Stories

Our stories examine the ways that race, religion, class, dis/ability, age, gender and sexual identity issues intersect with major topics in the media, and aim to bring new perspectives to light.

South Sudanese journalists resort to self-censorship for survival

South Sudanese journalists resort to self-censorship for survival

By Paullina Poni Journalists in South Sudan have resorted to self-censorship as a survival tactic to defy the odds arrayed …

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Sponsor the People’s Voice

Sponsor the People’s Voice

Introduction The People’s Voice is a monthly newspaper supplement produced by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), in …

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MDI workshop for MENA academics on developing Reporting Diversity Curr...

MDI workshop for MENA academics on developing Reporting Diversity Curr...

Event date: 23 – 25 September 2011 Country: Tunisia The Media Diversity institute is to hold a training workshop ‘Reporting …

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Op-Ed: Awaiting Concrete Action by GOSS on Press Freedom

Op-Ed: Awaiting Concrete Action by GOSS on Press Freedom

By Michael Koma, UJOSS Secretary General On May 3rd this year, the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) marked World Press Freedom Day in a small hotel room in Juba. May 3rd was proclaimed by the United Nations as...

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Diversity fellowship for sports journalists in the USA

Diversity fellowship for sports journalists in the USA

Deadline: 5 September 2011 Country: USA The Associated Press Sports Editors is accepting applications for Fellows for its 2011-2012 Program. …

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Killing the Messenger: attacks on press freedom in South Sudan

Killing the Messenger: attacks on press freedom in South Sudan

By Paul Jimbo, MDI South Sudan Country Coordinator Despite the general feeling that all is well in South Sudan with regards to press freedom, the truth is, that the media in the world’s youngest nation is under attack. A closer...

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Questionable Journalism at the BBC

Questionable Journalism at the BBC

Published: 19 August 2011 Pedja Urosevic for the Media Diversity Institute If Fiona Armstrong or anyone else at the BBC …

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Video Series: 100 Questions About Islam

Video Series: 100 Questions About Islam

Published: 19 August 2011 Region: Worldwide   UN Alliance of Civilizations, British Council and top US universities release timely video …

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Aidan White joins MDI

Aidan White joins MDI

Published: 18 August 2011 “I’m delighted to be joining the team at MDI. These are committed activists and specialists who understand well the role …

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Stop the gender war on women and promote their rights instead

Stop the gender war on women and promote their rights instead

By Ating Benson Okello for Sudanvotes.com (MAGWI, Eastern Equatoria State) – Gender-based violence and discrimination, widely considered human rights violations, …

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