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.

It’s down to business as honeymoon ends

It’s down to business as honeymoon ends

By Owen Bosco The honeymoon is over for South Sudan, Africa’s newest republic. After hosting a colourful and emotional independence …

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Council of Europe Youth Media Award accepting application

Council of Europe Youth Media Award accepting application

Deadline: 1 August 2011 Region: Europe Young European journalists up to 30 years old are encouraged to apply for the …

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Developing Learning Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism

Developing Learning Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism

Posted: 16 July 2011 Region: Worldwide The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) …

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MDI Media Relations Workshop for NGOs from New EU States

MDI Media Relations Workshop for NGOs from New EU States

Event date: 14 & 15 July 2011 Region: EU The Media Diversity Institute held a workshop on media relations for …

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UN ready to admit South Sudan as 193rd member

UN ready to admit South Sudan as 193rd member

Published: 15 July 2011 Region: South Sudan The General Assembly President Joseph Deiss announced that the United Nations is ready …

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New York’s Legislature Comes Out of the Closet

New York’s Legislature Comes Out of the Closet

Published: 15 July 2011 Region: USA & Worldwide Many New Yorkers were out on the streets on Friday, June 24, …

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Why Murdoch May Be Good for Diversity

Why Murdoch May Be Good for Diversity

At first sight, the phone hacking scandal that led to the demise of the world’s best-selling English language newspaper, the …

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Juba gears up to celebrate South Sudan’s Independence

Juba gears up to celebrate South Sudan’s Independence

Preparations for South Sudan’s official independence day on 9 July are in full swing. With the historic event just one …

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Consolidating Knowledge & Assessing Media Practices across the EU

Consolidating Knowledge & Assessing Media Practices across the EU

Published: 8 July 2011 Region: EU The MEDIVA project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the media to reflect the …

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How do journalism schools encourage diversity?

How do journalism schools encourage diversity?

Published: 8 July 2011 Region: France, America & Worldwide Good journalism needs diversity. It adds perspective and enriches publications, bringing …

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