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.

“The Media Magnifies Fears About Minority Communities”: Sr...

“The Media Magnifies Fears About Minority Communities”: Sr...

29 April 2019 Country: Sri Lanka Over the past week, Sri Lanka has struggled to control the repercussions of the …

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Ctrl Alt-Right: How White Supremacists Use Coded Messages to Communica...

Ctrl Alt-Right: How White Supremacists Use Coded Messages to Communica...

15 April 2019 Country: Global by: Grant Williams It is no secret that terrorists have used online platforms such as …

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Exploring Diversity and the Media at the International Journalism Fest...

Exploring Diversity and the Media at the International Journalism Fest...

3 – 7 April 2019 Country: Italy This year’s International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy hosted 650 speakers taking part …

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MDI Contributes to United Nations Panel on Cybersexism and the Media

MDI Contributes to United Nations Panel on Cybersexism and the Media

21 March 2019 Country: United States, Global In honor of International Women’s Month, Media Diversity Institute joined a Global Forum …

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Ethics of Care in New Zealand

Ethics of Care in New Zealand

25 March 2019 Country: New Zealand by: Verica Rupar The terrorist attack in Christchurch has shaken New Zealand to its …

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How A Grassroots Campaign Called Upon the World to #StopFundingHate

How A Grassroots Campaign Called Upon the World to #StopFundingHate

21 March 2019 Country: UK by: Mikhail Yakovlev From a small social-media campaign to a co-drafter of a UN agreement, …

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Update: Open Letter to IPSO

Update: Open Letter to IPSO

20 March 2019 Country: UK Earlier this year, Media Diversity Institute and Hacked Off authored an open letter to the …

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“Not On Our Soil” – How Australian Media Narratives Fuel Isl...

“Not On Our Soil” – How Australian Media Narratives Fuel Isl...

19 March 2019 Country: Australia by: Madeline Rose Leftwich Last week Australian national Brenton Tarrant opened fire on two mosques …

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Event: Does the Online Space Allow Women In Media To Challenge Stereot...

Event: Does the Online Space Allow Women In Media To Challenge Stereot...

14 March 2019 Country: United States We are excited to share that we will be participating in a panel discussion …

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Media Diversity Institute’s MAMIL Project To Be Recognised at #EUMed...

Media Diversity Institute’s MAMIL Project To Be Recognised at #EUMed...

13 March 2019 Country: Macedonia We are thrilled to share that our “Media Literacy in the Age of News Overabundance” …

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