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.
May Edition of the People’s Voice
Welcome to the fifth edition of the People’s Voice. Like the previous issues, this edition brings you the views and …
Responding to extremisms: media roles and responsibilities
Event date: 15 July 2011 Location: Bournemouth, UK A one-day conference organised by The Media School at Bournemouth University, in …
Health journalism contest seeks entries
Event date: 30 November 2011 Region: Wordwide Journalists who have reported on epilepsy can enter a competition. The 2011 Excellence …
Of footballers and financiers
Published: 1 June 2011 Location: UK & Worldwide The news that Georges Tron, a civil service minister in Nicolas Sarkozy’s …
Masters course in Media & Diversity offered by MDI & Westmin...
Posted: 21 January 2011 Updated: 18 November 2011 Country: UK The Media Diversity Institute is launching a one year Masters’ …
Southerners’ wish list to SPLM
by Agele Benson Amos It is a Saturday morning and Mbaraza Emmanuel, a resident of Hai mission in Yei town …
Yei farmers face many challenges
By Agele Benson Amos It is a story of a farming community in dilemma. First, their markets were destroyed by …
Why Yambio honey doesn’t sweeten the throats of local villagers
By Gift Friday They are expected to sweeten the lives of Yambio County residents through the production of honey but, …
Thirsty Southern Sudanese villagers turn to dirty water for survival
By Abraham Machuor Lum A visit to the sleepy village of Abyei Cok in Rumbek, Southern Sudan, reminds one of an old …
Sex, lies and the Ugandan tabloids
Published: 20 May 2011 Region: Worldwide Uganda’s notorious anti-homosexuality laws have grabbed international headlines in recent weeks, and maybe the …