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.

Fighting for Representation On Our Keyboards

Fighting for Representation On Our Keyboards

11 March 2019 Country: Global by Ace Tilton Ratcliff Exactly this time last year, Apple unveiled plans for thirteen new …

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International Women’s Day 2019: A Media Perspective

International Women’s Day 2019: A Media Perspective

8 March 2019 Country: Global Today Media Diversity Institute is demanding a #BalanceForBetter—better gender equality to create better, more representative …

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Report: The Troubling Rise of Rebel Media

Report: The Troubling Rise of Rebel Media

4 March 2019 Countries: Canada, Global A Canadian alt-right website platforming the likes of Tommy Robinson, Katie Hopkins and Lauren …

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#LigueDuLOL: A Long Road to Inclusivity in the French Media

#LigueDuLOL: A Long Road to Inclusivity in the French Media

4 March 2019 Country: France by: Sophie Chauvet The #LigueduLOL scandal shook the French media to its core. Now that …

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#RacismInThePress: An Open Letter

#RacismInThePress: An Open Letter

28 February 2019 Countries: UK Over the past year, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has received 8,000 complaints—but upheld …

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Despite Push for Diversity, the Oscars Have A Long Way To Go

Despite Push for Diversity, the Oscars Have A Long Way To Go

27 February 2019 Country: US, Global by: Angelo Boccato At first, it seemed like the 91st Academy Awards posed promising …

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The Challenges and Potential of #MIL in the Middle East

The Challenges and Potential of #MIL in the Middle East

22 February 2019 Country: MENA region Hate speech is a tricky topic anywhere. In the Middle East, it can be …

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The Launch of the Silence Hate Media Projects

The Launch of the Silence Hate Media Projects

21 February 2019 Region: Europe Following Media Diversity Institute (MDI) and Silence Hate’s Media Camp in London in April of …

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Are Search Engines Racist? It’s All About Who Creates the Algori...

Are Search Engines Racist? It’s All About Who Creates the Algori...

21 February 2019 Country: Global by: Natalie Holmes A few years ago, University of Southern California professor Safiya Umoja Noble …

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How Does the Christian Media Cover the Church’s Long Legacy of Prote...

How Does the Christian Media Cover the Church’s Long Legacy of Prote...

18 February 2019 Countries: Holland, Europe by: Angelo Boccato Last month, Dutch pastor Derk Stegeman finally concluded a 97 day, …

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