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.
You’re Invited: MDI’s 20th Anniversary Gala
Date: 16 January 2019 Country: Belgium The Media Diversity Institute cordially invites you to its 20th anniversary event titled, “Is …
Resources: Reporting on Migration
In honor of International Migrant Day, Media Diversity Institute has curated a list of both resources for investigative journalists covering …
International Migrants Day: Narratives On Migration
18 December 2018 Countries: Worldwide Today, there are more than 258 people on the move around the world. While many …
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Islamophobia?
17 December 2018 Country: United Kingdom By: Anna Lekas Miller Over the past year, a video went viral of a …
Call for Entries: CIVIS Media Prize 2019
CIVIS again recognizes programme contributions on the radio, film, television and the Internet, which are particularly suitable for the promotion of the peaceful coexistence of people of different geographic or cultural backgrounds. This year there is an additional prize for...
Zwarte Piet: The Dutch Christmas Character Causing Controversy
3 December 2018 Country: The Netherlands By Eline Jeanne Around this time of the year, Dutch children eagerly await the …
South Social’s #GirlsMakeFilms Premieres at London’s Tate Modern
27 November 2018 Countries: United Kingdom By: Mikhail Yakovlev Last weekend, South Social Film Festival premiered “Girls Make Films”, a …
#IGF2018: How Internet Governance Impacts Media Diversity
22 November 2018 Country: France, Global By: Lucien Steinberg A host of media development and journalism support organisations gathered for …
Media Literacy Training Can Truly Empower Youth
November 21, 2018 Country: Jordan Over the weekend, Media Diversity Institute (MDI) participated in a seminar titled, “Support to Media …
Steve Bannon: To Platform, Or Not To Platform
19 November 2018 Countries: United Kingdom By: Mikhail Yakovlev Every year, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) organizes NewsXchange, a conference …