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.

How a Bag Showed Lack of Diversity in the Newsroom

How a Bag Showed Lack of Diversity in the Newsroom

Published: 13 July 2018 Country: UK and US By Eline Jeanne The tragic death of Kate Spade ignited some to …

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World Cup: Sexism, Racism and Homophobia

World Cup: Sexism, Racism and Homophobia

Published: 12 July 2018 Country: Russia By Angelo Boccato It is almost over. There have been some surprises and many …

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Dangerous Words of Matteo Salvini

Dangerous Words of Matteo Salvini

Published: 25 June 2018 Country: Italy by Angelo Boccato Everyone is talking about Matteo Salvini. As new Italian Interior Minister …

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U.S. Media, Trump and Migrant Children

U.S. Media, Trump and Migrant Children

Published: 1 July 2018 Country: USA By Angelo Boccato The American President Donald Trump suspended his policy of separating migrant …

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“Migrant” as Slur, Stigma and Insult in Hungarian Media

“Migrant” as Slur, Stigma and Insult in Hungarian Media

Published: 22 June 2018 Country: Hungary By Eline Jeanne One afternoon last May, Mamoudou Gassama scaled four floors up an …

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Diversity in Publishing: There’s No Going Back

Diversity in Publishing: There’s No Going Back

Published: 21 June 2018 Country: UK By Yasmine Alibhai Brown, first published by i News on 11 June 2018* First, …

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Media Coverage of the Windrush Generation

Media Coverage of the Windrush Generation

Published: 15 June 2018 Country: UK By Angelo Boccato The British Parliament Home affairs select committee called for a hardship …

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Lack of Diversity in the UK Radio Industry

Lack of Diversity in the UK Radio Industry

Published: 15 June 2018 Country: UK Ethnic minorities are significantly underrepresented in the UK radio industry, making up only 6% …

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What the Babchenko “Murder” Case Says About Journalism

What the Babchenko “Murder” Case Says About Journalism

Published: 15 June 2018 Country: Ukraine On May 29th the case of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko made the headlines. At …

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Anti-Western Propaganda in Georgia

Anti-Western Propaganda in Georgia

Published: 12 June 2018 Country: Georgia In Georgia, the media is very often used as a propaganda tool. Due to …

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