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 Role of Community Media for Refugees and Migrants

The Role of Community Media for Refugees and Migrants

Published: 27 February 2018 Region: Europe The Council of Europe (CoE) published a study on the role of community media …

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Superpowers and Failures of Black Panther

Superpowers and Failures of Black Panther

Published: 22 February 2018 Region: UK, Worldwide We apparently never had a black superhero on the big screen, nor a …

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Media and Value Based Conflicts Exchange in Belgrade

Media and Value Based Conflicts Exchange in Belgrade

Dates: 27-28 March 2018 Location: Belgrade, Serbia The Media Diversity Institute Western Balkans and PDCS are inviting participants to attend …

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The Troll of the Month – German Tabloid Bild

The Troll of the Month – German Tabloid Bild

Published: 19 February 2018 Country: Germany The Bild newspaper was chosen as “The Troll of the Month” within the MDI …

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The Rise of Online Hate Speech in Italy

The Rise of Online Hate Speech in Italy

Published: 8 February 2018 Country: Italy By Angelo Boccato In an analysis by the Italian Committee named after the late …

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Poland’s Turn to the Far-Right: Where are the Media?

Poland’s Turn to the Far-Right: Where are the Media?

Published: 6 February 2018 Country: Poland By Angelo Boccato The Polish ultra-right protestors made global headlines last November when they …

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MDI at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia 2018

MDI at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia 2018

Date: 13 April 2018 Country: Italy, Perugia The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) is hosting a panel “Fascism is back. Is …

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Youth to Combat Hate Speech in Local Communities in Serbia

Youth to Combat Hate Speech in Local Communities in Serbia

Published: 2 February 2018 Country: Serbia The Media Diversity Institute Western Balkans has launched its new project #YouthAgainstHate in Serbia. …

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Get The Trolls Out! Workshop for Media Monitors

Get The Trolls Out! Workshop for Media Monitors

Dates: 10 – 12 January 2018 Country: United Kingdom, London By Eline Jeanne The media monitors within the Get the …

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The Role of the Media in the Rise of Austrian Far-Right

The Role of the Media in the Rise of Austrian Far-Right

Published: 11 January 2018 Country: Austria Asel is the first baby to be born in 2018 in the Austrian capital …

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