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