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 Photo that Spurred Media Activism

The Photo that Spurred Media Activism

Published: 9 September 2015 Region: Worldwide Despite not being the first of this kind, the photo of lifeless washed up …

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MDI at the Newsweek Press Freedom Conference

MDI at the Newsweek Press Freedom Conference

Date: 3 September 2015 Country: Serbia “Everybody is talking about the laws [on media freedom] but these laws need to …

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Operation Storm: Some Media Still in the 90’s

Operation Storm: Some Media Still in the 90’s

Published: 28 August 2015 Country: Serbia Twenty years after the war in former Yugoslavia, officials and media in Croatia and …

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Book Preview: Hate Speech and Democratic Citizenship

Book Preview: Hate Speech and Democratic Citizenship

Published: 27 August 2015 Country: UK Should hate speech always be punished? Does limiting the freedom of expression to some …

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Elections in Morocco: How to have more Women in the Media?

Elections in Morocco: How to have more Women in the Media?

Dates: 31 July – 2 August 2015 Country: Morocco Fatima is a university professor in Morocco who is also a …

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Egypt Homosexuality Debate: Luxury or Breaking a Taboo?

Egypt Homosexuality Debate: Luxury or Breaking a Taboo?

Published: 10 August 2015 Country: Egypt By Heba Katoon Facebook turned into a rainbow-drenched platform following the U.S. Supreme Court’s …

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Broken Borders: Films about People Beyond the News Coverage

Broken Borders: Films about People Beyond the News Coverage

Dates: 7-13 August 2015 Country: UK Broken Borders is a new season of films exploring different and deeper perspectives on …

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Media in Sri Lanka: from Division to Inclusion?

Media in Sri Lanka: from Division to Inclusion?

Published: 3 August 2015 Country: Sri Lanka Ahead of August 17 Parliamentary elections, all Sri Lankans are talking about is …

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MDI Western Balkans’ New Project on More Transparent High Educat...

MDI Western Balkans’ New Project on More Transparent High Educat...

Published: 2 August 2015 Country: Serbia Almost 80 per cent of young academics in Serbia do not believe their country …

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Get the Trolls Out!

Get the Trolls Out!

Online Monitors against Antisemitic Speech Needed! Apply here before 20 August!  

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