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.

‘EU Needs to Step Up’

‘EU Needs to Step Up’

Dates: 20 – 21 November 2014 Region: Western Balkans The latest Gay Pride Parade held in Belgrade under heavy security …

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From Newsroom Diversity to News Diversity

From Newsroom Diversity to News Diversity

Dates: 17 – 21 November 2014 Country: Lebanon ‘Why is the religion of George Clooney’s wife important to the media?’ …

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Fear Ebola, Fear Xenophobia in the Media

Fear Ebola, Fear Xenophobia in the Media

Published:  14 November 2014 Region: Worldwide Since its outbreak, Ebola became a source of sensationalist headlines for many media outlets …

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US Media Letting Down the Hispanics

US Media Letting Down the Hispanics

Published: 11 November 2014 Country: USA Every year Americans get a unique chance to experience and appreciate the diversity of …

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Sexism, Threats and Video Games

Sexism, Threats and Video Games

Published: 11 November 2014 Region: Worldwide On Monday October 13th, the Utah State University Administration received an email warning that …

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Media Enabled Musketeers

Media Enabled Musketeers

Published: 10 November 2014 Countries: US, Russia “My name is Jon Novick. I’m 22 years old, and I am a …

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Spot Racism Online

Spot Racism Online

Published: 10 November 2014 Region: Worldwide The global nature of the Internet, combined with easy access to technology and, most …

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Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015

Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015

Deadline: 20 November 2015 Region: Worldwide Nominations for the annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015 are now …

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Human Stories by Female Foreign Correspondents

Human Stories by Female Foreign Correspondents

Published: 27 October 2014 Region: Worldwide Women pilots, academics and doctors, the first female prime minister in the Muslim world… …

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Invisible Children of Algerian Terrorists

Invisible Children of Algerian Terrorists

Dates: 20 – 24 September 2014 Country: Algeria Abd El Djebbar was born in the mountainous region of Sétif in …

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