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.

MDI to partner with Chinese University

MDI to partner with Chinese University

Date: 30 September 2014 Country: China, Guangzhou Sun Yat-Sen University based in the capital of the most economically prosperous Chinese …

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MDI joins UNESCO Media Literacy Global Alliance

MDI joins UNESCO Media Literacy Global Alliance

Date: 27 – 28 September 2014 Country:  China “The world would be lost without information and intercultural dialogue would be …

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MDI hosts debate on Media & Security in Tunisia

MDI hosts debate on Media & Security in Tunisia

Published: 24 September 2014 Country: Tunisia Top security spokespersons from the UK, USA and Tunisia shared 24 September their experience …

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NUJ on Reporting LGBT

NUJ on Reporting LGBT

Published:  2 October 2014 Country:  UK The National Union of Journalists has launched new guidelines for reporting on LGBT for …

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NUJ Race Reporting Guidelines

NUJ Race Reporting Guidelines

Keywords: UK, Great Britain, English, race, minorities, immigrants, immigration, media, guidelines The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) published an updated …

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NUJ on Reporting Race

NUJ on Reporting Race

Published: 2 October 2014 Country: UK The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) published an updated version of the guidelines for …

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NUJ guidelines for reporting on LGBT

NUJ guidelines for reporting on LGBT

Keywords: UK, English, LGBT, media, discrimination, homophobia, sexism, gender, guidelines The National Union of Journalists has launched new guidelines for …

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Human Rights: The Mass Media’s Bogeyman?

Human Rights: The Mass Media’s Bogeyman?

Published: 30 September 2014 Country: UK By Prof. Eric Heinze, QMUL, London ‘If the tabloids didn’t have human rights, they’d …

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“Invisibles” produced by Maghreb Media

“Invisibles” produced by Maghreb Media

Published : 26 September 2014 Region : Magreb Ahead of the presidential elections in Tunisia this November, the UNESCO released its newsletter …

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No Country for Old Minded TV

No Country for Old Minded TV

Published: 23 September 2014 Country: Spain Spain is the country where same-sex marriage has existed for almost a decade. But …

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