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 Team at UNESCO MIL Conference 2019
Dates: 24 – 26 September 2019 Country: Sweden, Gothenburg At this year’s UNESCO Global Media and Information literacy conference, Media …
“Sanctions Would Show the Non-Democratic Governments that the Intern...
Recently, MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic attended the Ministerial Meeting on Media Freedom. Hosted in the margins of the 2019 …
Naga Munchetty is Back On Air, But Questions About Diversity Still Rem...
3 October 2019 Country: UK By: Anna Lekas Miller Most of the world can agree that Donald Trump’s now infamous …
Blackout in Kashmir: How Competing Narratives Obscure Human Tragedy
1 October 2019 Country: India By: Mehboob Jeelani On the evening of August 4, my cousin called me from Kashmir …
Serbian Pride: Media Is Still Failing to Educate Public on LGBTQ+ Righ...
30 September 2019 Country: Serbia By: Ivana Jovanovic It is no secret that the way the media reports an event …
#VeloSinEtiquetas: Breaking Stereotypes Around the Hijab
Earlier this month, MDI’s “New Neighbours” partner Al Fanar Foundation for Arab Knowledge launched a campaign called, “Velos Enquietas” or …
OSCE Releases “Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security”...
24 September 2019 Country: Global Earlier this month, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) released the Freedom …
Join the South Social Festival Celebration of China
Launched in 2015 by Paola Melli an Italian-born film festival curator, the festival strives to meet the growing demand for independent films with an intersectional perspective that is not being met by mainstream cinemas. On 3rd October, they will be...
MDI at UNESCO’s Global #MIL Week “Feature Conference”...
This week, Media Diversity Institute will be at UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week “Feature Conference” in Gothenburg, Sweden.