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.

Dagestani Young Journalists in Search for Missing Voices

Dagestani Young Journalists in Search for Missing Voices

Dates: 2-6 November 2013 Country: Russia, Makhachkala “I got the tools to pursue my idea of a tolerant society. In …

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MDI and Chada FM – a Partnership for Diversity

MDI and Chada FM – a Partnership for Diversity

Dates: 20 – 23 November 2013 Region: UK, London The Media Diversity Institute organised a study tour to London for …

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Britain’s ‘Nasty’ Image Grows as Biased Media Target Migrants

Britain’s ‘Nasty’ Image Grows as Biased Media Target Migrants

Published: 2 December 2013 Country: UK by Aidan White When UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced that his government intends …

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Hate Speech vs. Freedom of Expression, the Georgian case

Hate Speech vs. Freedom of Expression, the Georgian case

Published: 14 November 2013 Country: Georgia The Council of Religions of Georgia has severely criticised a draft law to ban …

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Awards for Outstanding Reporting on Indigenous Peoples

Awards for Outstanding Reporting on Indigenous Peoples

Deadline: 25 November 2013 Region: Asia The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, with funding support from the SIDA, Swedish International Development …

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How to Harness Media Effectively

How to Harness Media Effectively

Dates: 25-27 October 2013 Country: UK, London “I have always avoided interacting with the media because I didn’t have the …

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How Sexist is Your Movie?

How Sexist is Your Movie?

Published: 14 November 2013 Country: Sweden The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Avatar or Gravity are three examples of films …

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Getting The Story Right on Transgender People

Getting The Story Right on Transgender People

Published: 14 November 2013 Region: Worldwide Transgender people are part of a marganisalised group in society that needs to be …

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MDI in Consultations on EU Support to Media

MDI in Consultations on EU Support to Media

Dates: 7-9 November 2013 Region: Western Balkans and Turkey The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) has taken part in the consultation …

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MDI “Strengthening Media Freedom” in Serbia

MDI “Strengthening Media Freedom” in Serbia

Published: 12 November 2013 Country: Serbia The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), as a partner in a consortium led by EPTISA, …

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