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