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.
AP Criticized over Same-Sex Marriage Language
Published: 18 March 2013 Region: Worldwide Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups and media professionals have heavily criticised the …
Less Media Coverage of Women’s Sports?
Published: 15 March 2013 Region: UK One of the leading UK newspapers, the Guardian, dropped its weekly column on women’s …
Anti-Page 3 Campaigners Celebrate as Lego Pulls out of the Sun
Published: 13 February 2013 Country: UK by Aidan White Lego has ended a partnership with The Sun newspaper after online …
Crisis for Women’s Rights in Russia as Police Attack March 8 Rally
Published: 13 February 2013 Country: Russia by Aidan White A police attack on a public meeting and the detention of …
Training on Reporting Social Diversity in Russia
Date: 5 – 6 March 2013 Region: Russia, Ufa city, the Republic of Bashkortostan Encouraging journalists to see their societies …
Reporting on Ethnicity and Religion – Ethical Dilemmas
Date: 28 February 2013 Region: Hungary, Budapest “The news media in Hungary regularly depicts disadvantaged groups in a stereotyped and …
MDI Supports Programme on Leading Egyptian TV
Date: 2 March 2013 Region: Egypt The first episode of “Awel el Khait”, TV programme which is a combination of …
MDI and its Moroccan Partner Talk with the BBC
Dates: 12-17 March 2013 Region: UK/Morocco Eight representatives from Morocco’s leading commercial radio station, Chada FM, participated in a study …
Exclusive story produced at MDI training course
Dates: 15-19 February 2013 Region: Egypt The Egyptian politicians’ press conference was over but one dogged reporter was not finished. …
Media’s Invisible Women: A Continuing Story of Discrimination
Published: 27 February 2013 Country: UK by Aidan White Aspects of how women are marginalised in media – old and …