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.

Women and the News: Speak Up, Speak Out

Women and the News: Speak Up, Speak Out

Published: 9 March 2012 Region: Worldwide The Internews toolkit ‘Speak Up, Speak Out: A Toolkit for Reporting on Human Rights …

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“No Woman’s Land”: the first book dedicated solely t...

“No Woman’s Land”: the first book dedicated solely t...

Published: 9 March 2012 Region: Worldwide International News Safety Institute (INSI) has published the first book dedicated solely to the …

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Gender Pay Gap Must End, Says IFJ

Gender Pay Gap Must End, Says IFJ

Published: 7 March 2012 Region: Worldwide The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today marked the 101st International Women’s Day by …

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European Commission Withdraws Video in Racism Storm

European Commission Withdraws Video in Racism Storm

Published: 7 March 2012 Region: EU By Aidan White The European Union has been forced to withdraw an expensive video …

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Egyptian Journalists Trained in Inclusive Reporting by MDI

Egyptian Journalists Trained in Inclusive Reporting by MDI

Published: 7 March 2012 Region: Egypt By Richard Cookson If cats and mosquitoes had their own reporters, how would they …

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Call for submissions for the Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festiva...

Call for submissions for the Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festiva...

Published: 7 March 2012 Region: Balkans Balkans Beyond Borders are now accepting submissions for the 3rd edition of the Balkans …

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Media relations workshop for NGOs representing minority groups in Moro...

Media relations workshop for NGOs representing minority groups in Moro...

Event Dates: 16 – 18 March 2012 Region: Tangier, Morocco Jean-Michel Duffrene, Programme Director at French Radio London and a …

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Media law in Morocco discussed at MDI Roundtable Debate

Media law in Morocco discussed at MDI Roundtable Debate

Published: 2 March 2012 Region: Morocco By Safi Naciri, MDI Media Advisor Morocco “Towards a new media law under the …

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Media Decision Makers to meet at MDI Inclusive Media Conference in Cai...

Media Decision Makers to meet at MDI Inclusive Media Conference in Cai...

Published: 2 March 2012 Region: Egypt High level representatives from the Egyptian media, and international media figures, will gather at …

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Women in the Media: Why the Call for a Quota in Germany is Vital

Women in the Media: Why the Call for a Quota in Germany is Vital

Published: 2 March 2012 Region: Germany Following our earlier report on women demanding equality in the German press Ines Pohl, a Berlin daily newspaper …

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