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Twenty Years of MDI - Reporting Religion: The Role of the Media in the Populist Era

We celebrated our 20th anniversary with a fascinating panel discussion on the role of media in reporting on religion during the populist era.

#RacismInThePress: An Open Letter to IPSO

Over the course of one year, IPSO received 8,000 complaints relating to racist and discriminatory language in the press. How many did they uphold? One. Today, MDI and Hacked Off are publishing an open letter, calling on IPSO to do better.

How should journalists respectfully cover (dis)ability

MDI's ongoing "Disability: A Matter of Perception" project is inspiring journalists across Macedonia to change how they cover (dis)abled communities and individuals.

Can Media and Information Literacy Change the Middle East?

We recently launched a new project in Jordan, working alongside UNESCO Jordan and the Jordan Media Institute on forming media and information literacy clubs in schools across the country.

Media Literacy in the Age of Overabundance

Macedonia has a fake news problem. MDI teemed up with the School of Journalism and Public Relations and national newspaper Nova Makedonija to educate high school students on journalism and media literacy.

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Bringing Media and Information Literacy to Public Schools in Jordan

Over the past two years, we have worked with UNESCO Jordan and Jordan Media Institute to bring media and information literacy clubs to public schools in Jordan. Here is what some of the students have to say about the project.

TikTok and Xinjiang: An Unconventional Activists' Tool

We have reported on censorship issues with TikTok--but how is it being used for activism, and getting around censorship?

The Eye As A Witness: Remembering the Holocaust

How do we remember historical events? Who is the one who creates the lens by which we review history? A new exhibit questions who tells stories, and who does not.

Xenophobia and the Corona Virus: An Unacceptable Reaction

Horrifyingly, the Coronavirus has taken more than 200 lives--but instead of using the press as a vehicle to tell the public what they need to know, certain outlets are spreading hatred towards Chinese people.

Meghan Markle, and the British Media's Defensiveness Around Race

Sometimes it seems like all the British media can talk about is the Royal Family--but when the story intersects with race, they can't run from it fast enough.

Dear "Progressive" Celebrities: How To Respond to Criticism, and Why It Matters

Lately, there have been many examples of celebrities failing to respond to criticism. Who responded the best? Who responded poorly? Here is our guide of what to do, and what not to do.

#AustraliaBushFire: Where Are The Indigenous Voices?

Australia is ablaze with a nationwide fire so intense that it can be seen from outer space. While many media outlets are covering the climate disaster, there is a noticeable lack of stories about indigenous communities.

TikTok, China, and the World: A Complex Relationship

The Chinese-owned platform is becoming a social media favorite among teenagers. But is it causing China's view of the world to permeate through this new age form of soft power?