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MDI Celebrated 15th Anniversary

Organising a panel "Prime-time for Diversity" and discussing the lack of diversity in global media, MDI celebrated its work and achievements in last 15 years.

MDI and Chada FM – a Partnership for Diversity

Plans for broadcasting audio diaries on issues concerning Moroccan society and media, were presented during the meeting between MDI and Chada FM in London.

MDI’s Lebanese Partner Visits London for a Study Tour on Media & Diversity

Seven reporters and media experts from Lebanon visited London aiming to exchange expertise on inclusive practices in British media institutions and universities.

MDI Extends its Presence in China

MDI participated in the International Forum on Communication and Development in Urumqi, Xinjiang region. MDI’s Executive Director Milica Pesic also gave a lecture at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing explaining why inclusive journalism is of crucial importance.

MDI at the UNAOC Global Forum

Heads of states and other prominent experts discussed Responsible Leadership in Diversity and Dialogue at the UNAOC Global Forum. MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic asked for greater promotion of diversity as a value.

MDI “Strengthening Media Freedom” in Serbia

The Media Diversity Institute, as a partner in a consortium led by EPTISA, has been awarded the EU funded project for helping the harmonisation of the legal framework governing the media sector, the level of media literacy and the enhancement of the competences of journalists and media professionals.

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Migrants and Minorities as Anti-heroes in Russia

'Anti-heroes’ of the Russian press are the Chechens, people from Caucasus and Muslims, while the LGBT community and its issues are covered in an unfriendly way. Although there are “softer forms” of hate speech, they are effectively conveying discriminatory messages - concludes the MDI report on Russian media in four regions.

Women Missing from US Media

According to new study, on the front pages of New York Times, men are three times more quoted than women, although that number declines when women wrote the article. 90 percent of sports editors are white men and there were only 33 female directors of top US movies in the last five years. Only two were black women.

Our Elections, Our Europe!

The Media Diversity Institute new project brings together activists in Greece, Hungary and Italy. The aim is to engage young people ahead of European Elections 2014 around the issue of migration and to stress the importance of fighting xenophobic speech which is in the rise amongst European politicians.

”Journalist in Egypt - Worse than in Syria”

“Egyptians see a journalist as traitor, someone who has an agenda and plot to destroy the country. The situation has deteriorated to the point that walking in the street with a camera is one of the most dangerous things”, explains Sergi Cabeza, a Spanish freelance journalist in an interview with MDI.

Statistics on Immigration Twisted

Daily Express played with the figures from YouGov poll and falsely claimed “70 per cent of Britons says we must ban new migrants”. The exact figure were 21 percent, almost the same as the number of UK citizens saying immigration level should remain the same.

Send Videos for Plural+ 2014

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the International Organization for Migration invite the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos, not longer than 5 minutes, focusing on Plural+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion. Deadline for submission is 27 of June 2014.

Story of MDI in 8 Minute Film

Watch the video that pays tribute to MDI's work and its 15 years of promoting diversity in the media. The short film made by the independent filmmaker Rani Khanna, features MDI's trainers, trainees, students and staff who contributed to the promotion of a more inclusive media with projects all around the globe.