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Fighting Discrimination in Russia through Tolerant and Inclusive Reporting

MDI in Russia - Stories from Four Regions

MA Diversity and the Media - Apply Now

A highly innovative course by MDI & the University of Westminster, UK.

Call for Experts to Join Media4change

Reporting Ethnicity & Religion Study

South Sudan People’s Voice

Dune Voices

The new multimedia platform, Dune Voices, was launched in Casablanca. The platform, envisaged as a bridge between social and traditional media, the first of its kind in North Africa, will be furnished with video, audio and online stories produced by MDI-trained citizen journalists who live in the Sahara desert.

From Polarisation to Pluralisation - Celebration of Diversity at the University of Lebanon

The conference held in Beirut marked the end of a two-year project called “Towards an Inclusive and Responsible Media in Lebanon”, run by the Media Diversity Institute and the Maharat Foundation.

MDI joins UNESCO Media Literacy Global Alliance

At UNESCO-UNAOC conference in Beijing, the Media Diversity institute presented its latest work in the field of Media and Information Literacy.

MDI hosts debate on Media & Security in Tunisia

Top security spokepersons and media actors were gathered by MDI at the event in Tunisia.

Turning the Page of Hate in Russia

MDI Conference in Moscow was an opportunity to present the latest Media Monitoring Report done in four Russian regions and to finalise the MDI project "Fighting Discrimination in Russia through Tolerant and Inclusive Reporting".

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.

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(S)He Who Laughs the Last, Laughs Best

The fact that the editors of the Sun did not consider changing the 45-years long history of humiliation of women, but played a game with the audience and misleading it instead, shows their ignorance and out-of-date logic. Even more, it shows what they think of women. It is not hard to imagine that the audience will turn its back on those who dared to play a dangerous power game.

Five Media Mistakes over Charlie Hebdo

Since it has been a week after the attack and the killings in Paris, some could question the magazine’s decision to put the Prophet on its cover again. But no one can deny the right to free speech in a secular state, as no one can avoid the responsibility for the word spoken and written. Therefore, there are things that world media could do and could have done differently in the coverage of the Charlie Hebdo killing and the events that have followed.

Scholarships to Study at College of Europe

The College of Europe offers a large number of scholarships to university graduates coming from ENP countries for academic year 2015-2016. These scholarships cover academic expenses, accommodation, meals and travel costs. The countries concerned are: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.

United in Diversity: Many Reasons, One Goal

Giving a voice to the voiceless in the Sahara, MDI specifically designed a multimedia course reaching out to both unskilled citizen reporters and experienced journalists. The participants, although diverse in their professions, age, regional and cultural characteristics, had a common goal – to improve reporting on their communities in Mauritania.

Transgender MP Candidate Consumed by the Press

The mainstream media coverage of the first Labour transgender parlamentary candidate Emily Brothers’ identity is controversial from a trans-perspective. For example, the Independent’s publication on Brothers’ profile is very much designed like an exposure to the public and instead of focussing on her political views and agenda, provides information on Brothers’ private life, such as her marriage to a woman and her coming out.

Rage or Race: US Media on Ferguson

After the US Grand Jury decided not to indict the police officer who shot Michael Brown, majority of the media described Ferguson as a place of riots, looting, anger and destruction. Many have criticised the media for the coverage without the context and for the stigmatisation of the black community, while some commentators focus on racism and racial inequalities.

Unwanted: Refugees & Migrants in the Maghreb

‘Welcome, Ebola and AIDS’ and ‘Africans create their Republic’ – these are just some of the headlines in the Algerian media about refugees and migrants. The participants at the roundtable debate on ‘Media Coverage of Refugees in the Maghreb’ organized by MDI in Algiers, concluded that most of the media use the generalisations and stereotypes when reporting on the issue.

MDI to partner with Chinese University

Sun Yat-Sen University from Beijing and the Media Diversity Institute are to develop a joint Inclusive Journalism and Social Harmony Programme aimed at encouraging a culture and forum among the region’s media actors, journalism educators and civil society organizations.

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 film maker Rani Khanna, features MDI trainers, trainees, students and staff who contributed to the promotion of a more inclusive media with projects all around the globe.