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Bucharest Media & Diversity Conference

Media & NGOs meet to improve media coverage of diversity

MDI’s Inclusive Journalism Network Expands to China

The Media Diversity Institute established the Hong Kong Inclusive Journalism Network (HKIJN) to encourage academics from Hong Kong, China mainland and the West to share the ideas, goals and materials concerning the inclusive journalism and diversity in media.

Debate on Media Role in Egypt's Transition to Democracy

The Media Diversity Institute, in partnership with the highly respected Al Azhar University in Cairo, has organized the debate for around 150 media professionals, students and politicians. Some parts of the discussion on citizen-parliament interaction, the quality of media reporting on Parliament and inclusive media in Egypt, were even broadcast live on Egyptian TV.

MDI and its Moroccan Partner Chada FM Talk with the BBC

Representatives from the leading commercial radio station in Morocco, Chada FM, visited London as part of a study tour organized by MDI. While in London, the Chada director and MDI Executive talked with the BBC and promoted the audio vignettes featuring ordinary Moroccans.

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 training yields a professional success story: Safaa Saleh

An MDI trainee, Safaa Saleh, has turned out to be a successful professional feature stories journalist writing for one of the private mainstream newspapers in Egypt, Al Massry Al Yom. Safaa received training from MDI in 2010. "MDI training played a great role in my career development" she states. Moreover Safaa was a speaker in the latest inclusive journalism workshop for a new batch of trainees, held in Cairo in June 2012.

MDI’s “Migrant Voices” on Greek TV

Eight stories about the experience of migrants in Greece were broadcast on TV100, a TV channel serving northern Greece, following a TV & radio production training course on migration and diversity, organised jointly by the Media Diversity Institute and Symβiosis, in partnership with TV100, between 14 – 23 May 2012.

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“Innocent Mistakes”: How Media Failure Inspires Hate

The Ethical Journalism Network launched a report that highlights major editorial mistakes and a general failure to provide context for the media coverage of the video Innocence of Muslims last year. The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) team members are amongst the authors of the report. The editor Aidan White says that this report shows how the rush to publish is squeezing editorial standards and how media failure can inspire hate.

How to Become an Influential TV Show in Egypt

Awel el Khayt, TV programme produced by Belail Production and supported by MDI, has already shown the great impact on the Egyptian audience and its influence onto policy-makers. Egyptian media and the authorities have reacted to the second episode that discussed the closure of most of the 544 Takamol hospitals. The producers said in the interview for MDI that media in Egypt need proper journalism.

Diversity and the Media Studies Broaden Your World

University of Westminster is accepting the applications for the MA Diversity and the Media starting in September 2013. This highly innovative and unique course has been created in cooperation with MDI. All of the students who were studying Diversity and the Media this year, claim that this course has changed their views and broaden the way they perceive the world. They would recommend it to anyone interested. Scholarships and grants are available.

Three French Media Outlets Promote Diversity

Radio France Internationale, France 24, and Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya, have signed the French Charter of Diversity, showing their engagement in the fight against discrimination and in favour of diversity. By signing the Charter of Diversity, TV channel and the two radio stations promised to strive for raising awareness of non-discrimination principles and diversity issues among their staff.

Sexist Danish TV Show Sparks International Outrage

Many campaigns have been launched to stop the airing of the show Blachman on Danish public TV channel. The show has been widely criticised for being sexist and humiliating for women. International media report on the negative impact of the beauty standards presented on TV. Some studies found that viewers felt higher anxiety about their own bodies after seeing body criticism on television.

New York Times Keeps ‘Illegal Immigrant’

Despite the decision of the Associated Press and some other media to stop using the term “illegal immigrant” as offensive, the New York Times decided to keep it. The newspaper’s reporters and editors are now encouraged to consider alternatives like the expressions “unauthorised” and “undocumented”. The protesters were gathered outside the New York Times office.