Media Diversity Institute

Before MDI… and After: An Origin Story

Rob Leavitt

“For MDI, the work must continue – building on past success and demonstrating the way forward. Continuing to shine a light on the media manipulation that turns difference into division. Continuing to demonstrate the positive example of inclusive reporting. And continuing to nurture the next generations of students and reporters that we so need to pick up the torch”. Read more

Media Diversity and the Perils of Panic

Eric Heinze

"I have long believed that diversity in the media, no less than in the seminar room, means expanding voices and perspectives, and arming people with rational arguments instead of clamping down on provocative ideas." Read more

When Change Isn’t Enough

Joy Francis

"Without exception, each scholar was surprised and excited that I was from England. "I didn’t know there were Black people in Britain" was a common refrain. To many, I was from an unheard species called Black British journalist. My heart sank."  Read more

Gendered Journalism in China: From Newsrooms to Classrooms

Haiyan Wang

"I was told again and again that in order to survive in the newsroom, the ability to navigate in the sexist environment was an essential skill. I heard stories that were far more disturbing than mine". Read more

A Girl in the Scarlet Sail

Nadezda Azhgikhina

“I was still a kid when I suddenly figured out that my dad had spent several years in a prison camp and was only released after Stalin’s death. I was shocked!" Read more

Diversity: A Universal Heritage That Challenges The Media

Anne-Marie Impe

"If diversity issues have always been close to my heart, it is probably because of my personal background." Read more

Journalism, Diversity and Faces of Change

Verica Rupar in conversation with John Owen

The story about media and diversity for many of us starts with the question of whom journalists should listen to. Read more

De-Westernisation of Journalism Studies Enhances Sector’s Diversity and Inclusion

Zahera Harb

“Scholars from the Global South have struggled for decades for international recognition of their voices and intellectual contributions to a global academic community. A de-westernization movement has emerged in journalism and media studies, as seen in the rise of global comparative studies and in the growing numbers of non-western scholars being invited to present their work at international conferences previously dominated by western intellectuals”. Read more

Why?

Željko Ivanović

“Stereotypes that she picked up in her village during childhood convinced her that children had to be protected from anything different. Because when hard, troubling times come, that’s when you see that “blood is thicker than water.” Regardless of whether it is about religion, nation, skin colour or names”. Read more

Media Diversity Institute @25 – Then, Now and Beyond (EVENT)

Over the past 25 years, the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) has made significant progress in achieving our mission of promoting …

What if Notting Hill Carnival isn’t the problem?

By Leah Brown Media outlets using people who look like the perpetrators of heinous acts to criticise said acts is …

Journalists in Africa: Navigating Religious Differences, Promoting Pea...

By Opeyemi Ademola Religious crises have left indelible marks on the histories of many nations across the globe, and the …

How The Media Has Tainted The Image Of A Kenyan Slum

By Joseph Maina George Ogaga, a resident of Kibera slums in the Kenyan capital, watched with bemused indignation as anti-government …

How Disinformation Sparked The Ethnic Violence In A Remote Area Of Ind...

By Saba Chaudhary Biased media, disinformation and fake news fueled hate and ethnic clashes between Hindu Meitie and Christian Kuki …

guidelines, studies AND resources

Media Diversity Institute gathers the latest guidelines, studies and other resources to help journalists, academics and civil society activists integrate a diversity perspective into their work.

For Journalists

Here are upcoming conferences, job openings and fellowship and grant opportunities.

For Students

Here are academic resources and internship and scholarship opportunities.

For CSOs

Here are training opportunities and resources on how to work with the media and create effective campaigns.

Hashtag Generation’s Social Media Analysis Finds that Online Abuse I...

In Sri Lanka there is a need for democratic engagement in the online space and more accountability from social media companies for the harm perpetrated on their platforms.

Training for Journalists in Northern Syria

Between 23-27 May, journalists and media activists based in Norther Syria participated in a series of free courses on investigative …

What is Newsworthy in a Meeting between a Rabbi, a Priest, and an Imam...

Around 170 participants from 55 countries participated in the first hybrid-style workshop within the Global Exchange on Religion and Society (GERIS) project implemented by PARTICIP and Media Diversity Institute (MDI), and supported by the European Commission.

What We Are Working On Now

Media Diversity Institute is working on a number of projects on the cutting edge of media and diversity issues. Check out what we are working on now.

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