Promoting a diverse, inclusive and accurate media
With offices in London, Brussels, Belgrade, Yerevan and Gloucester, the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) works internationally to promote accurate and nuanced reporting on issues of race, religion, ethnicity, class, disability, gender and sexual identity in media landscapes around the world.
While our work is grounded in the principles of freedom of expression and the values of diversity and inclusion, our day-to-day focus is on cultivating practical skills to combat negative stereotypes and disinformation, and to improve media and information literacy.
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2024: What role do the media play in the rise of the far right in Europe?
Europeans have voted and the results confirm a shift to the right.
Read MDI analysis of the role of the media and the rise of the far right in the following countries: Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy.
For our contributor Angelo Boccato media narratives around the far-right, especially in Europe follow a series of patterns that tend to repeat themselves. At first, there is a certain degree of alertness, not just for the far-right, but also for other forces seen as populists. After that, there is a feeling of wishful thinking that spells the end of the far-right and other forces seen as populists, followed by the progressive and misguided normalisation of the far-right. Such patterns become more and more evident before and after electoral cycles. Read more.
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The rise of the far-right and the media
By Angelo Boccato, freelance journalist The media narratives around the far-right, especially in Europe follow a series of patterns that …
Dutch right-wing parties to rule the country
The next Dutch coalition government will be led by Dick Schoof, a former domestic intelligence chief, following months of negociations …
German media and the fortunes of AfD
By Angelo Boccato, Freelance Journalist Germany, like Italy, had to create a strong constitution after World War II to counter …
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.
CoachMIL Project: New Approaches To Media And Information Literacy In ...
“It's like swimming, if you learn to swim at 40 years old, it would be very difficult, because you will be scared of the water, what's behind it, the sharks… it’s the same for media literacy.”
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 …
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