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German media reporting on the attack in Solingen

German media reporting on the attack in Solingen

This article is produced by MDI project Get the Trolls Out Three people were killed by a man with a …

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MDI DEBATE: Should experts grant interviews to biased or controversial...

MDI DEBATE: Should experts grant interviews to biased or controversial...

When should experts say no to interview requests?  How do they balance the need to present audiences with valuable information …

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Media reporting about the gender Gen Z political divide   

Media reporting about the gender Gen Z political divide   

By Santiago Bracho, Queen Mary University Graduate.   It has been a little over a month since the end of the …

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Music and Hatred: How a Song Caused Ethnic Tensions at a Student Party...

Music and Hatred: How a Song Caused Ethnic Tensions at a Student Party...

By Despina Kovachevskа, media monitor specialist A student party in Skopje in Spring took an unexpected turn when the playing …

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STATEMENT – MDI condemns any form of pressure on its members and...

STATEMENT – MDI condemns any form of pressure on its members and...

Members from the Media Diversity Institute (MDI), along with experts from other UK charities, have been banned from entering the …

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Youth digital activism:  The social media Guillotine and other moveme...

Youth digital activism:  The social media Guillotine and other moveme...

By Alexandra Alexandrova, freelance journalist with MDI Communications team  In an online environment flooded with influencers pushing users to indulge …

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Can TV series challenge stereotypes, the case of ‘AlRawabi Schoo...

Can TV series challenge stereotypes, the case of ‘AlRawabi Schoo...

By Anmol Irfan, freelance journalist  Near the end of the Netflix original AlRawabi School for Girls – a Jordanian show …

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The transphobic and misogynistic attacks by the Italian press on Alger...

The transphobic and misogynistic attacks by the Italian press on Alger...

By Alessandra Vescio  It took only 46 seconds for Italian boxer Angela Carini to withdraw from her match against Algerian …

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African youth anger: how a generation is using social media to call fo...

African youth anger: how a generation is using social media to call fo...

By Raphael Mweninguwe, freelance journalist  Kenya’s current protests against the government are attracting attention, and rightly so. What is happening …

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Afghan Women Journalists Continue To Stand Strong, 3 Years After Talib...

Afghan Women Journalists Continue To Stand Strong, 3 Years After Talib...

By Amol Ifran, freelance journalist  August marks 3 years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, and the voices of Afghan …

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Inclusive journalism and the 2024 US elections: Tracking the coverage

Inclusive journalism and the 2024 US elections: Tracking the coverage

By Rob Leavitt, MDI US Board Director  New York City University journalism professor and critic Jay Rosen struck a nerve …

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Tackling online hate speech in Sri Lanka, key lessons from MDI project

Tackling online hate speech in Sri Lanka, key lessons from MDI project

By Farah Firthous, MDI workshop participant In recent years, Sri Lanka has witnessed a concerning rise in online hate speech, …

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