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Open Call: Diversity and Religion Exhibition

Open Call: Diversity and Religion Exhibition

Get The Trolls Out! is organising an exhibition of artworks exploring the theme of ‘Diversity & Religion’ in collaboration with …

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The European Media Coverage of Iranian Protests

The European Media Coverage of Iranian Protests

Iranian women demand freedom, over their lives and over their bodies. In Europe, these protests have often been framed as a rejection of Islam or the hijab. A mediatic and political framing that does not bode well for Muslim women on the European continent.

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Despite Giorgia Meloni’s Rhetoric New Media Voices Are Emerging in I...

Despite Giorgia Meloni’s Rhetoric New Media Voices Are Emerging in I...

Italy’s new far right government is not reflective of the Italian society. The growth of new voices and the emergence of new media projects have created a collective movement which is building space in the Italian media context.

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Training the Next Generation of Media Professionals at the University ...

Training the Next Generation of Media Professionals at the University ...

As the new academic year starts, graduates from the MA Diversity and the Media developed by Media Diversity Institute in collaboration with the University of Westminster, are sharing their experiences by reminiscing about their time as students in the course.

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Journalists Feel Religion Coverage Is Poor

Journalists Feel Religion Coverage Is Poor

A groundbreaking study which examines the attitudes and perceptions regarding the state of faith and religion in the media found …

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The Global Faith and Media Study

The Global Faith and Media Study

HarrisX and the Faith & Media Initiative published a ground breaking study of attitudes and perceptions regarding the state of …

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September 2022 Newsletter: Highlights from the Fazana Media Fest and M...

September 2022 Newsletter: Highlights from the Fazana Media Fest and M...

What a week we had at Fazana! Just over a week ago, Media Diversity Institute had the honour of co-organising …

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The British Crown’s Colonial Legacy and the Media Debate in the ...

The British Crown’s Colonial Legacy and the Media Debate in the ...

Academics, journalists, and activists from Britain, and beyond, are calling for a different conversation on history. This conversation should be safe from sanitising popular culture approaches in the style of Downton Abbey or The Crown.

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Joint Statement on the Proposal for the European Media Freedom Act

Joint Statement on the Proposal for the European Media Freedom Act

The undersigned journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations welcome the European Commission's initiative to strengthen the free and pluralistic media system and the commitment to protect journalists and editorial independence within the European Union

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Does Meta Feel Pressured to Deliver on Their Diversity Goals?  

Does Meta Feel Pressured to Deliver on Their Diversity Goals?  

The results of the report show a prevalent and quite familiar fact in the tech industry – like most other IT companies, the Meta employees are predominantly white and male. Though, Meta’s efforts to overcome this cannot be denied.

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Women’s Trauma and Sexual Violence at the Centre of the Italian Elec...

Women’s Trauma and Sexual Violence at the Centre of the Italian Elec...

Everything suggests, unfortunately, that this relationship between flawed coverage and ruthless propaganda will occur more and more often.

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Media Diversity Institute and Reporting Diversity Network 2.0 at Faža...

Media Diversity Institute and Reporting Diversity Network 2.0 at Faža...

For the past four years, every September journalists, media workers, academics and CSOs gather in Fažana, a small town in …

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