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LIMENet on show at DW’s Global Media Forum

This article was updated on 23 June to mention that Noémi Martini replaces Ádám András Kanicsár as a podcast guest, …

Racism and rising hate online fuel protests and violence in Northern...

By Tanya Sakzewski Activists, politicians and regulators are calling for an end to the online weaponisation of fear and the spreading of hateful, false, racist and anti-immigration information, following days ...

How diversity is being undercut

By Tanya Sakzewski Funding cuts from public and private donors as well as foundations has become an existential crisis for many media organisations. The cuts have pushed media in …

Africa’s environmental stories are local —but the microphone k...

By Fredrick Mugira Vincent Ayebare has spent more than a decade operating a boda boda—a commercial motorcycle taxi—in Mbarara City, …

Cameroon’s Conflict: The Tragedy of Remote Journalism and Forgotten ...

By a Cameroonian Entertainment & Investigative Journalist (Name withheld for safety reasons) When international media focus on Cameroon, they often …

Slopaganda Turns Stereotypes into Content

By Noura Kaddaoui A new political weapon is spreading through social media feeds, often disguised as entertainment. Sometimes it looks like …

Art in media; portrayal or betrayal?

By Christiana Warne Christiana joined MDI as an intern and is studying Illustration at the University of Westminster. I design social media …

United by Music, Divided by Absence

By Noura Kaddaoui Eurovision, known for its inclusion and diversity, enters its 70th year facing a crisis. For decades, the contest has offered Europe a …

Impact of political and cultural barriers on media diversity and inclu...

By Raphael Mweninguwe Democratic elections in some African countries are held in a tense political environment with journalists and critics of …

[STATEMENT] The Zambian Government’s Cancellation of RightsCon 2026 ...

MDI has joined other organisations in condemning the Zambian government’s sudden decision to cancel RightsCon 2026, which was due to …

Media diversity lacking on World Press Freedom Day: Pilot five-countr...

Media freedom does not guarantee media diversity and inclusion, as the latest Media Diversity Index, a pilot barometer for progress in …

Unseen, Unheard: How the Media Is Failing Pashtuns on Both Sides of th...

Highlighting under-reported minorities and groups impacted by conflict. By Asfandiyar “I keep asking myself: if this had happened in Lahore or Islamabad, …