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When UK Regulators Got Involved in India’s Religious Polarisation in...

When UK Regulators Got Involved in India’s Religious Polarisation in...

Does the Indian news broadcasting require more diversity? Especially in light of the religious polarisation expressed by certain news channels in the country?

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Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose: Discrimination and th...

Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose: Discrimination and th...

In response to its latest public consultation the Editors’ Code Committee is reluctant to concede any more changes despite campaigning efforts by charities including MDI.

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How Could Malawi’s Access to Information Bill Influence Media Divers...

How Could Malawi’s Access to Information Bill Influence Media Divers...

Access to information laws are crucial for a more democratic and diverse media environment and for putting authorities into account when they are involved in human rights abuses of minority communities.

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Do Muslim Women On TV “Pass The Bechdel Test”?

Do Muslim Women On TV “Pass The Bechdel Test”?

There is no one definition of what it means to be a Muslim woman, and yet there is an immense pressure for one woman to represent an entire community.

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Media and the Synecdoche of Statehood: A Colonial Hangover

Media and the Synecdoche of Statehood: A Colonial Hangover

Being more aware of synecdoches of statehood in mass media will not in itself fix issues about identity, racism and othering, but it’s one step towards a world that will have shed its colonial past

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Reporting of Transphobic Attack Reveals Pervasive Discriminatory Attit...

Reporting of Transphobic Attack Reveals Pervasive Discriminatory Attit...

While the case of Ciro Migliore and Maria Paola Gaglione prompted some reckoning inside the Italian media, progress is still in its very early stages.

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The White Washing of Mental Health Awareness in the Media

The White Washing of Mental Health Awareness in the Media

From glossy Instagram accounts to hard-hitting headlines on depression, reporting on mental health has become more prevalent than ever before.

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Racism in Media: Brazil’s Black Lives Matter Moment

Racism in Media: Brazil’s Black Lives Matter Moment

Despite efforts to diversity the media in Brazil, such as communication collectives in slums, racism is still prevalent.

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MA Programme: Diversity and the Media

MA Programme: Diversity and the Media

Media Diversity Institute runs a one-of-a-kind MA Programme in Diversity and the Media at the University of Westminister in London.

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Writing the Other: Can Literature Escape the Criticism of Cultural App...

Writing the Other: Can Literature Escape the Criticism of Cultural App...

Imagination might be key to fiction, but during a time of reckoning in regards to race, how much longer will literature remain out there alone, when other forms of entertainment have moved on?

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Racism Disclaimers on TV: Who Are They For?

Racism Disclaimers on TV: Who Are They For?

The lack of clarity around what content warrants racism disclaimers, seems like yet another barrier to diverse programming in the UK.

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Kamala Harris: Beauty Tropes, the Media and Politics

Kamala Harris: Beauty Tropes, the Media and Politics

The need for anti-racist and anti-sexist journalism has never been greater. Only by smashing through the glass screen can we begin to break the glass ceiling.

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