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Dear “Woke” Celebrities: How to Respond to Criticism, and ...

Dear “Woke” Celebrities: How to Respond to Criticism, and ...

by: Jeremy Ullmann Recently, the publishing world has been abuzz with Jeanine Cumming’s novel American Dirt—a novel that follows the story …

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Serbian Media: Covering the Church Crisis, Missing the Other Side

Serbian Media: Covering the Church Crisis, Missing the Other Side

By: Jelena Jorgačević Kisić A month and a half after the Religious Freedom Law in Montenegro was passed, the Church-led …

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The Consequences of the Daily Mail’s “Trans Trolls” ...

The Consequences of the Daily Mail’s “Trans Trolls” ...

by: Mikhail Yakovlev Last week, MDI posted a brief Twitter thread in reaction to online harassment of our partner Stop Funding Hate UK. …

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TikTok and Xinjiang: An Unconventional Activist’s Tool

TikTok and Xinjiang: An Unconventional Activist’s Tool

By: Eline Jeanné We recently reported on TikTok and how the increasingly popular app has raised concerns in regards to censorship …

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Xenophobia and the Coronavirus: An Unacceptable Response

Xenophobia and the Coronavirus: An Unacceptable Response

News outlets around the world have been covering the coronavirus extensively this past week. The coronavirus virus originated in Wuhan, …

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A Lack of Diversity, Not A Lack of Talent. Why Are the BAFTAs Not Reco...

A Lack of Diversity, Not A Lack of Talent. Why Are the BAFTAs Not Reco...

by: Safiya Ahmed Awards season is upon us. Once again, glaring omissions of talent from minority backgrounds has brought on …

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The Eye as Witness

The Eye as Witness

by: Veronique Mistiaen We all have seen images of Nazi ghettos and concentration camps. But through whose eyes are we …

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Where Media Development and Internet Governance Meet

Where Media Development and Internet Governance Meet

By: Luc Steinberg On 25 November 2019, Media Diversity Institute attended the third-annual Media Development and Internet Governance Symposium at …

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#AustraliaBushFire: Where Are The Indigenous Voices?

#AustraliaBushFire: Where Are The Indigenous Voices?

Over the past month, more than 150 wildfires have ripped through the continent of Australia, killing twenty-four people and displacing …

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Watch Out, 2020! What Media Trends Should You Keep An Eye On?

Watch Out, 2020! What Media Trends Should You Keep An Eye On?

The roaring twenties have just begun. We have left behind a decade where online media morphed from being about sharing …

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Instagram: A Place For Indian Students To Organize Against Facism

Instagram: A Place For Indian Students To Organize Against Facism

by: Gopika Shaji When Indian police fired teargas at students at Jamia Millia Islamia University campus on the night of …

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Iraq Is Once Again In The Headlines. What About Iraqis?

Iraq Is Once Again In The Headlines. What About Iraqis?

It feels almost impossible to avoid scaremongering headlines predicting an imminent war in the Middle East. It didn’t take long …

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