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Four Initiatives that Pioneered Inclusivity in the Media In 20...
In a year where numerous global organisations like MDI work towards shaping the narrative of a more inclusive and diverse media, it is also important to continue to highlight the work of other organisations also pushing for more equality and support for marginalised com...
All Falls Down – The Case of Music Superstar Ye’s Comments on Jewi...
Ye's 2004 song "All Falls Down" explores the subject of putting one's faith in something that ultimately turns out to be futile. Or, you could say, we are often self-absorbed. At least for the time being, it seems like Ye has done the same with concepts that didn't prov...
Alex Jones and the Horrible Impact Conspiracy Theories Can Have on Div...
Conspiracy theorists and people who spread fake news often aim at people of color to promote their baseless claims. What role does racism play in these conspiracy theories and fake news stories?
May 2022 Newsletter: Twitter’s Buyout Negotiations Raise Concern...
As Elon Musk was finalising the agreement to take over Twitter for $US 44 billion, the European Union agreed on adopting the …
Jewface and the role of journalism in telling the story of diversity Â...
Journalism should provide clarity in the fog of bias and confusing terminology whether it’s about cultural appropriation, racial bias and white privilege, or micro-aggression and gender identity. Above all, reporters and editors need to take care over political mischi...
February Newsletter: Diversity and the Media in Reflection
“Diversity will be on the news agenda more than ever in 2022, but how media will cover the story remains an open question. In the coming months – whether it’s through coverage of sport, the pandemic, migration, policing or community relations – journalists may h...
Diversity and the Media: Ten Years in Review
What developments have happened in the field of journalism and diversity in the past 10 years? Is diversity still relevant for the media? Join us on 9 February at 15:00!
January 2022 Newsletter: Diversity News Leads Newsrooms
Media Diversity Institute wants to wish everyone a Happy New Year! May 2022 be healthy, prosperous, and calm for all! The …
Diversity news leads in 2022, but newsrooms are in deficit
In the coming months – whether it’s through coverage of sport, the pandemic, migration, policing or community relations – journalists may have numerous opportunities to focus on the strengths of diversity, but given increasing polarisation in politics and public l...
Young Journalists on Course to Revolutionise the Media Landscape
The gap between mainstream and student media in the UK, the popularity of the latter is quickly growing, and they’re well on their way to defining a new kind of journalism and what should and should not be acceptable.
The Abortion Ban in Texas and the Texas Taliban Narratives
The media plays a huge role in choosing whether they spread awareness, or indulge in fear mongering and the current narrative risks favouring the latter.
Sports, Racism, and the Media’s Responsibility
Racism during Euro 2020 is only one example of the way the media report on diversity and inclusion in sports. Media Diversity Institute stresses out the need for more inclusive reporting of sports.
