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The pandemic of stigma, hatred, lies and conspiracies
Both during ‘normal’ times and times of crisis it is especially important to avoid one-sided views
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.
What do The Witches Get Wrong about Limb Difference?
The continuation of the fervent depiction of disabled persons in movies will only result to more disabled persons feeling unworthy of existing in this wicked world.
Reimagining A Diverse and Inclusive Theatrical Space
By: Emilyn Kowaleski Until recently, theatre as we knew it was defined as a live performance, with live actors performed …
How Has the Balkan Media Reported On Minority Groups During the COVID-...
It is time for the Balkan media to hold people in power accountable.
Not Just Dance Moves: TikTok, SnapChat and Other Teen Faves Are Essen...
By: Eline Jeanne and Anna Lekas Miller Miki Rai is dancing to the beat of the popular song “Captain Hook”—but …
MDI Training: How To Make A Mobile Video From Home
How do you make a documentary when you cannot leave the house?
Mental Health: How To Combat Stigmatisation and Normalisation
Caroline Flack’s suicide sent shockwaves across the UK, reigniting a debate about how the covers suicide and mental health. Does the media examine these issues with sensitivity? Or does it further the stigma of mental illness, complicating the media’s potential impa...
Press Harassment, IPSO’s Ineffectiveness, and Why We’re No Closer ...
What is freedom of expression? When is bullying someone in the public interest? The ethics, culture and practices of the …
Training: Helping Journalists Make Youth Voices Mainstream
Training: 27 – 29 February 2020 Country: Serbia Youth rarely feel represented in the media, and youth from marginalised communities …
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Media Diversity Institute (MDI) works internationally to encourage accurate and nuanced reporting on race, religion, ethnic, class, disability, gender and …
#BreakingTheBinary: Guns or Mental Illness?
19 September 2019 Country: United States by: Anna Lekas Miller Every time a mass shooting occurs, a familiar narrative plays …
