Stories
Our stories examine the ways that race, religion, class, dis/ability, age, gender and sexual identity issues intersect with major topics in the media, and aim to bring new perspectives to light.
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Join us for the launch of Coming Clean
With just a week to go! The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), in collaboration with the Centre for Law, Democracy, and …
“Community Notes” – Opportunity or Risk?
By Dieter Brockmeyer Dealing with fake news and misinformation on the internet remains a major challenge. Social media platforms like …
Mainstream media needs to ensure meaningful inclusion of indigenous vo...
By Saba Chaudhry Indigenous peoples make up 6.2 per cent of the world population, represent 5,000 different cultures and have …
Building local media resilience: reflections from the LIMENet Innovati...
From March 28 to 31, the LIMENet Media Innovation Fair in Budapest brought together over 100 media professionals from across …
Russia’s Indigenous activists struggle to make their message heard
By Clara Greenwood Earlier in April, an avalanche of protests from Russia’s indigenous journalists, bloggers and activists descended on the …
AI Technologies and Journalism in Sudan: A Story of Disparity and Resi...
By Yosra Akasha The advancement of AI technology in recent years is reshaping various sectors, including journalism and media. From …
When precarity undermines journalism and diversity – the view fr...
By Sarra El Massaoudi “A journalist? I’d guess they earn between €3,000 and €10,000, depending on the media they work …
How to prevent AI from exacerbating diversity and inclusion in the jou...
By Nicholas Fearn Many news publishers are adopting artificial intelligence systems and tools to streamline content production and reduce operational …
Better harsh or humane? What does the situation in Mechelen Prison tel...
By Luna-Marie Noyelle, YoCoJoin reporter For years now, residents and visitors to Caputsteenpark in Mechelen have experienced nuisances from the …
The media need to protect and amplify the voices of Palestinian journa...
By Angelo Boccato The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas which has killed tens of …
