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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How K is K-pop and does it matter?
How important is the Korean language to K-pop? What BTS’s success tells us about the role of culture in music. …
Report finds anti-trans agenda in the UK media
A new report analysing UK media coverage of trans issues has found an anti-trans agenda in the press. Anti-trans stories are being used as a political tool to attack human rights, the EU and other minority groups.
European youth are getting restless. How is the media portraying them?...
By Angelo Boccato Recent protests across several European countries have captured headlines across the globe, but how inclusive has the …
NEW HANDBOOK FOR WAR CRIMES AND CONFLICT REPORTING
Media Diversity Institute and The Reckoning Project (TRP) have released a handbook to empower journalists and fact-checkers in conflict reporting …
Migration a top issue ahead of Spanish elections
By Angelo Boccato The arrival of 70,000 to 80,000 migrants from Morocco, between the 30th and 31st of July …
AI Can See Me. The Newsroom Still Can’t
Artificial intelligence can now describe an image to a blind journalist, read a screen, review a design and search thousands …
Eliminating AI gender bias and violence against women
By Christiana Warne “This is not bias. This is not toxicity. It is sexualised violence, produced at scale.” While AI …
Open Letter from Participants of the Varaždin Media Fest
MDI joined other organisations at the Varaždin Media Fest in October to call for authorities in Serbia and across Europe …
When doubt becomes vital to navigating disinformation
Tackling the growing problem of fake news and disinformation targeting minorities and vulnerable groups has become one of the major …
Need to recognise Indigenous diversity
By Tanya Sakzewski Indigenous journalists are calling for mainstream media to be more inclusive and recognise the diversity of the …
