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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Will Andy Burnham’s government finally implement media reform?
By Santiago Bracho On the 20th of July, Andy Burnham became the Prime Minster of the UK. In the first week of his premiership, he …
Remembering Africa’s Women Freedom Fighters: Pan African Women’...
By Anthea Kasonga On 31 July each year, Pan African Women’s Day (JIFA) commemorates the women who fought for Africa’s …
New report accuses Spectator of anti-Muslim bias
By Christiana Warne How the media portrays victims and perpetrators, especially when it comes to religion and crime, is often deemed misleading. A 2025 report by …
25 Years Since Serbia’s First Pride
By Dejana Cvetković This article was originally published in Vreme. It was produced with the financial support of the European Union within the Reporting Diversity Network program. Its content …
UK media needs to address shortfalls in religious Literacy
By Julia Bicknell “I see you’ve done religion…is that ALL you can do?” The question from a senior manager interviewing me for my first producer’s job on …
Why Children with Intellectual Disability Must Be in Africa’s Fight ...
By Abdullahi Jimoh Social media has become an integral part of daily life, transforming how people communicate, access information and …
USA 250: The stories left behind
Indigenous media shedding light on a history unknown, neglected and ignored As the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the …
Who Masterminded the 1998 Mass Rape in Indonesia and How Has the�...
By Arpan Rachman Following a recent controversy over an official’s denial of a 1998 mass rape in Indonesia, Arpan Rachman …
Serbia’s youth – written about but not heard
New research has revealed that increased media coverage in 2025 didn’t translate into greater opportunities for youth voices to be heard in …
Copy-Paste: A model for the creation of the public media sphere by pri...
By Jacek Mikucki, University of Warsaw In this piece, Jacek Mikucki presents an in-depth examination of the unintentional consequences of dismantling state captured media in Poland. He explains the controversy around public media that was perceived as a tool of …
