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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BAFTA and BBC Pledge More Diversity on TV Screens
Published: 18 May 2016 Country: UK This year’s BAFTA award ceremony will be remembered by passionate speeches of TV stars …
MDI in Discussion on Antisemitism on Al Jazeera
Date: 13 May 2016 Country: UK The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) contributed to the programme The Stream on Al Jazeera …
Cannes 2016: Glamour and Prestige, but where is Diversity?
Published: 13 May 2016 Country: France, Cannes The Côte d’Azur extravaganza is on. Movie stars and entertainment industry celebrities followed …
MDI partnered with UNESCO to Mark World Press Freedom Day
Dates: 2 – 4 May 2016 Country: Finland, Helsinki The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) joined over 50 civil society and …
Rural Voices of Morocco on Online Platforms
Published: 28 April 2016 Country: Morocco The Moroccan village of Lakrimat is located in the south of the country, in …
Media Reporting on Identity-Based Violence
Date: 28 April 2016 Country: UK At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia earlier this month, where MDI was present, …
‘Auschwitz was the end, while the story began here’
Country: Greece Published: 28 April 2016 What is the story of Jews of Thessaloniki and what places today tell us …
MDI Brings Leading Chinese Professors to the UK
Published: 14 April 2016 Country: China/UK Gender is a ‘safe topic’ in China that can be discussed in the media, …
MDI to create Macedonian Media and Information Literacy Coalition
Published: 4 April 2016 Country: Macedonia The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) has joined the School of Journalism and Public Relations …
Fighting Racism with Satirical Cartoons
Published: 31 March 2016 Region: Worldwide On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Media Diversity Institute …
