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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Dune Voices Journalist Wins Anna Lindh Award
Published: 19 February 2016 Region: Worldwide Maimouna Saleck won the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award, for her story on traditional …
MDI Western Balkans Publishes Report on Corruption at Universities
Published: 18 January 2016 Country: Serbia How do you get a job at the University of Belgrade? Do you need …
MA Diversity and the Media for Tomorrow’s Inclusive Journalists
Published: 1 February 2016 Country: United Kingdom, Worldwide They come from different backgrounds – different countries, religions, ethnic group, and …
Why the Oscars are So White
Published: 28 January 2016 Region: Worldwide Just as the American Film Academy announced “substantive changes” after widespread criticism over the …
Why Broadcasters Need to Challenge Hate-Mongers
Published: 22 January 2015 Country: UK By Tom Law, Communications Officer of the Ethical Journalism Network for Get the Trolls …
MDI in Mauritania: Strenghtening Civil Society
Dates: 7 – 9 December 2016 Country: Mauritania Fahmy Mint El Alem is a student at the University of Nouakchott, …
Reporting Different Religions and Diversity in Morocco
Dates: 4 – 6 December 2015 Country: Morocco “There are no Jews in Morocco. There are only Moroccan subjects.” This …
Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Link Jews with Paris Attacks
Published: 22 December 2015 Region: Europe Conspiracy theories linking Jews and Israel with Paris attacks and the refugee crisis have …
Serbian Minister Makes Sexist Remarks
Published: 23 December 2015 Country: Serbia For a while it seemed like the Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic will lose …
Moving Stories: EJN Report on Media Coverage of Migrants
Published: 18 December 2015 Region: Worldwide Journalists, who report on refugee crisis and migration, often fail to tell the full …
