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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2+2=5? The Misleading Media Interpretation of Immigration Data
Published: 26 November 2014 Country: UK by Dafina Halili For some of the British media, 2+2 does not always equal …
‘EU Needs to Step Up’
Dates: 20 – 21 November 2014 Region: Western Balkans The latest Gay Pride Parade held in Belgrade under heavy security …
From Newsroom Diversity to News Diversity
Dates: 17 – 21 November 2014 Country: Lebanon ‘Why is the religion of George Clooney’s wife important to the media?’ …
Fear Ebola, Fear Xenophobia in the Media
Published: 14 November 2014 Region: Worldwide Since its outbreak, Ebola became a source of sensationalist headlines for many media outlets …
Sexism, Threats and Video Games
Published: 11 November 2014 Region: Worldwide On Monday October 13th, the Utah State University Administration received an email warning that …
US Media Letting Down the Hispanics
Published: 11 November 2014 Country: USA Every year Americans get a unique chance to experience and appreciate the diversity of …
Spot Racism Online
Published: 10 November 2014 Region: Worldwide The global nature of the Internet, combined with easy access to technology and, most …
Media Enabled Musketeers
Published: 10 November 2014 Countries: US, Russia “My name is Jon Novick. I’m 22 years old, and I am a …
Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015
Deadline: 20 November 2015 Region: Worldwide Nominations for the annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2015 are now …
Human Stories by Female Foreign Correspondents
Published: 27 October 2014 Region: Worldwide Women pilots, academics and doctors, the first female prime minister in the Muslim world… …
