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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MDI at the World Journalism Educators Congress
Dates: 14 – 16 July 2016 Deadline for Abstracts: 1 December 2015 Region: Worldwide The biggest world gathering of journalism …

“Why Pinch if You Can Punch?” – Zunar Talks to MDI
Published: 18 November 2015 Country: Malaysia By Giulia Dessi Zunar, the most famous cartoonist in Malaysia, is facing a maximum …

MDI at the Hong Kong MIL Conference
Date: 4 – 6 November 2015 Region: Worldwide (Hong Kong) After decades of development, research and practice of media literacy …

Remembering the Night of Broken Glass
Published: 9 November 2015 Region: Worldwide On this day 77 years ago, mass violence against Jews broke out across Germany. …

Gender Equality in the Media to be Discussed in Geneva
Dates: 7 – 10 December 2015 Country: Geneva, Switzerland It will take another 70 years to achieve gender equality in …

Nieman-Berkman Fellowship for Journalists Worldwide
The Nieman Foundation is inviting journalists working in all media in every country around the world for Nieman-Berkman Fellowship in …

Dune Voices – A Platform for Stories about People and their Communit...
Dates: 28 September – 20 October 2015 Country: Mauritania Mauritania is one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. …

Gender Equality Through Women’s Magazines?
Published: 19 October 2015 Region: Worldwide The term “women’s magazines” in many cases prompts us to think of fashion and …

MDI in Milan: No Vocabulary to Talk about Diversity?
Date: 9 October 2015 Country: Italy With politicians wearing t-shirts with bulldozers representing the razing to the ground of Roma …