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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Invisible Children of Algerian Terrorists

Invisible Children of Algerian Terrorists

Dates: 20 – 24 September 2014 Country: Algeria Abd El Djebbar was born in the mountainous region of Sétif in …

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MDI to partner with Chinese University

MDI to partner with Chinese University

Date: 30 September 2014 Country: China, Guangzhou Sun Yat-Sen University based in the capital of the most economically prosperous Chinese …

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MDI hosts debate on Media & Security in Tunisia

MDI hosts debate on Media & Security in Tunisia

Published: 24 September 2014 Country: Tunisia Top security spokespersons from the UK, USA and Tunisia shared 24 September their experience …

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MDI joins UNESCO Media Literacy Global Alliance

MDI joins UNESCO Media Literacy Global Alliance

Date: 27 – 28 September 2014 Country:  China “The world would be lost without information and intercultural dialogue would be …

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NUJ Race Reporting Guidelines

NUJ Race Reporting Guidelines

Keywords: UK, Great Britain, English, race, minorities, immigrants, immigration, media, guidelines The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) published an updated …

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NUJ on Reporting Race

NUJ on Reporting Race

Published: 2 October 2014 Country: UK The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) published an updated version of the guidelines for …

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NUJ guidelines for reporting on LGBT

NUJ guidelines for reporting on LGBT

Keywords: UK, English, LGBT, media, discrimination, homophobia, sexism, gender, guidelines The National Union of Journalists has launched new guidelines for …

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NUJ on Reporting LGBT

NUJ on Reporting LGBT

Published:  2 October 2014 Country:  UK The National Union of Journalists has launched new guidelines for reporting on LGBT for …

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Human Rights: The Mass Media’s Bogeyman?

Human Rights: The Mass Media’s Bogeyman?

Published: 30 September 2014 Country: UK By Prof. Eric Heinze, QMUL, London ‘If the tabloids didn’t have human rights, they’d …

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No Country for Old Minded TV

No Country for Old Minded TV

Published: 23 September 2014 Country: Spain Spain is the country where same-sex marriage has existed for almost a decade. But …

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