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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Sensationalism and Stereotypes in Reporting on Domestic Violence
Published: 1 July 2015 Country: Serbia By Ivana Jelaca In the first five months of this year, 26 women have …
Freedom of Expression Principles in Law
Published: 1 July 2015 Region: Worldwide Around 160 bloggers and nearly the same number of journalists are currently imprisoned around …
Nieman Reports: Why Newsroom Diversity Works
Published: 19 June 2015 Country: US Only 15 percent of daily newspapers in the US had a person of colour …
Fighting Radicalisation and Extremism Online
Published: 18 June 2015 Region: Worldwide UNESCO has launched new integrated Framework of Action – Empowering Youth to Build Peace …
Rachel Dolezal: ‘I Identify as Black’
Published: 17 June 2015 Country: US Former NAACP official Rachel Dolezal’s racial identity has caused a heated debate on race …
The Case of Goldsmiths Diversity Officer
Published: 15 June 2015 Country: UK By Adil Yilmaz Goldsmiths student diversity officer Bahar Mustafa has caused controversy after she …
CIMA and MDI: Strengthening Freedom of Expression in a Multicultural W...
Date: 9 June 2015 Region: Worldwide Freedom of expression and its challenges in a multicultural world were the main topic …
Apply for Journalism Diversity Fund Bursaries
Deadline: 8 July 2015 Country: UK Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF), a British media industry-funded initiative, is looking for people from …
Turkish Parliamentary Candidate Too Open About His Sexuality?
Published: 3 June 2015 Country: Turkey By Adil Yilmaz Turkish media outlets supporting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s conservative party AKP …
Daily Mail Blames Migrants for Ruined Holidays
Published: 29 May 2015 Region: Europe, Worldwide by Dasha Ilic British tabloid Daily Mail has hit a new low by …
