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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“Invisibles” produced by Maghreb Media
Published : 26 September 2014 Region : Magreb Ahead of the presidential elections in Tunisia this November, the UNESCO released its newsletter …
Changing Faces of Religion and Religion Journalists
Published: 26 September 2014 Region: Europe The gradual rises of certain narratives in Europe that are anti-diversity and anti-tolerance are …
Bollywood Stars against Sexism in the Media
Published: 23 September 2014 Country: India One of the leading Bollywood actresses, Deepika Padukone, stood up against Times of …
MDI US Head of Operations: Reporting during Campaigns
Published: 16 September 2014 Country: US, Bosnia and Herzegovina Some of the common narratives used to describe women in the …
MDI Sahara Project Vacancies
Applications Deadline: 31 October 2014 Location: Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco Languages: Fluent in Arabic and French; spoken and written …
UK Press Did Not Welcome Romanians and Bulgarians
Published: 29 August 2014 Country: UK British newspapers were not very welcoming towards Romanians who were expected to migrate to …
Egypt: “What Made Her Go There?”
Published: 28 August 2014 Country: Egypt by Heba Katoon Tahrir Square, Cairo has gained recognition for being a global hub …
Ferguson: Where are the Angels of the US Media?
Published: 27 August 2014 Country: USA No angel. This was how the New York Times described Michael Brown, the 18-year-old …
Journalists to Spend More Time with Marginalised Groups
Published: 27 August 2014 Region: Worldwide Journalist David Tuller, author of the Media Diversity Institute’s “Reporting Diversity Guide”, teaches reporting …
Hollywood Forgot Diversity
Date: 22 August 2014 Country: US Do you know of any black female film directors? Have you noticed that female …
