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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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 …
New UK Government to Vet Broadcast Media for Extremist Content
Published: 27 May 2015 Country: UK British government made it clear in what direction wants to take the country by …
CIMA and MDI on Freedom of Expression in a Multicultural World
Date: 9 June 2015 Country: US The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) and the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) organise …
EaP Media Conference on Russian Propaganda in Riga
Published: 24 May 2015 Region: Eastern Europe The First Eastern Partnership (EaP) Media Conference took place in Riga on May …
Hugh Muir: Diversity Includes a Social Deprivation
Published: 22 May 2015 Country: UK “We need more diversity in our media. We need more minorities, women, and journalists …
PLURAL+ 2015 Youth Video Festival
Deadline: 15 June 2015 Region: Worldwide Young people up to 25 years old are invited to submit short videos of …
Russian TV Messages about a Western Plot
Published: 20 May 2015 Country: Russia Russian viewers of television news and current affairs, according to a monitoring report, are …
