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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Caitlyn Jenner, a Hero of Transgender Community?
Published: 20 May 2015* Country: US * At the time of the publishing of this article, Jenner still wanted to …

Reporting from the Sahara on Dune Voices Website
Published: 12 May 2015 Region: Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Mali, Libya Can you imagine what a life might look alike in …

How the Media Make Us Feel Good about Migrants
Published: 12 May 2015 Region: Europe By Adil Yilmaz European media outlets portrayed the death of hundreds of migrants in …

Seen by the King, but Invisible for the Media
Published: 11 May 2015 Country: Morocco Once upon a time, there was a king. On a hot, sunny day he …

What is Controversial in PEN Award to Charlie Hebdo
Date: 07 May 2015 Region: USA and worldwide The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo received the much disputed PEN Freedom of …

Hate Speech and Xenophobia in Kyrgyz Media
Published: 6 May 2015 Country: Kyrgyzstan Celebrating World Press Freedom Day 2015, School of Peacemaking and Media Technology published a …

Criticism of Baltimore Media Coverage
Published: 5 May 2015 Country: US Some media coverage of the Baltimore protests after 25-year-old Freddy Gray died in police …

Katie Hopkins: What is Still to Debate?
Date: 24 April 2015 Country: UK Last Friday, The Sun newspaper published a controversial opinion piece by Katie Hopkins – …

Free Online Course on Diversity Reporting in Central Asia
Deadline: Rolling Region: Central Asia Registrations are now open for enrolling to Covering Diversity, a new online course on diversity …

Why Journalists Can’t Afford to Ignore Religion
Date: 18 March 2015 Region: Worldwide Journalists can’t afford to ignore religion anymore. There is a growing need for a …