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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Jill Abramson, Framed by Gender
Published: 19 May 2014 Region: Worldwide Jill Abramson was the first female executive editor of the New York Times in …
Egyptian Journalists Awarded by MDI
Published: 14 May 2014 Country: Egypt Every country is full of stories untold, problems unreported and people who have never …
Eurovision: Diversity or Divide
Published: 12 May 2014 Region: Europe This year Eurovision Contest and its winner, Conchita Wurst of Austria, inspired many columnists …
MDI Story of a Syrian Refugee in Morocco
Published: 8 May 2014 Country: Morocco, Casablanca It was a surprise quotation. “I ran away from death but have ended …
Social Media Advantages for CSOs
Published: 8 May 2014 Country: Morocco How about the topic of human rights to be taught at Moroccan universities? This …
Why the BBC Should Not Tolerate Jeremy Clarkson
Debating whether BBC should sack one of its top TV presenters Jeremy Clarkson over his racist remarks, MDI Executive Director …
Kurt Schork Award in International Journalism
Deadline: 31 May 2014 Region: Worldwide Local reporters and freelance journalists working anywhere in the world, are called to submit …
MDI Trainer Among 100 Information Heroes
Published: 30 April 2014 Region: Worldwide For the first time ever, Reporters Without Borders is publishing a list of profiles …
Women Experts Exist But We Don’t See Them
Published: 28 April 2014 Country: UK What comes first to your mind when you hear the word “expert”? If it …
White Paper: Living Together As Equals in Dignity
Managing Europe’s increasing cultural diversity – rooted in the history of the continent and enhanced by globalisation – in a …
