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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Young Black Minority Ethnic Columnist of the Year
Deadline: 9 May 2014 Country: UK The competition for the Young Black Minority Ethnic Columnist of the Year has just been …
Countering xenophobia with creativity: #OEOE
Published: 10 April 2014 Countries: Greece, Hungary, Italy Giant puppets, satirical cartoons, radio shows, and positive stories are the tools …
South of Algeria, Forgotten by the Media?
Date: 2 March 2014 Country: Algeria, Algiers “South, forgotten by the media” wrote La Liberté, the Algerian daily newspaper referring …
Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
Deadline: 14 April 2014 Country: US & Colombia The Carter Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta offers six one-year fellowships for U.S. …
Mediterranean Journalist Award
Published: 2 April 2014 Region: Euro-Mediterranean Deadline: 31 May 2014 The Anna Lindh Foundation launches the 8th edition of the Mediterranean …
Apply for Diversity and the Media MA
Starting Date: 15 September 2016 Region: Worldwide The application process for the MA Diversity and the Media 2016/17 is now …
Fighting Discrimination in Russia
Date: 31 March 2014 Country: Russia The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), in the partnership with the Russian Union of Journalists …
“Press Council is Not a Court”
Date: 28 February 2014 Country: Morocco, Rabat As part of the efforts to discuss and explore the role of the …
Turning the Page of Hate in Russia
Date: 20 March 2014 Country: Russia, Moscow “The challenge of diversity and tolerance in Russian society is felt today more …
Gay People Not Visible Enough in World Media
Published: 24 March 2014 Region: Worldwide “Don’t forget us!” This was the message of Russian gay activists to the Western …
