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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Dune Voices: MDI launches Sahara multimedia platform
Date: 13 December 2014 Countries: Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco and Libya After months of preparation, when the platform’s team was …

From Polarisation to Pluralisation – Celebration of Diversity at...
Date: 5 December 2014 Country: Lebanon, Beirut ‘We have all the reasons to celebrate diversity. Historically, Lebanon has been the …

Unwanted & Discriminated by the Media: Refugees & Migrants i...
Date: 29 November 2014 Country: Algeria ‘Welcome, Ebola and AIDS’ and ‘Africans create their Republic’ – these are just some …

“Their Feast”
Published: 9 December 2014 Country: Egypt Egyptian filmmaker Reem Morsi recently featured her short film “Their Feast” at the BBC …

Armenia: A Vulnerable Place for LGBT Community
Published: 9 December 2014 Country: Armenia Representatives of civil society in Armenia united their voices against discrimination and hate promoting …

UK TV and Film: Mind the (Gender) Gap
Published: 9 December 2014 Country: UK Only one in ten film directors in the UK are women. Those female directors, …

Unwanted & Discriminated by the Media: Refugees & Migrants i...
Date: 29 November 2014 Country: Algeria ‘Welcome, Ebola and AIDS’ and ‘Africans create their Republic’ – these are just some …

Development Manager
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The Sandford St Martin Awards Invites Entries 2015
Deadline: 13 February 2015 Country: UK The Sandford St Martin Awards is now calling for entries to the UK’s most …

Immigrants as ‘Aliens’ for the Right-Wing Media
Published: 4 December 2014 Country: US US President Obama’s immigration plan is the most recent opportunity utilised by the some …