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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MDI US Head of Operations at Columbia University
Published: 29 November 2014 Countries: US, Serbia, Montenegro “The fall is coming, so the good housewives would do better if …
Rage or Race – US Media on Ferguson
Published: 29 November Country: US The majority of the media describe the situation in Ferguson, Missouri as a warzone, a …
Ferguson: Media Misses the Positive Stories
Published: 29 November 2014 Country: US by Joan Lipkin* With a few exceptions, the media coverage of the situation in …
2+2=5? The Misleading Media Interpretation of Immigration Data
Published: 26 November 2014 Country: UK by Dafina Halili For some of the British media, 2+2 does not always equal …
‘EU Needs to Step Up’
Dates: 20 – 21 November 2014 Region: Western Balkans The latest Gay Pride Parade held in Belgrade under heavy security …
From Newsroom Diversity to News Diversity
Dates: 17 – 21 November 2014 Country: Lebanon ‘Why is the religion of George Clooney’s wife important to the media?’ …
Fear Ebola, Fear Xenophobia in the Media
Published: 14 November 2014 Region: Worldwide Since its outbreak, Ebola became a source of sensationalist headlines for many media outlets …
Sexism, Threats and Video Games
Published: 11 November 2014 Region: Worldwide On Monday October 13th, the Utah State University Administration received an email warning that …
US Media Letting Down the Hispanics
Published: 11 November 2014 Country: USA Every year Americans get a unique chance to experience and appreciate the diversity of …
Spot Racism Online
Published: 10 November 2014 Region: Worldwide The global nature of the Internet, combined with easy access to technology and, most …
