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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NUJ on Reporting LGBT
Published: 2 October 2014 Country: UK The National Union of Journalists has launched new guidelines for reporting on LGBT for …
Human Rights: The Mass Media’s Bogeyman?
Published: 30 September 2014 Country: UK By Prof. Eric Heinze, QMUL, London ‘If the tabloids didn’t have human rights, they’d …
No Country for Old Minded TV
Published: 23 September 2014 Country: Spain Spain is the country where same-sex marriage has existed for almost a decade. But …
“Invisibles” produced by Maghreb Media
Published : 26 September 2014 Region : Magreb Ahead of the presidential elections in Tunisia this November, the UNESCO released its newsletter …
Changing Faces of Religion and Religion Journalists
Published: 26 September 2014 Region: Europe The gradual rises of certain narratives in Europe that are anti-diversity and anti-tolerance are …
Bollywood Stars against Sexism in the Media
Published: 23 September 2014 Country: India One of the leading Bollywood actresses, Deepika Padukone, stood up against Times of …
MDI US Head of Operations: Reporting during Campaigns
Published: 16 September 2014 Country: US, Bosnia and Herzegovina Some of the common narratives used to describe women in the …
MDI Sahara Project Vacancies
Applications Deadline: 31 October 2014 Location: Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco Languages: Fluent in Arabic and French; spoken and written …
UK Press Did Not Welcome Romanians and Bulgarians
Published: 29 August 2014 Country: UK British newspapers were not very welcoming towards Romanians who were expected to migrate to …
Egypt: “What Made Her Go There?”
Published: 28 August 2014 Country: Egypt by Heba Katoon Tahrir Square, Cairo has gained recognition for being a global hub …
