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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“Easier to be a Journalist in Syria than in Egypt”
Published: 4 February 2014 Country: Egypt By Lorena Martínez The number of reports of arrests, harassment, detention and prosecution of …
Good Journalism in the City of Orson Welles’ Othello
Dates: 3 – 5 January 2014 Country: Morocco, Essouaira By Don Murray* The quote was memorable. “I never expected, after …
MDI Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Date: 23 January 2014 Location: London, UK The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) celebrated its 15th anniversary by discussing the lack …
Story of MDI in 8-Minute Film
Published: 27 January 2014 Region: Worldwide The Media Diversity Institute celebrated its 15th anniversary by discussing the role of the …
Free Online Advocacy Course
Deadline: 1 February Region: MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Minority Rigths Group International announces a new online, free advocacy …
Controversial “Benefits Street”
Published: 21 January 2013 Country: UK More than 56.000 people have signed the online petition calling Channel 4 to stop …
UK Media Boards without Women
Published: 17 January 2014 Country: UK The majority of media companies in the UK are in hands of men. This …
Portrayal of Immigrants in Canadian Media
Published: 15 January 2013 Country: Canada by Alexia Kalaitzi Despite the strongly multicultural character of Canada, the media of the …
Best 13 MDI Stories in 2013
Published: 9 January 2013 Region: Worldwide During 2013, The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) continued its compromise and work to promote …
MDI and Algerian Newspaper Collaborate on Inclusive Journalism
Dates: 8-18 December 2013 Country: Algeria Chareddine Berriah, a regional correspondent for El-Watan, a prominent Algerian newspaper, says that he …
