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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Gender Discrimination in Google Search
Published: 11 December 2013 Region: Worldwide “Women should stay at home.” “Women shouldn’t have rights.” “Women cannot drive”. These are …
MDI Article Attracts the Attention of Algerian Authorities
Dates: 24 – 28 November 2013 Country: Algeria An article produced at a Media Diversity Institute journalism workshop in Algeria …
Story of an Orphan in Russia, written at MDI Training
Dates: 24-28 November 2013 Country: Russia, Saratov It was a compelling story: the young boy, who lost his mother at …
Hollywood, No Woman’s Land
Published: 10 December 2013 Country: USA The box office is the only place within the film industry in the United …
Telling the Stories “Through People” in Ekaterinburg
Dates: 18 – 22 November 2013 Country: Russia, Ekaterinburg Anna Kolesnik was struggling with a sore throat but gamely agreed …
Fight for Equal Pay in the US Newsrooms
Published: 10 December 2013 Country: USA Nancy Gibbs, the newly-appointed editor of Time, is a role model for many female …
How Safe Are Women Journalists ?
Published: 9 December 2013 Region: Worldwide Almost two-thirds of women journalists have been intimidated, threatened or abused in relation to …
MDI Joined the Global Alliance on Media and Gender
Published: 9 December 2013 Region: Worldwide The Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMG) was formally launched on 4th of …
The Powerful Girls of Technology and Media
Published: 4 December 2013 Region: Latin America “Let’s go girls!” says Marianna Santos, the founder of “Chicas Poderosas” (“Powerful Women”), …
Cancer Survivor’s Breast Sparks Controversy
Published: 3 December 2013 Country: USA The New York Times editors did not expect such a reaction when they chose …
