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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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Journalism under Pressure with Hatred on the March at Home and Abroad

Journalism under Pressure with Hatred on the March at Home and Abroad

Published: 30 August 2013 Region: Worldwide by Aidan White Hatred has many faces and journalists need to tread with particular …

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Is Hip Hop Portrayal of Migrants Accurate?

Is Hip Hop Portrayal of Migrants Accurate?

Date: 17 September 2013 Country: UK, London Have you ever thought, while watching the video of that hit song that …

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Baktún, the World’s  First Indigenous Soap Opera

Baktún, the World’s First Indigenous Soap Opera

Published: 28 August 2013 Region: Latin America Baktún is the world’s first soap opera produced in an Indigenous language. It …

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Call for Women and Environment Short Films

Call for Women and Environment Short Films

Deadline: 8 September 2013 Country: Israel The International Women’s Film Festival in Rehovot (Israel) invites participants to submit short films …

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“Why are you silent?”

“Why are you silent?”

Published: 27 August 2013 Country: Russia Leading human rights activists in Russia have warned of rising xenophobia ahead of the …

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LGBT as Social Anomaly for Most of Serbian Press

LGBT as Social Anomaly for Most of Serbian Press

Published: 21 August 2013 Country: Serbia by Ana Šolović* It was not that long ago, that features about lesbian partnerships …

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“Illegal Immigrants” still Present in some British Newspapers

“Illegal Immigrants” still Present in some British Newspapers

Published: 14 August 2013 Country: UK The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has found that the most common …

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Egyptians in Need of More Responsible Media

Egyptians in Need of More Responsible Media

Published: 14 August 2013 Country: Egypt Media coverage of the current situation in Egypt where security forces, “cleared the protest …

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MDI Working to Give a Voice to Marginalised Groups in Algeria

MDI Working to Give a Voice to Marginalised Groups in Algeria

Published: 8 August 2013 Country: Algeria The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), in cooperation with local partners, has started a new …

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British Media Misses the Voices of Immigrants over ‘Go Home’ Campa...

British Media Misses the Voices of Immigrants over ‘Go Home’ Campa...

Published: 8 August 2013 Country: UK The government sent two advertising vans to the streets of London with the message …

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