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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Distinction Between Freedom of Speech from Incitement to Hatred
Published: 11 December Region: Worldwide Non-governmental organisation Article 19 has proposed a set of recommendations to be used for interpreting …
Europe’s Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity
Deadline: 20 January 2013 Region: European Union and Switzerland Europe’s Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity (CIVIS) will recognize …
“Let the Roma Youth be Heard” Media Training Continues
Date: 17 November 2012 Country: UK, London During the media training organized by Media Diversity institute – “Let the Roma …
Egyptian journalism students to produce a website
Published: 8 March 2013 Country: Egypt By Milica Pesic With the support of the Media Diversity Institute, Egyptian journalism students …
Leveson Exposes the Lies and Hatred Behind the Headlines
Published: 3 December 2012 Country: UK by Aidan White The need for urgent action to curb sensational and unethical journalism …
Females are Sidelined in Family Movies and on Kids’TV
Published: 3 December 2012 Region: US, Worldwide The new study has been released revealing how the girls and women have …
Ombudsman Criticizes the Way Roma are Portrayed in Hungary
Published: 3 December 2012 Country: Hungary by Bea Bodrogi* Non-governmental organisations in Hungary recently claimed a victory in their fight …
AP drops ‘homophobia’ from its Stylebook, but not everyone...
Published: 29 November 2012 Region: Worldwide The Associated Press has decided to discourage the use of the terms “homophobia,””ethnic cleansing” …
Zubeida Mustafa – Role Model for Women Journalists
Published: 29 November 2012 Country: Pakistan Zubeida Mustafa was the first woman reporter for a mainstream media organization in Pakistan. …
Leveson: Evidence on Discriminatory Reporting on Ethnic Minorities and...
Date: 29 November 2012 Country: UK The long-awaited Leveson report into UK press standards has been published. Lord Justice Leveson …
