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The War’s Over, but Media in the Balkans are Still Fighting
Published: 28 November 2012 Region: South-East Europe, Bucharest by Aidan White Any hope that political pluralism and the lure of …

Social Impact Media Awards 2013
Deadline: 15 January 2013 Region: Worldwide Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) competition will be open for new submission in December …

Plural+ 2012 Awards
Date: 6 December 2012 Country: US, New York The winners of PLURAL+ 2012 competition will be publicly announced at the …

More than 100 Journalists for Telling Diversity
Date: 21-24 November 2012 Country: France, Bordeaux Did you know that a female athlete has 4 more chances to be …

Power list only for women, but why?
Published: 15 November 2012 Country: UK As we are approaching the end of the year, in the newspapers and magazines, …

MDI Media Relations Workshops in Cairo and Menia
Dates: 1-3 December and 4-6 December 2012 Country: Egypt, Cairo and Menia Media Diversity Institute will hold two media relations …

Media Boss Slams Attempt to Target Gay Journalists
Published: 07 November 2012 Country: Colombia by Aidan White The chief of a public television channel in Colombia, who slapped …

MDI Training: European Twinning and Integration
Date: 24 November 2012 Country: UK, Bristol Media Diversity Institute (MDI) has held a training called “European Twinning and Integration …

AP: Racial Attitudes have not improved
Published: 05 November 2012 Country: US The survey conducted by the Associated Press (AP) shows that racial attitudes have not …

Women Absent in US Presidential Campaign
Published: 05 November 2012 Country: US The 2012 US Presidential Campaign has highlighted many of the problems the American society …