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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Weston Mercury Could Be Facing Prosecution Over Racial Hatred Claims
Published: 4 April 2012 Region: United Kingdom Weekly newspaper the Weston Mercury could be prosecuted over allegations of inciting racial …
Photo Project Aims To Shatter Stereotypes Of Arab Men
Published: 3 April 2012 Region: Worldwide Canadian-Iraqi photojournalist Tamara Abdul Hadi wants to show a different side of Arab men …
Call for Nominations for 2012 SEEMO Award
Published: 3 April 2012 Region: South East Europe The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International …
Radio ‘Audio Diaries’ initiative to showcase Egypt’s diversity
Event Dates: 10 – 19 April 2012 Country: Egypt In Cairo, in April 2012, the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) will …
Aljazeera Boosts Newsroom Ethics with Video Ban
Published: 28 March 2012 Region: Worldwide By Aidan White The decision by the Arab satellite channel Aljazeera not to broadcast …
Intolerance in the Law and Twittering Racism
Published: 28 March 2012 Region: UK By Aidan White On March 17th I made the following comment on my Twitter …
Sarkozy’s Crackdown on Hate Sites Sparks Media Concern
Published: 23 March 2012 Region: France & Worldwide By Aidan White As media across Europe begin to debate the consequences …
Putting ‘Britishness’ to the test in Bradford
Published: 23 March 2012 Region: UK By Radman Selmic The Channel 4 reality show Make Bradford British has attracted public …
Cypriot Community Media Calls for Greater Racial Representation in the...
Published: 23 March 2012 Region: Cyprus On the occasion of the European-wide Action Week Against Racism (17-25 March) and the International …
Argentine Newspaper Convicted for Discrimination Against Women
Published: 20 March 2012 Region: Americas By Liliana Honorato/NR An Argentine federal court convicted the newspaper Clarín for publishing an …
