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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Responsible Journalism Training Course for Moroccan Newspaper Journali...
Event date: 20-24 March 2012 Country: Morocco The Media Diversity Institute is organising a 5 day production-oriented training course in …
Gay Rights Campaigners Win Serbian Court Battle
Published: 22 February 2012 Country: Serbia by MDI The Serbian Gay Straight Alliance, a group campaigning against discrimination, has struck …
Wilders Web Racism Exposes Feeble Government
Published: 21 February 2012 Region: EU By Aidan White The latest stunt by Dutch right-wing populist Gert Wilders has sparked …
Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists
Published: 21 February 2012 Region: USA & Canada Journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality may apply …
Women Still Underrepresented in U.S. Media, Annual Report Shows
Published: 21 February 2012 Region: USA By Summer Harlow The U.S. media industry still is dominated by men, according to a …
The Dangers When Media Target Disabled People
Published: 17 February 2012 Region: UK By Radman Selmic In times of economic and social austerity it is often the …
Turning the Page 3 on Sexism
Published: 17 February Region: UK By Aidan White & Pedja Urosevic The debate regarding The Sun’s Page 3 pictures has …
UNESCO Releases Community Media Handbook
Published: 17 February 2012 Region: Worldwide UNESCO has published a new good practice guide, a collection of case studies in …
Excessive Fines against Turkish-Language Media in Greece
Published: 14 February 2012 Region: Turkey & Greece The Court of Appeal in Komotini, north-eastern Greece, is expected to revise the …
Grants Available for Female Journalists
Published: 7 February 2012 Region: Worldwide The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) will award three $20,000 grants to women journalists …
