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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Respect Magazine promotes diversity in France
Keywords: France, magazine, initiative, discrimination, media campaign, project Respect Magazine is a glossy publication. Its high quality image and content …

Roma Mainstream Media Internship Programme in Hungary
Keywords: Hungary, internship, Roma, initiative, discrimination, project, newsroom diversity, training The Roma Mainstream Media Internship programme tackles widespread misunderstanding and …

VRT Diversity Unit in Belgium
Keywords: Belgium, initiative, discrimination, national broadcaster, project, diversity policy, diversity charter, staff training The Diversity Unit within VRT (the national …

Egypt: Rights Crisis in Wake of Broken promises
Published: 25 November 2011 Region: Egypt A report published by Amnesty International reveals that Egypt’s military rulers have completely …

News University and Poynter Offer Free Online Course for Journalists C...
Published: 24 november 2011 Region: Worldwide Journalists looking to improve their coverage on Islam can enrol in a free online …

AZERBAIJAN: Justice for Rafiq Tagi
Published: 25 November 2011 Region: Azerbaijan Prominent Azerbaijani journalist and writer, Rafiq Tagi, died in Baku on 23 November from …

Romani eJournal: A Resource for Combating Romaphobia
Published: 22 November Region: Worldwide Romani eJournal is aimed at making knowledge on Romani society available to everyone, and seeks …

Blatter’s Own Goal and the Need to Promote Anti-Racism in Sports
Published: 22 November 2011 Region: Worldwide By Aidan White Racism in sports remains headline news thanks to the behaviour of …

“Doner Killings” Expose the Weakness of Media In Confronting G...
Published: 22 November 2011 Region: Germany By Aidan White Shocking revelations about a neo-Nazi group in Germany that for …

Responsible Journalism Training Course for Moroccan Radio Journalists
Event date: 17 – 21 December 2011 Country: Morocco The Media Diversity Institute is organising a 5 day production-oriented training …