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Let the Roma Youth Be Heard Journalism Training Course

Let the Roma Youth Be Heard Journalism Training Course

Event date: 1-7 June 2012 Region: Europe Media Diversity Institute (MDI) in partnership with Gruppi Solidarieta Internazionale (GSI Italia) is …

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MDI provides onsite consultancy in media relations for European NGOs c...

MDI provides onsite consultancy in media relations for European NGOs c...

Dates: April-May 2012 Region: EU The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) provided onsite consultancy in media relations for four European NGOs …

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Media Watch as Football Plays Hardball Over Racism

Media Watch as Football Plays Hardball Over Racism

Published: 29 May 2012 Region: UK & Worldwide By Aidan White The most testing confrontation facing English football next season …

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MDI trains Moroccan NGO activists how to improve media coverage of soc...

MDI trains Moroccan NGO activists how to improve media coverage of soc...

Event date: 18 – 20 May 2012 Country: Morocco By Lesley Abdela The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) organised a three …

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Azerbaijan: International freedom of expression coalition launches web...

Azerbaijan: International freedom of expression coalition launches web...

Published: 22 May 2012 Region: Azerbaijan & Worldwide The International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (the IPGA) has launched its website …

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Have Women Got Twitter Clout?

Have Women Got Twitter Clout?

Event date: 30 May 2012 Region: UK Women and the Twittersphere are hitting the headlines – for all the wrong …

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USA Journalism award on diversity coverage open

USA Journalism award on diversity coverage open

Deadline: 31 August 2012 Region: USA Journalists who cover multicultural and Latino issues for U.S. print newspapers or digital media …

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Call for applications for the Youth Media Workshop 2012

Call for applications for the Youth Media Workshop 2012

Deadline: 25 June 2012 Region: EU Call for applications is invited for the Youth Media Workshop 2012 on the topic, …

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Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Morocco

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Morocco

Event date: 3 May 2012 Country: Morocco ‘Media between freedom and responsibility’ was the subject of a round table debate …

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Pakistan Backs Diversity in Ethical Challenge to Media

Pakistan Backs Diversity in Ethical Challenge to Media

Published: 17 May 2012 Region: Pakistan By Aidan White Pakistan journalists and media leaders have launched a new campaign to …

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