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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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Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Deadline: April 16, 2012 Region: USA The Carter Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta, GA provides six one-year fellowships for …

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Youth Leaders Call for Action to End Silence over Crisis Facing Roma

Youth Leaders Call for Action to End Silence over Crisis Facing Roma

Published: 28 September 2011 Region: EU Young leaders of Roma communities across Europe have issued a challenging call to activists …

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Ethnic Minorities Put Social Media Under the Microscope

Ethnic Minorities Put Social Media Under the Microscope

Deadline: 10 October 2011 Region: Poland, Germany, EU New media offer great opportunities for minority voices in Europe to be …

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Graduate degree fellowship open for journalists

Graduate degree fellowship open for journalists

Deadline: 1 November 2011 Region: Asia, Pacific, U.S Journalists who want to specialize their reporting can apply for a fellowship …

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American Islamic Congress sponsors video contest

American Islamic Congress sponsors video contest

Deadline: 15 October 2011 Region: Arab League member state, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan The 2011 Eye to Heart competition calls young …

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Council of Europe Plea to Media in Fight Against Poverty

Council of Europe Plea to Media in Fight Against Poverty

Published: 23 September 2011 Region: EU The Council of Europe in Strasbourg is calling for media to step up and focus …

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Round Table Debate on Future of the Moroccan Media

Round Table Debate on Future of the Moroccan Media

30 September 2011 Country: Morocco In the framework of its project ‘Media Evolution: Towards Inclusive, Responsible & Independent Media in …

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UNESCO

UNESCO

UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. …

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Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency – SIDA

Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency – SIDA

Sida works according to directives of the Swedish Parliament and Government to reduce poverty in the world. The overall goal …

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Norwegian Union of Journalists

Norwegian Union of Journalists

NJ also works for openness and transparency wherever power is exercised and to further develop the media Code of Ethics. …

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