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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Round Table Debate on the Legal Framework of the Media in Morocco
Event date: 17 February 2012 Country: Morocco In the framework of its project ‘Media Evolution: Towards an Inclusive, Responsible & …
Diversity Focus for Journalism Teaching in post-revolutionary Egypt
Published: 30 January 2012 Region: MENA Two workshops highlighting the importance of media in helping to strengthen civil society and …
Asia Focus on Hate speech and a Lesson from Latin America
Published: 27 January 2012 Region: Asia The United Nations champion of free speech Frank La Rue says when it comes …
The BBC Must Apply Usual Journalistic Standards to Race Stories
Published: 27 January 2012 Region: UK By Hugh Muir for bbc.co.uk First, the pat on the back. When the BBC …
Training Programme for Southern African Female Journalists Open
Published: 24 January 2012 Region: Southern Africa Women who managed newspapers in Botswana, Namibia or Zambia for at least two …
Conflicting Migration Studies Spark Media Controversy
Published: 20 January 2012 Region: United Kingdom By Patrick White The British press has found itself in the midst of …
Religion Reporting Award Open
Published: 20 January 2012 Region: Worldwide Journalists covering religion can apply for an award. The deadline is February 1. Register …
When Speed Trumps Humanity: The Common EU policy on asylum seekers
Published: 20 January 2012 Region: European Union By Pedja Urosevic Media reporting on the rights of asylum seekers and other …
MDI Welcomes Editors Response to Hungarian Media Crisis
Published: 18 January 2012 Region: Hungary By Aidan White Just two months after the Media Diversity Insitute and other press …
Turkey Takes the Lead in Muslim Recognition of the Holocaust
Published: 18 January 2012 Region: Turkey By Aidan White Turkey is a country notoriously touchy about history. Journalists and others …
