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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Morocco Faces up to Challenge of Creating Inclusive Media
Published: 4 October 2011 Country: Morocco The spirit of change in Morocco, which recently saw Constitutional change to recognise political, social and cultural …
A Degree of Diversity in Teaching for MENA Journalism Students
Published: 30 September 2011 Region: MENA The movement to bring democracy and change across the Middle East means giving citizens a …
Why Media Need to Think Again Over the Tragedy of Utøya
Aidan White travelled to Oslo in September and met with key figures dealing with the mass killings that shocked the world …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
