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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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Chewing on the burqa ban

Chewing on the burqa ban

Published: 11 April 2011 Region: France & Worldwide Gary Herman for Media Diversity Institute On April 11, 2011, the French …

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UJOSS representative met with South Sudan Minister of Information

UJOSS representative met with South Sudan Minister of Information

Published: 7 April 2011 Country: South Sudan On April 6 2011, members of the Executive of the Union of Journalists …

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Production Focus – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Production Focus – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Published: 7 April 2011 Country: UK “You should be ashamed of yourself”, a man screamed from the audience at Jes …

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Five UJOSS journalists to be trained in Japan

Five UJOSS journalists to be trained in Japan

Published: 8 April 2011 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has confirmed that during May 2011 five journalists from the …

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Diversity fellowship for journalists in USA

Diversity fellowship for journalists in USA

Deadline: 31 April 2011 Country: USA U.S.A. journalists of Black & minority ethnic origin who produce arts and features content for …

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Women of the Egyptian Revolution

Women of the Egyptian Revolution

Published: 5 April 2011 Region: Egypt & Worldwide Egypt is not particularly unusual in being a deeply patriarchal society, but …

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South Sudan starts talking, thanks to Radio Miraya

South Sudan starts talking, thanks to Radio Miraya

Published: 6 April 2011 “Many of our journalists are former child soldiers and even those who managed to avoid such …

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We are not a militia, say Southern Sudan’s ‘Arrow Boys’

We are not a militia, say Southern Sudan’s ‘Arrow Boys’

By Phillip Mbugo William They are youthful and daring. Villagers who have borne the brunt of the attacks of the …

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Yei  ‘boda boda taxi’  riders call for help

Yei ‘boda boda taxi’ riders call for help

By Agele Benson Amos Alarmed by the high number of accidents, motor cycle and bicycle taxi operators in Yei River …

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South Sudan’s veteran female journalist passes on

South Sudan’s veteran female journalist passes on

By Paul Jimbo It was on Friday 18th March 2011 when the ugly and greedy face of death snatched the …

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