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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Government plans to make South Sudan a major bread basket
By Paul Jimbo The government of South Sudan plans to prioritize food production in order to ensure the new nation …
Women & children caught in tribal crossfire
by John Actually Despite the much hyped tribal peace talks in Jonglei state, deadly tribal conflicts continue to claim a …
Voices from the Villages
By Alfred Taban Barely one month after the birth of the new nation of South Sudan, The People’s Voice travelled …
It’s down to business as honeymoon ends
By Owen Bosco The honeymoon is over for South Sudan, Africa’s newest republic. After hosting a colourful and emotional independence …
Council of Europe Youth Media Award accepting application
Deadline: 1 August 2011 Region: Europe Young European journalists up to 30 years old are encouraged to apply for the …
Developing Learning Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism
Posted: 16 July 2011 Region: Worldwide The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) …
MDI Media Relations Workshop for NGOs from New EU States
Event date: 14 & 15 July 2011 Region: EU The Media Diversity Institute held a workshop on media relations for …
UN ready to admit South Sudan as 193rd member
Published: 15 July 2011 Region: South Sudan The General Assembly President Joseph Deiss announced that the United Nations is ready …
New York’s Legislature Comes Out of the Closet
Published: 15 July 2011 Region: USA & Worldwide Many New Yorkers were out on the streets on Friday, June 24, …
Why Murdoch May Be Good for Diversity
At first sight, the phone hacking scandal that led to the demise of the world’s best-selling English language newspaper, the …
