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Studies on media coverage of ethnicity and religion in the EU

Studies on media coverage of ethnicity and religion in the EU

Published:  March 24 2011 Countries: UK, Denmark, Slovakia, Lithuania, Italy, Hungary, Greece, France & Germany The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), …

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Lithuanian debate on media ethics

Lithuanian debate on media ethics

Published: 23 March 2011 Region: Lithuania & EU A national conference on media ethics in Lithuania will be held from …

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MDI trainer produced “India’s Leprosy Heroes” for Channel 4

MDI trainer produced “India’s Leprosy Heroes” for Channel 4

Event Date: 25 March 2011 Country: India & UK Richard Cookson, one of Media Diversity Institute (MDI) trainers, has produced …

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It’s time for the media to fight terrorism

It’s time for the media to fight terrorism

Published: 21 March 2011 Region: Indonesia By Diani Panjaitan for the Jakarta Post A friend called me last night to …

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Women’s Day in South Sudan

Women’s Day in South Sudan

Event Date: 8 March 2011 Country: South Sudan For Sudanvotes.com by Richan Ochi The feminist group, ‘No to Oppressing Women …

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Fellowship for young Iraqi journalists in Brussels

Fellowship for young Iraqi journalists in Brussels

Deadline: 30 April 2011 Location: Brussels, Belgium Iraqi journalists between the ages of 20 and 35 can apply for a …

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Diversity and the social network

Diversity and the social network

Facebook is a marvellous tool. It may even have played an important part in organising the ongoing revolutions in North …

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Is macho culture holding back female talent?

Is macho culture holding back female talent?

Published: 8 March 2011 Region: UK “New research has shown that women are still underrepresented in Britain’s newspapers, less likely …

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EUFRA’s & MDI’s diversity training in Madrid

EUFRA’s & MDI’s diversity training in Madrid

  Published: March 2011 Country: Spain EUFRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) in cooperation with MDI (Media Diversity Institute) …

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European Neighbourhood Policy: Minority Protection on the Road to Demo...

European Neighbourhood Policy: Minority Protection on the Road to Demo...

Event date: 10 – 15 May Region: Belgium & EU bordering countries European journalists interested in democracy and protection of …

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