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MDI Media Relations Workshop for NGOs from New EU States

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 …

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UN ready to admit South Sudan as 193rd member

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 …

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New York’s Legislature Comes Out of the Closet

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, …

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Why Murdoch May Be Good for Diversity

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 …

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Juba gears up to celebrate South Sudan’s Independence

Juba gears up to celebrate South Sudan’s Independence

Preparations for South Sudan’s official independence day on 9 July are in full swing. With the historic event just one …

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Consolidating Knowledge & Assessing Media Practices across the EU

Consolidating Knowledge & Assessing Media Practices across the EU

Published: 8 July 2011 Region: EU The MEDIVA project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the media to reflect the …

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How do journalism schools encourage diversity?

How do journalism schools encourage diversity?

Published: 8 July 2011 Region: France, America & Worldwide Good journalism needs diversity. It adds perspective and enriches publications, bringing …

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2011 Edition of the Anna Lindh EuroMed Dialogue Award

2011 Edition of the Anna Lindh EuroMed Dialogue Award

Deadline: 25 August 2011 Region: Euro-Mediterranean The 2011 edition of the Anna Lindh EuroMed Dialogue Award in now launched. Following …

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A Conference for young European reporters

A Conference for young European reporters

Event Date: 27 – 29 October 2011 Region: Worldwide YoungPress.eu is inviting 100 young journalists in-the-making between 18-26 from all …

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Jose Antonio Vargas: Coming out as an illegal immigrant

Jose Antonio Vargas: Coming out as an illegal immigrant

Published:  5 July 2011 Region: USA & Worldwide A few days ago, under a headline in the New York Times …

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