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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World Press Freedom Day provides opportunity for debate in South Sudan
Published: 13 May 2011 Region: South Sudan & Worldwide By Paul Jimbo The 3rd May is the date set aside …
Women Peace Writers Program accepting applications
Deadline: 15 June 2011 Region: USA & Worldwide International women writers whose work focuses on peace can apply for an …
Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
Deadline: 27 May 2011 Region: Worldwide The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 Elizabeth Neuffer …
Cairo violence proves need for MDI course on reporting religion
Posted: 10 May 2011 Region: Egypt Twelve people were reportedly killed and 180 wounded in clashes between Muslims and Christians …
A Wedding and a New ‘We’
A few weeks ago, on 17 March, the third British-German Islam conference took place in London. The conference was entitled …
UJOSS Secretary General, Michael Koma, comments on the People’s Voic...
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) was founded by a group of twenty South Sudanese Journalists in 2004 …
Government on the spot as street children cry out for help
By Agele Benson Day of the street child? The 12th April 2011 was the international day of the street child but, in much of South Sudan, soon to be the world’s newest state, it has passed without notice or official...
Tears as Government bulldozers flatten houses
By Yuggu Charles Rabuk Chaplan stood bewildered and confused as bulldozers mowed down a building that has been his home …
April Edition of the People’s Voice
The April edition of the People’s Voice includes stories on: the plight of street children; high infant mortality rates due …
