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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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MDI wins NAWO award Â
MDI has won a National Alliance of Women’s Organisations (NAWO) award in the Women in Media category.  The Awards recognise and …
Why Children with Intellectual Disability Must Be in Africa’s Fight ...
By Abdullahi Jimoh  Social media has become an integral part of daily life, transforming how people communicate, access information and …
USA 250:Â The stories left behind
Indigenous media shedding light on a history unknown, neglected and ignored As the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the …
Who Masterminded the 1998 Mass Rape in Indonesia and How Has the�...
By Arpan Rachman  Following a recent controversy over an official’s denial of a 1998 mass rape in Indonesia, Arpan Rachman …
Serbia’s youth – written about but not heardÂ
New research has revealed that increased media coverage in 2025 didn’t translate into greater opportunities for youth voices to be heard in …
Copy-Paste: A model for the creation of the public media sphere by pri...
By Jacek Mikucki, University of Warsaw In this piece, Jacek Mikucki presents an in-depth examination of the unintentional consequences of dismantling state captured media in Poland. He explains the controversy around public media that was perceived as a tool of …
When visibility is not enough. Rising anti-queer rhetoric and attacks ...
By Saba Chaudhry For many people in South Asia, visibility still comes at a cost. In 2024, Bangladesh saw dozens of attacks against LGBTQ+ people. …
The Truth Frontline: Reporting War Crimes in the Age of Disinformation
Journalists and fact-checkers are invited to participate in an online training course “Learning to Counter Disinformation”, offered by The Reckoning …
Hardships and tragedies are ignored for narratives focused on fear a...
This article is being published on World Refugee Day 2026.  By Ibrahim Zain Congy (Abu-Zain), Chadian writer and socio-political activist I speak as one voice among thousands of asylum …
One Missed Penalty Away from HateÂ
By Anthea Kasonga The 2026 FIFA World Cup claims to unite the world. Yet before kickoff, referees were warned about social …
