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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Reimagining Violence through AI – A New Structural Crisis of Chil...
By Ṣikẹmi Akinmade As recent outrage over sexually manipulated images disseminated by Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, has been driving discourses around AI safety …
Inclusion, But for Whom? What the BAFTAs Broadcast Reveals
By Anthea Kasonga During the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards, broadcast on a delay by the BBC, a racial slur …
Shifting trends and priorities: tracking 26 years of MDI’s work�...
“Media bias is not merely a collection of individual errors but a systemic feature of media ecosystems worldwide.” Despite progress, work …
Mixed results and responses on diversity and Bad Bunny at the Super Bo...
Bad Bunny’s half-time show at the Super Bowl was cause for both celebration and condemnation, exposing deep divisions over diversity …
Rising Iran, Silent Voices
Written by an Iranian abroad As voices in Iran have been silenced with internet shutdowns, what role has the diaspora …
Holocaust Remembrance Day
This year’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a global reminder of the dangers of hatred, bigotry and antisemitism, is taking place …
Beyond the Darkness: Bridging Generations
As the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust, a new book sharing the experiences of an Armenian in the …
How can we improve digital literacy of young people, whilst banning so...
By Santiago Bracho This article is being published to coincide with International Day of Education 2026, with the theme: The power of youth in co-creating education (24 January) …
Belgium’s battle over “news influencers” is really about who get...
By Anthea Kasonga Last July, Jérémie Nzita Mambu, the creator behind the Instagram news channel Yurbise, received a takedown request from …
Media, Journalism, and Internet Predictions for 2026
By Luc Steinberg, Head of Operations, MDI Global Introduction As we enter 2026, the digital and media landscape is defined by a paradox: …
