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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Women Journalists Face a Perilous Future in Afghanistan
Although the Taliban have made clear so far that Afghanistan under their rule will be different from the past, the situation is still fluid, and it is yet to be seen how the country’s media environment will develop.
Media Diversity Institute Stands in Solidarity with Journalists in Afg...
Media Diversity Institute is very concerned about the situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over. We are highly worried …
Media Diversity Institute’s View on Afghanistan
At Media Diversity Institute we are highly worried about the safety of minorities, women and girls as well as Afghan journalists, photographers, producers and fixers who have, for years, informed the Afghan population but have also brought us news about...
The Media’s Role in Anti-Gypsyism in Europe
The media need to see anti-gypsyism with the lens of associations and activists working in the field as well as the people directly involved. Giving them more space, learning through their experiences, should be a priority for any newsroom.
Management Positions in the European Media Sector Remain Male-dominate...
Women better represented on-screen than off-screen throughout Europe as management positions in media remain male-dominated.
How African Video Streaming Services Could Diversify the Global Film I...
The economic challenges of the pandemic in Africa has encouraged video streaming platforms to go global and focus on more North America and Western Europe audiences to survive.
Cancel Culture Series: Interview with Frankie Morgan
"There's a tendency to think of social media as this bastion of free speech. Like it's a space where free speech happens; speech is unrestricted and unlimited; when, in reality, these are privately owned companies and they do have the...
Cancel Culture Series: Interview with Charlotte Galpin
"The problem with debates about ‘post-truth’ and ‘cancel culture’, is that these terms imply that there was once a golden age of ‘truth’ or unlimited free speech that never truly existed. What we need to remember is that the public...
Cancel Culture Series: Interview with Eric Heinze
"Democracy is not always a head count. You can take a majority vote after all opinions have been aired but if you simply exclude speakers because the majority doesn’t want to hear them, then you undermine democracy." - Eric Heinze
Cancel Culture Series: Interview with Benjamin Cohen
"You being ‘cancelled’ is not really real. It just seems like that because of Twitter and because of the way certain sections of the press will pick it up and run with it." - Benjamin Cohen
