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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Cancel Culture Series: Interview with Dr Angela Martinez Dy
"The right to free speech comes with the responsibility of accountability, or being answerable for one’s actions, including the thoughts, opinions and perspectives one presents in public spaces, including online." - Dr Angela Martinez Dy
EU Court Ruling Rekindles Media Debates on Hijab Ban
By completely glossing over the impact on the lives and experiences of the women who are banned from wearing the hijab, the media is removing them from the narrative and failing to complete their responsibility by putting forth the complete...
GB News’ “Anti-Woke War” Cannot Challenge Diversity in t...
The step in the right direction for better inclusivity and diversity in the news media would be to challenge the consensus reality, by not just employing diverse staff but also allowing narratives to be formed by the people from diverse...
Serbia’s Gender-based Violence Scandals and the Media’s Responsibi...
The media have a responsibility to report on gender-based violence in the most ethical way and by following journalism’s codes of conduct. Without such practices victims will not come forward and such crimes will continue.
Media needs to go beyond raising awareness in its fight against child ...
One of the best media strategy in reporting about child marriages is to move beyond awareness of the problem. Stories should be about covering solutions to the problem and successes as many cases media coverage that is supported by advocacy...
Sports, Racism, and the Media’s Responsibility
Racism during Euro 2020 is only one example of the way the media report on diversity and inclusion in sports. Media Diversity Institute stresses out the need for more inclusive reporting of sports.
Resource: Curation as methodological enhancement in researching produc...
Research into how producers negotiate issues of diversity and multicultural content in Europe is rare and mostly relies on interviews and documents, and furthermore work on understanding those negotiation processes in relation to children’s screen content is even rarer.
Resource: Courage against Hate
The Courage Against Hate initiative has been brought together by Facebook for thepurpose of sparking cross-sector, pan-European dialogue and action to combat hate speech and extremism.
Why the UK media industry needs paid maternity leave and benefits
A combination of flexible working, a more supportive work culture, valuing women’s contributions, shared leave, more part-time jobs, better maternity pay, and protected job opportunities post-maternity leave would all make the media industry a better option for working parents.
The German Far Right Blames Migrants and Muslims for Antisemitism, Whi...
Citing the suffering of Palestinians to justify hatred against Jewish people is an exploitative form of discrimination that should be strongly condemned. Similarly, the tackling of antisemitism should not perpetuate hatred against migrants and Muslims.
