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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Vaxxed with Insecurity: The Dangers of Holocaust Distortion
It has been seventy-eight years after the Holocaust, and while some of the survivors are still with us to tell their stories, more and newer forms of Holocaust denial and distortion appear globally.
Newspaper brings hope for dying language of Sephardic Jewish community...
Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is a minority language mostly spoken by Sephardic Jews. El Amaneser is the only newspaper in the world written entirely in Ladino and its purpose is to keep the language alive.
There Is No Such Thing as Transgender Ideology
Transgender people in Macedonia are effectively second-class citizens. The most important thing to remember is that transphobic narratives in North Macedonia are completely wrong.
Compact Magazine: Hand in Hand with the Far Right
Hardly surprising, yet still on the shelves: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution has finally taken the step of categorising the magazine Compact as “demonstrably extremist” with “clear far-right aspirations”. We take a closer look at the content...
“Don’t Look Up” and the Global South’s Climate Voices
When it comes to debates on climate change scientists are not the only ones who are left alone and ignored. Climate activists and environmental journalists are also not listened to, especially those from the Global South, those who face risks...
Entertainment shows lead diversity efforts in the British media
While mainstream entertainment shows like Strictly Come Dancing and the Great British Bake Off are welcoming a broader range of contestants, efforts are also being made in other areas to create fairer and more inclusive platforms that truly reflect the...
Diversity news leads in 2022, but newsrooms are in deficit
In the coming months – whether it’s through coverage of sport, the pandemic, migration, policing or community relations – journalists may have numerous opportunities to focus on the strengths of diversity, but given increasing polarisation in politics and public life...
Ethnic Minorities and Balkan Broadcasters Part 2: North Macedonia, Mon...
In this two part article series, Italians from Istria, Hungarians from Serbia, Albanians from Montenegro, Turks from Republic of North Macedonia, as well as television journalists from Serbia and Croatia talk about the importance of having TV programmes in their...
Antisemitic narratives find ground in COVID-19 anti-vax conspiracy the...
Online hate always finds a way to influence people susceptible to conspiracy theories. We are aware that social media will not become free from hate even if all of these recommendations are taken into account. However, we believe that they...
Ethnic Minorities and Balkan Broadcasters Part 1: Serbia and Croatia
In this two part article series, Italians from Istria, Hungarians from Serbia, Albanians from Montenegro, Turks from Republic of North Macedonia, as well as television journalists from Serbia and Croatia talk about the importance of having TV programmes in their...
