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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Egyptian Media: A Catalyst for Racism against Nubians
While the Western media has been actively fighting against racism and oppression of minorities, the Egyptian media has become instrumental in oppressing the already oppressed Nubian population in Egypt.
10 Confidence Building Measures for Platforms to Deliver Verifiable an...
Europe has announced that it will be stepping up its efforts in the fight against online disinformation and publish guidance to strengthen the Code of Practice on disinformation. We call on the Commission to enshrine the following CONFIDENCE building measures...
Young and Diverse Podcast – Interview with Roma Artist Selma Sel...
Selma Selman is a Roma woman from Bosnia and Herzegovina. She incorporates her creativity, but also identity aspects into her artwork.
BAME Term Potentially Being Scrapped Creates Wider Conversations
Many Black journalists agree that there may never be a sufficient or agreed upon term for seeking out ethnic minorities as a collective, and that is okay.
The Flaws of the UK’s Race Report and the Responsibility of Journali...
A report does not conclude the final say for our realities, experiences, and hopes for institutional racism to be a thing of the past one day.
George Floyd, the BLM and their impact on the Media: An Overview of MD...
The media shape public opinion and have the power to change the way people approach certain issues. When journalists report on such issues, the understanding of the deep roots of structural racism is important.
Does Unconscious Bias Training Work?
With the successes of some training schemes, also comes with the failures of others. Some structures may not work in the way that it has been intended to, so this should bring up further conversation that looks into ways in...
Media and the Representation of Youth in Serbia – Mladi:“Youth...
Mainstream media in Serbia do not recognize problems and the needs of young people, and at the same time they fail to make use of new formats attractive to young people.
The challenge of hate speech in the Albanian media environment
The urgency of media literacy has been recognized in Albania and actions are being taken supported by European Commission, UNICEF, UNESCO, CFI Media Development and others.
“Not Welcome!”: Migrants and Refugees Labeled as Undesirable in Se...
Since the beginning of the migrant crisis, the online space and media landscape in Serbia has been intoxicated with xenophobia and bigotry towards refugees and migrants which led to fear and the rise of the far-right’s ant-migrant actions.
