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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Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose: Discrimination and th...
In response to its latest public consultation the Editors’ Code Committee is reluctant to concede any more changes despite campaigning efforts by charities including MDI.
How Could Malawi’s Access to Information Bill Influence Media Divers...
Access to information laws are crucial for a more democratic and diverse media environment and for putting authorities into account when they are involved in human rights abuses of minority communities.
Do Muslim Women On TV “Pass The Bechdel Test”?
There is no one definition of what it means to be a Muslim woman, and yet there is an immense pressure for one woman to represent an entire community.
Media and the Synecdoche of Statehood: A Colonial Hangover
Being more aware of synecdoches of statehood in mass media will not in itself fix issues about identity, racism and othering, but it’s one step towards a world that will have shed its colonial past
Reporting of Transphobic Attack Reveals Pervasive Discriminatory Attit...
While the case of Ciro Migliore and Maria Paola Gaglione prompted some reckoning inside the Italian media, progress is still in its very early stages.
The White Washing of Mental Health Awareness in the Media
From glossy Instagram accounts to hard-hitting headlines on depression, reporting on mental health has become more prevalent than ever before.
Racism in Media: Brazil’s Black Lives Matter Moment
Despite efforts to diversity the media in Brazil, such as communication collectives in slums, racism is still prevalent.
MA Programme: Diversity and the Media
Media Diversity Institute runs a one-of-a-kind MA Programme in Diversity and the Media at the University of Westminister in London.
Writing the Other: Can Literature Escape the Criticism of Cultural App...
Imagination might be key to fiction, but during a time of reckoning in regards to race, how much longer will literature remain out there alone, when other forms of entertainment have moved on?
Gendered Disinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report by EU D...
There has been widespread gendered disinformation during the COVID-19 Panedmic. This report by EU DisinfoLab examamines it in detail.
