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.

To pitch a story to MDI, please read our editorial guidelines here.

Indian Journalist Vinod K Jose Asks #DefendMediaFreedom Organizers To ...

Indian Journalist Vinod K Jose Asks #DefendMediaFreedom Organizers To ...

17 July 2019 Country: United Kingdom At the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s conference on International Media Freedom earlier this month, …

Read more
Event: Religion and the Media: Telling the Untold Story

Event: Religion and the Media: Telling the Untold Story

Date: 10-11 July 2019 Country: UK Last week, Media Diversity Institute was honored to join the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s …

Read more
Is the Far Right’s Crackdown on Gender Studies A Threat to Democracy...

Is the Far Right’s Crackdown on Gender Studies A Threat to Democracy...

Date: 11 July 2019 Country: Europe by: Mikhail Yakovlev Last year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban became the first European …

Read more
#DefendMediaFreedom: New Pledges Not Credible Without Action

#DefendMediaFreedom: New Pledges Not Credible Without Action

9 July 2019 Country: UK Today Media Diversity Institute was one of 33 press freedom and media development organisations that …

Read more
Women’s World Cup: A Step Forward in Sports Journalism

Women’s World Cup: A Step Forward in Sports Journalism

2 July 2019 Country: Global by: Eline Jeanné Depending on where you live, you have likely seen a lot of …

Read more
Geoblocking: What Is It, and How Effective Is It In Practice?

Geoblocking: What Is It, and How Effective Is It In Practice?

29 June 2019 Country: Global by: Eline Jeanné Recently there has been more talk about ‘geoblocking’ on social media platforms, …

Read more
How to Be Inclusive and Grammatically Correct: A Guide for Journalists...

How to Be Inclusive and Grammatically Correct: A Guide for Journalists...

16 June 2019 Country: Global by: Mikhail Yakovlev Last week, I came across a Buzzfeed listicle explaining why you should …

Read more
Muslim and LGBTQ? A Diversity Battle Plays Out In Birmingham

Muslim and LGBTQ? A Diversity Battle Plays Out In Birmingham

14 June 2019 Country: UK Over the past six months, a diversity battle has been playing out in Birmingham. Earlier …

Read more
LGBTQ+ YouTube Row: Real Pride Month Representation?

LGBTQ+ YouTube Row: Real Pride Month Representation?

13 June 2019 Country: Global By: Eline Jeanné It’s June, also known as Pride Month. This is a time to …

Read more
Report: How is the Rise of Populism Impacting the News Industry?

Report: How is the Rise of Populism Impacting the News Industry?

Earlier this week, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and University of Oxford released their annual joint report on …

Read more