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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Action on Gaza
More than 200 media outlets, journalists, and press freedom organisations, including MDI, united on 1 September for a day of …
A Tribute to Veronique Mistiaen
A good friend, a brilliant journalist who championed human rights and humanitarian issues, and a wonderful media trainer – that’s …
Is Diversity Under Attack in Japan?
By Tanya Sakzewski Immigration was a key issue in Japan’s July elections for the upper house after the far-right Sanseito party …
Does the location of a news outlet determine how it frames global cris...
By Mahsa Rahimi At first glance, the answer to that question might seem obvious. A media outlet located in Europe …
How Belgian Migration Trade Unions are (and aren’t) Supporting Youth...
By Dea Bakashvili, a YoCoJoin reporter “Rather than being helped to continue my professional development, I was made to feel …
Saving the Diversity of Media in the Age of AI
By Luc Steinberg, Head of Operations, Media Diversity Institute Global The 20th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), convened by the United …
Forgotten children: Why African Media Needs to Prioritise Young Voices...
By Raphael Mweninguwe Media representation of children’s voices during climate crises has remained a distinct challenge in Africa. In …
Call to Back Youth Journalism
As local journalism faces a crisis across Europe, YoCoJoin has produced a roadmap for a different kind of journalism – …
UK Tops Media In 12 Countries for Diversity and Inclusion
The UK’s media has claimed the top ranking of 12 European countries on the first Media Diversity Index. The Index, …
How the Rise of Freelance Journalism is Helping Indigenous Pashtun Jou...
By Asfandiyar Amidst state censorship, a resilient network of ethnic Pashtun storytellers challenges the dominant narratives, proving that the most …
