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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New Neighbours: Two Film Screenings in Brussels
The European Broadcasting Union successfuly screened two documentaries from Media Diversity Institute’s New Neighbours series on 23 November, at the BOZAR Centre …
Paulo Paulino Guajajara’s Death is an International Wakeup Call ...
by: Sofia Ferreira Santos Paulo Paulino Guajajara spent almost every day over the last few years patrolling the Amazon, guarding …
Can #MeToo Become #WeToo? How A Lack of Diverse Coverage of the #MeToo...
by: Safiya Ahmed A few weeks ago, women around the worlds’ hearts collectively skipped a beat when Hollywood producer—and infamous …
“Climate Strike” is the Word of the Year. But Are We Missing Some ...
“Climate Strike” is officially the word of the year—with rewilding, bopo (short for body positivity) and hopepunk as runners up. …
MDI LIVE: Reporting on Refugees and Hate Speech
“I grew up under the war, I’m 29 years old and we’re talking about war.” These are the words of …
Are Anti-Corruption Protests in Lebanon and Iraq Raising New Awareness...
Over the past month, Lebanon has shown the world what a joyful revolution can look like. Across the country, Lebanese …
Have Russian Media Forgotten Anna Politkovskaya’s Legacy?
Last month, journalists around the world marked the tragic anniversary of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s death, thirteen years ago. On …
Eight More Subtly Racist Things Than Rod Liddle’s Article In The Spe...
According to Rod Liddle, advocating to keep entire religious groups from voting is “light hearted banter,” that should be taken …
Who Here Has Been Raped And Speaks English? Reporting Sexual Violence ...
After a long career of working as a foreign correspondent covering war zones, Edward Behr published his memoirs with the …
How Does Serbian Media Cover Awards?
This year the Council of Europe’s “Vaclav Havel” award for human rights has been awarded to Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR). The Youth Initiative for Human Rights is a network of organisations working in Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and...
