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Meghan Markle and the Press: Where is the Hate Coming From?
By Eline Jeanné It is no secret that the British monarchy has a certain power over the public; whether that …
Three Sisters – The Khachaturyan Case, a Litmus Test for Misogyny of...
12 September 2019 Country: Russia by: Mikhail Yakovlev In Anton Chekhov’s fin-de-siècle play, three sisters “dream of a future in which …
Sarajevo’s First-Ever Pride Gets Dismissed as “Shame Parade” by ...
Threats, insults and rejection prior to the first-ever pride march in Bosnia and Herzegovina, topped with protests and ignorance, are mirrored not challenged in Bosnian media.
The Great British Ban on “Gender Stereotypes” in Adverts. Censorsh...
29 August 2019 Country: UK by: Mikhail Yakovlev Earlier this summer, new Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules banning “harmful gender …
What Can Google Searches Tell Us About Cultural Appropriation?
29 August 2019 Country: Global by: Anna Lekas Miller It is starting to feel like there is always a cultural …
LGBTQ+ Creators Are Suing YouTube for Discrimination. Here is Why It M...
21 August 2019 Country: Global by: Anna Lekas Miller How do you know you’re in love? “You’re willing to try …
A Tale of Misinformation: Deforestation of the Amazon in Five Tweets
15 August 2019 Country: Brazil by Andréa Doyle Cultural tip: To learn a bit more about Amazonia I strongly suggest …
How Do Media Representations Help and Hurt Women in India?
15 August 2019 Country: India by: Mikhail Yakovlev During the last week of July, a lorry rammed into a car …
Greta Thunberg: The Climate Change Activist Vilified by the Media
7 August 2019 Country: Global by: Eline Jeanné If you have been following news related to climate change in recent …
New Project, Countering Cyberbulllying Around the World
12 August 2019 Country: Global The Media Diversity Institute Global (MDI Global) is excited to announce FACE, a new project …
