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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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The Role of the Media in Rohingya Crisis

The Role of the Media in Rohingya Crisis

Published: 30 November Country: Myanmar When large crisis such as the one affecting Rohingya people in Myanmar occur, the role …

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Diversity Through Effective Media Communications in Kyrgyzstan

Diversity Through Effective Media Communications in Kyrgyzstan

Date: 23 November 2017 Country: Kyrgyzstan Effective communication between civil society activists dedicated to diversity and minority rights and the …

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MDI Contributes to the Journal for Applied Journalism

MDI Contributes to the Journal for Applied Journalism

Published: 23 November 2017 Region: Worldwide “I’ve never interviewed ordinary people. We use them only in vox pops.” This is …

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A Study on Diversity in the Media in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

A Study on Diversity in the Media in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

Published: 17 November 2017 Countries: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq The Samir Kassir-Center SKeyes Foundation, the French media cooperation agency CFI and …

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New Virtual Hub Dedicated to Ethnic Minority People with Severe Mental...

New Virtual Hub Dedicated to Ethnic Minority People with Severe Mental...

Published: 15 November 2017 Country: UK Of all the people detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) in the UK, …

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Get the Trolls Out 2 – MDI against Religious Intolerance

Get the Trolls Out 2 – MDI against Religious Intolerance

Published: 15 November 2017 Region Europe At the end of November, the Media Diversity Institute and its partners will launch …

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Media Literacy Week in the United States

Media Literacy Week in the United States

Dates: 6 – 10 November 2017 Country: United States There has been 3rd annual Media Literacy Week in the United …

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The Internet as a Way to Fight Antisemitism

The Internet as a Way to Fight Antisemitism

Dates: 9-10 November 2017 Country: UK and Europe The 9th and 10th of November mark the No Hate Speech Movement’s …

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Westminster Media Forum Seminar on Improving Diversity in UK Screen In...

Westminster Media Forum Seminar on Improving Diversity in UK Screen In...

Date: 22 November 2017 Country: UK The scale and nature of the diversity challenge facing the TV industry in the …

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London Kids Examine Media Literacy

London Kids Examine Media Literacy

Date: 31 October 2017 Country: UK, London In order to learn more how to counter sensationalism, bias and misinformation in …

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