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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Despite Push for Diversity, the Oscars Have A Long Way To Go
27 February 2019 Country: US, Global by: Angelo Boccato At first, it seemed like the 91st Academy Awards posed promising …
The Challenges and Potential of #MIL in the Middle East
22 February 2019 Country: MENA region Hate speech is a tricky topic anywhere. In the Middle East, it can be …
Are Search Engines Racist? It’s All About Who Creates the Algori...
21 February 2019 Country: Global by: Natalie Holmes A few years ago, University of Southern California professor Safiya Umoja Noble …
How Does the Christian Media Cover the Church’s Long Legacy of Prote...
18 February 2019 Countries: Holland, Europe by: Angelo Boccato Last month, Dutch pastor Derk Stegeman finally concluded a 97 day, …
What is the Role of Newsroom Diversity?
15 February 2019 Countries: UK & US By: Eline Jeanne It seems the media is finally waking up to the …
South Social Film Festival Celebrates Black Culture, Peckham Style
8 February 2019 Country: UK by: Safiya Ahmed Part of what makes London so special are events like the South …
Hate Crime, “Mate” Crime and More: Social Media’s Ro...
8 February 2019 Country: UK Eighty-three percent of LGBT+ individuals and eight-six percent of Muslims have been targeted online, according …
The Rising Tide of Online Antisemitism in Britain
31 January 2019 Countries: UK by: Mikhail Yakovlev Last month, Media Diversity Institute revealed the extent of antisemitic, sexist, and …
Twenty Years of MDI: What is the Media’s Role in Reporting on Re...
17 January 2019 Country: Belgium, Global How does the press coverage of religion differ around the world? Has the media’s …
