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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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Media Diversity Institute’s MAMIL Project To Be Recognised at #EUMed...

Media Diversity Institute’s MAMIL Project To Be Recognised at #EUMed...

13 March 2019 Country: Macedonia We are thrilled to share that our “Media Literacy in the Age of News Overabundance” …

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Fighting for Representation On Our Keyboards

Fighting for Representation On Our Keyboards

11 March 2019 Country: Global by Ace Tilton Ratcliff Exactly this time last year, Apple unveiled plans for thirteen new …

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International Women’s Day 2019: A Media Perspective

International Women’s Day 2019: A Media Perspective

8 March 2019 Country: Global Today Media Diversity Institute is demanding a #BalanceForBetter—better gender equality to create better, more representative …

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Report: The Troubling Rise of Rebel Media

Report: The Troubling Rise of Rebel Media

4 March 2019 Countries: Canada, Global A Canadian alt-right website platforming the likes of Tommy Robinson, Katie Hopkins and Lauren …

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#LigueDuLOL: A Long Road to Inclusivity in the French Media

#LigueDuLOL: A Long Road to Inclusivity in the French Media

4 March 2019 Country: France by: Sophie Chauvet The #LigueduLOL scandal shook the French media to its core. Now that …

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#RacismInThePress: An Open Letter

#RacismInThePress: An Open Letter

28 February 2019 Countries: UK Over the past year, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has received 8,000 complaints—but upheld …

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Despite Push for Diversity, the Oscars Have A Long Way To Go

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 …

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The Challenges and Potential of #MIL in the Middle East

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 …

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Are Search Engines Racist? It’s All About Who Creates the Algori...

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 …

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How Does the Christian Media Cover the Church’s Long Legacy of Prote...

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, …

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