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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Black History is British History
Published: 25 October 2018 Region: UK by Safiya Ahmed It is that time of the year that we fill our …

MDI on Fighting Hate Online at UNESCO MIL Week Event
Dates: 24 – 31 October 2018 Countries: Latvia, Lithuania UNESCO is hosting the annual “Media and Information Literacy Week,”. Amongst …

Apply for Media Competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment
Deadline: 31 October 2018 Region: Worldwide The International Labour Organisation in collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation, the International …

YouTube and the Black Community: A Platform for Representation
Published: 10 October 2018 Country: UK By Eline Jeanne This month, October, is Black History Month in the UK. This …

Another Exciting Year Ahead for Diversity and the Media MA Students
Date: 10 October 2018 Country: UK, London On induction last week, new Diversity and the Media MA students gathered at …

Why Can’t Facebook Get Hate Speech Right?
Published: 5 October Region: Worldwide By Mikhail Yakovlev From censoring breast-feeding mothers to deleting the iconic photo of the ‘napalm …

MDI Complains to IPSO and The Telegraph
Date: 28 September 2018 Country: UK After the Telegraph published a discriminatory piece by former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, the …

Women are Underrepresented, Both On and Off Screen
Date: 28 September 2018 Region: European Union The European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA) has released a report looking at …

MDI Starts New Programme in Jordan
Dates: 2-5 September 2018 Country: Jordan “I can’t recall the last time when I stayed all through an event and …

Grassroots Arabic Media Break Taboo on Talking Queer
Date: 13 September 2018 Region: MENA, Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia By Mikhail Yakovlev Despite changes around the world, most recently in …