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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Media Coverage of the Windrush Generation
Published: 15 June 2018 Country: UK By Angelo Boccato The British Parliament Home affairs select committee called for a hardship …
Lack of Diversity in the UK Radio Industry
Published: 15 June 2018 Country: UK Ethnic minorities are significantly underrepresented in the UK radio industry, making up only 6% …
What the Babchenko “Murder” Case Says About Journalism
Published: 15 June 2018 Country: Ukraine On May 29th the case of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko made the headlines. At …
Anti-Western Propaganda in Georgia
Published: 12 June 2018 Country: Georgia In Georgia, the media is very often used as a propaganda tool. Due to …
Why the Media Were Right to Republish Barr’s Racism
Published: 5 June 2018 Country: USA American TV network ABC cancelled the Roseanne Barr’s show after the American comedian made …
MDI and Facebook Joined Forces for “Game of Trolls”
Published: 30 May 2018 Region: Europe What do you do when you see someone posting horrible and offensive comments and …
Media Relations Workshop for People with Disabilities
Dates: 3-5 May 2018 Country: Macedonia, Skopje Fifteen representatives of the Macedonian civil society organisations for people with disabilities gathered …
50:50 Gender Split of Experts on BBC?
Published: 17 May 2018 Country: UK The BBC has announced that it is seeking to ensure that there is a …
Innovative Ideas for #SilenceHate against Migrants
Dates: 23 – 27 April 2018 Country: UK, London How can journalists in Europe improve their reporting on migrants and …
#JusticeForNoura: Can Social Media Save Her Life?
Date: 15 May 2018 Country: Sudan By Eline Jeanne Noura was just 16 when her father forced her into a …
