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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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#MediaAgainstHate Video Contest

#MediaAgainstHate Video Contest

Deadline: 30 January 2017 Region: Europe Within #MediaAgainstHate campaign, professional journalists, community media practitioners and media students in Europe are …

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EJN Report on Challenges for Journalism in the Post-truth Era

EJN Report on Challenges for Journalism in the Post-truth Era

Published: 10 January 2017 Region: Worldwide The Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) launched its new report on ethical challenges for media …

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BAME and Female Performers at “Next Up Talent”

BAME and Female Performers at “Next Up Talent”

Date: 13 February 2017 Country: UK, London The Next Up Diversity Showcase (NDS) aims to provide a platform for talented …

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MDI at ARIJ Forum in Jordan

MDI at ARIJ Forum in Jordan

Dates:  1 – 3 December 2016 Country: Jordan, Amman The Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) celebrated its 10th anniversary …

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#MediaAgainstHate Campaign Launched

#MediaAgainstHate Campaign Launched

Published : 21 December 2016 Region : Europe A campaign to counter hate speech and discrimination in the media in Europe has …

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Rate My Media: Tech Action for More Diversity in the Media

Rate My Media: Tech Action for More Diversity in the Media

Published: 16 December 2016 Region: Worldwide Whether it is the latest Star Wars film or your favourite comic book, people …

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MDI Reporting Diversity Courses at SYSU in China

MDI Reporting Diversity Courses at SYSU in China

At the prominent Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) in the capital of the most economically prosperous Chinese province, Guangdong, the first ever series of Reporting Diversity modules has finished. The Reporting Diversity modules are a result of the cooperation between the...

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MDI Reporting Diversity Courses at SYSU in China

MDI Reporting Diversity Courses at SYSU in China

Published: 15 December 2016 Country: China At the prominent Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) in the capital of the most economically …

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Dune Voices Journalists Develop their Multimedia Reporting Skills

Dune Voices Journalists Develop their Multimedia Reporting Skills

Published: 2 December 2016 Countries: Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia “Sometimes I think about suicide but then when I …

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Black History Month in the UK Media

Black History Month in the UK Media

Published: 28 November 2016 Country: UK What month is the Black History Month (BHM)? If you are an average news …

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