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Superpowers and Failures of Black Panther
Published: 22 February 2018 Region: UK, Worldwide We apparently never had a black superhero on the big screen, nor a …

The Troll of the Month – German Tabloid Bild
Published: 19 February 2018 Country: Germany The Bild newspaper was chosen as “The Troll of the Month” within the MDI …

The Rise of Online Hate Speech in Italy
Published: 8 February 2018 Country: Italy By Angelo Boccato In an analysis by the Italian Committee named after the late …

Poland’s Turn to the Far-Right: Where are the Media?
Published: 6 February 2018 Country: Poland By Angelo Boccato The Polish ultra-right protestors made global headlines last November when they …

MDI at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia 2018
Date: 13 April 2018 Country: Italy, Perugia The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) is hosting a panel “Fascism is back. Is …

Youth to Combat Hate Speech in Local Communities in Serbia
Published: 2 February 2018 Country: Serbia The Media Diversity Institute Western Balkans has launched its new project #YouthAgainstHate in Serbia. …

Get The Trolls Out! Workshop for Media Monitors
Dates: 10 – 12 January 2018 Country: United Kingdom, London By Eline Jeanne The media monitors within the Get the …

MDI Trainees’ Stories Published in the European Media
Published: 11 January 2018 Region: Europe Journalists who participated in a workshop titled “Reporting on Migration & Refugees” organised by …

The Role of the Media in the Rise of Austrian Far-Right
Published: 11 January 2018 Country: Austria Asel is the first baby to be born in 2018 in the Austrian capital …

There Has Never Been A More Crucial Time To Study Diversity In the Med...
Date: Ongoing Country: UK, London By: Eline Jeanné “I’d definitely encourage people to go for it; it has widened my …