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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Is the Media Response to Sexual Assaults Colour-Blind?
Published: 22 December 2017 Country: United States by Angelo Boccato The “Me Too” movement has led to a change in …
UNESCO: How Media Treat the Migrants and Refugees Topic
Dates: 4-8 December 2017 Country: Romania, Bucharest “Refugees are not the crisis. It is the narrative we tell about them”. …
‘New Normal’ on Reporting Migration in Italian Media
Published: 12 December 2017 Country: Italy By Angelo Boccato In the current human rights crisis, migrants and refugees are …
Trump’s Retweets of Anti-Muslim Videos Stirred Up the Media
Published: 7 December 2017 Country: UK “Retweets don’t equal endorsements”. Although used by many, this disclaimer does not take away …
