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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Forgotten children: Why African Media Needs to Prioritise Young Voices...
By Raphael Mweninguwe Media representation of children’s voices during climate crises has remained a distinct challenge in Africa. In …
Call to Back Youth Journalism
As local journalism faces a crisis across Europe, YoCoJoin has produced a roadmap for a different kind of journalism – …
UK Tops Media In 12 Countries for Diversity and Inclusion
The UK’s media has claimed the top ranking of 12 European countries on the first Media Diversity Index. The Index, …
How the Rise of Freelance Journalism is Helping Indigenous Pashtun Jou...
By Asfandiyar Amidst state censorship, a resilient network of ethnic Pashtun storytellers challenges the dominant narratives, proving that the most …
Fighting for survival: the battle to protect media freedom in Georgia�...
By Tanya Sakzewski Georgian Journalist Tamar Kintsurashvili was recently awarded the 11th Deutsche Welle (DW) Freedom of Speech Award at …
The Kočani Fire and the Systemic Collapse of North Macedonia
By Milena Trajkovska “Politics and the mafia are two powers that thrive on control over the same territory: they either …
Inclusive journalism as a tool for building bridges
MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic reminded journalists at the DW Global Media Forum of the importance of keeping a “balanced distance” between themselves and the authorities and including people from diverse backgrounds in their coverage.
The Curse of Ignorance
By Sannsa Sar Ma Ree Myanmar’s crisis is not simply a conflict between generals and rebels. It is a deeper …
The Election of Silence: Has life for Poland’s LGBTQ+ Community Impr...
By Zuzanna Romanowicz, student at the Faculty of Journalism, Media and Book Studies at the University of Warsaw Zones free …
How the Iran-Israel War Fractured Nigeria’s Media and Deepened Its D...
Nigerian media's reporting of the Iran-Israel conflict unearthed a complex, deeply polarised media environment reflecting the country’s entrenched religious and ethnic divisions.
