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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Social Media Campaigner Vacancy
Media Diversity Institute – Get the Trolls Out Project Working hours: Part time, 22.5 hours a week Salary: £28600 – …
Social Media and Self-Harming amongst Young People
Published: 20 October 2017 Country: UK Social media has become a staple in the life of young people. In many …
Tight Control of Online News Portals in Malaysia
Published: 16 October 2017 Country: Malaysia In the last year the authorities in Malaysia have been closing down news portals …
Las Vegas Shooting: ‘Lone Wolf’ or ‘Terrorist’?
Published: 5 October 2017 Country: USA The mass shooting in Las Vegas prompted a debate on whether Stephen Padock, who …
Media Meets Literacy in Sarajevo
Dates: 20 – 21 September 2017 Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina Fake news and misuse of information in the media were …
Meet the New Generation of Diversity and the Media MA Students
Date: 21 September 2017 Country: UK, London On the first day that the students of MA Diversity and the Media …
Countering Hate Speech Workshop in Rome
Dates: 20 – 21 November 2017 Country: Italy, Rome Journalists from EU countries are invited to apply for a workshop …
EU Journalists Report on Migration during Workshop in London
Dates: 4 – 8 September 2017 Country: UK, London The most recent journalistic breakthrough story about the culture of abuse …
Hellboy Casts Asian Actor After Whitewashing Criticism
Published: 14 September 2017 Country: USA After the whitewashing controversy due to the casting of white actor Ed Skrein as …
Hate-Free Media Workshop in Hamburg
Dates: 23-25 November 2017 Country: Germany Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) is inviting applications for a media literacy workshop part …
