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September 2022 Newsletter: Highlights from the Fazana Media Fest and M...
What a week we had at Fazana! Just over a week ago, Media Diversity Institute had the honour of co-organising …
The British Crown’s Colonial Legacy and the Media Debate in the ...
Academics, journalists, and activists from Britain, and beyond, are calling for a different conversation on history. This conversation should be safe from sanitising popular culture approaches in the style of Downton Abbey or The Crown.
Joint Statement on the Proposal for the European Media Freedom Act
The undersigned journalists’, media freedom, and human rights organisations welcome the European Commission's initiative to strengthen the free and pluralistic media system and the commitment to protect journalists and editorial independence within the European Union
Does Meta Feel Pressured to Deliver on Their Diversity Goals?
The results of the report show a prevalent and quite familiar fact in the tech industry – like most other IT companies, the Meta employees are predominantly white and male. Though, Meta’s efforts to overcome this cannot be denied.
Women’s Trauma and Sexual Violence at the Centre of the Italian Elec...
Everything suggests, unfortunately, that this relationship between flawed coverage and ruthless propaganda will occur more and more often.
Media Diversity Institute and Reporting Diversity Network 2.0 at Faža...
For the past four years, every September journalists, media workers, academics and CSOs gather in Fažana, a small town in …
Social Media Enables Creators to Shine a Light on Invisible Disabiliti...
Social media has begun shining a light on disabilities including invisible disabilities which are disabilities that are not immediately apparent such as chronic illnesses, sleep disorders and neurological illnesses that significantly impair normal activities of daily li...
Climate Crisis Brings Media Attention to Brazil’s Indigenous People
The environmental and humanitarian disaster represented by the Bolsonaro government has opened more space for dissident voices to express the circumstances they live under as well as to denounce the crimes they have been suffering.
Gamergate’s Toxic Remnants Still Target Women in Digital Spaces
Understanding how a phenomenon like Gamergate transpired starts by realizing some of the inherent inequities in video game culture and working toward dismantling them to usher in a better future for players and developers alike.
Alex Jones and the Horrible Impact Conspiracy Theories Can Have on Div...
Conspiracy theorists and people who spread fake news often aim at people of color to promote their baseless claims. What role does racism play in these conspiracy theories and fake news stories?
Sadowitz’s Cancelation from Edinburgh Fringe Reopens Debate on Limit...
Inclusion is not supposed to be just about good public relations, as organisations and festivals need to promote good practices and discourage offensive material.
MAGIC Produces ‘Speak Up for Diversity! Toolkit
Speak up for diversity! is a toolkit aimed at Muslim communities and civil society actors who are struggling for a more diverse, just, and inclusive society.
