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How I became a digital activist, the story of Esha Dey

How I became a digital activist, the story of Esha Dey

By Shahenoor Akther Urmi, freelance journalist  In August 2024, a generation known as Generation Z was in the media spotlight …

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The representation of migrants in the advertising industry in Chile 

The representation of migrants in the advertising industry in Chile 

By Valery Romero, student at the University Diego Portales (UDP) in Santiago de Chile. Translated by Santiago Bracho.  “I can’t …

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 The 10th anniversary of MDI Western Balkans office – a big milesto...

 The 10th anniversary of MDI Western Balkans office – a big milesto...

By Ivana Jelača, MDI Western Balkans Executive Director It’s been 10 years since the launch of the Media Diversity Institute’s …

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MDI’s achievements in 2024  

MDI’s achievements in 2024  

By Milica Pesic, Media Diversity Executive Director  As 2024 comes to an end, I’d like to highlight some of MDI’s …

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Freedoms under fire: Pakistan’s shrinking media space and recent int...

Freedoms under fire: Pakistan’s shrinking media space and recent int...

By Arsalan Ashraf, Research & Operations Coordinator, Bytes for All (B4A), Pakistan.   The throttling of press freedom in Pakistan is …

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Representations of German and Polish migrants in the British media

Representations of German and Polish migrants in the British media

By Anja Anđušić, MDI Western Balkans Media monitor  A recent report sheds light on significant disparities in the portrayal of …

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In Tunisia: Freedom of expression and media diversity in danger 

In Tunisia: Freedom of expression and media diversity in danger 

By Hanene Zbiss, investigative journalist, Tunisia. Tunisia’s presidential election on 6th October, 2024,  resulted in a landslide win for  President …

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The forgotten families of Upper Egypt: marginalization and the struggl...

The forgotten families of Upper Egypt: marginalization and the struggl...

By Barbara Youssef, investigative journalist They’re known as the “Descendants of Strangers”, and years of social exclusion have forced them …

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Media Coverage Fell Short on Amsterdam’s Night of Chaos

Media Coverage Fell Short on Amsterdam’s Night of Chaos

By Gaffar Rampage On 7 November 2024, following a football match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv, unrest erupted …

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Seen but Not Yet Heard: A New Phase in Disabled People’s Relationshi...

Seen but Not Yet Heard: A New Phase in Disabled People’s Relationshi...

By Harry Smith, Ability Today student and freelance journalist in collaboration with the Media Diversity Institute  “I’m going to ban …

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British Media must commemorate all the fallen – including Indian and...

British Media must commemorate all the fallen – including Indian and...

By Santiago Bracho, Queen Mary University Graduate Remembrance Sunday is commemorated on the second Sunday of November.. Memorials are raised …

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Trump’s attacks on diversity in the age of algorithms 

Trump’s attacks on diversity in the age of algorithms 

By Verica Rupar, MDI Trustee, professor of journalism at the School of Communication Studies, AUT, New Zealand, and a former …

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