Past Projects
Media Diversity Institute works on projects that promote media and information literacy, better representation of minority groups in the media and combat disinformation around the world.
Support to Media and Information Literacy Clubs in Public Schools
The project objective is to prevent the risks of hate speech and disinformation, by strengthening MIL skills among youth in Jordan. The focus is on public schools in Irbid, Zarqa, and Ma’an, where students from grades 7 - 9 will benefit from action-oriented support in MIL clubs. The clubs will focus on digital media literacy, visual media creation, authenticity of news, ethical reporting, and online privacy and security, among other topics. Key activities: Training workshop for MIL Master TrainersTraining workshops...
MLADI: Supporting Youth Civic Engagement Through Media and Digital Presence
The project objective is to support youth civic engagement through media and digital presence. The aim is to empower young people in Serbia to become engaged, well-informed and responsible democratic citizens through increasing their media and digital literacy and offering them tools and channels to voice their opinions to wider audience. The project title MLADI stands for Media Literacy Alliance and Digital Importance, and also means ‘young’ in Serbian. Key activities: Three four-day training workshops for youth activists. A total...
New Neighbours: Mobilising Media and Civil Society Actors to Foster Greater Intercultural Understanding between Migrants and Host Communities in Europe
The project objectives are to counteract the damaging media agenda on migrants, which often uses negative stereotypes and frames, and distinguishes them as the ‘other’. This will be achieved by highlighting the positive contribution of migrants to local societies. The project will also communicate real facts about migration and combat stereotypes. There will also be project initiatives to give migrant a voice in the public discourse. This will help foster tolerance and acceptance for migrants and refugees in the EU....
Open Information Partnership
The Open Information Partnership is a diverse project that brings together think tanks, fact checkers, independent media and grassroots organisations to counter the manipulation of information. MDI trains the organisations in a variety of areas including, investigative journalism, data journalism, debunking hate speech, content sharing, ethical issues and response campaigns. Region/Country: Europe, Eurasia Timeframe/Dates: December 2018 - March 2022 Lead Partner: ZINC Network Partners: Bellingcat, Atlantic Council: Digital Forensic Research Lab, Media Diversity Institute Find out more: [email protected]
