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Let‘s move on from brutish journalism

Let‘s move on from brutish journalism

Date: 22 March 2013 Region: UK by Mike Jempson Hon Director, MediaWise If the Press think they have been dealt …

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Hungary awards an ‘Anti-Semitic’ journalist

Hungary awards an ‘Anti-Semitic’ journalist

Published: 22 March 2013 Region: UK The Hungarian government awarded TV presenter, Ferenc Szaniszlo, with a prestigious journalism prize, even …

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Festival of Migrant Film is Calling for Entries

Festival of Migrant Film is Calling for Entries

Deadline: 31 March 2013 Region: Worlwide To celebrate the World Refugee Day (20th June), Slovene Philanthropy and Zavod Voluntariat are …

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Where are the Women – Guide for Media in the Arab World

Where are the Women – Guide for Media in the Arab World

Published: 18 March 2013 Region: Middle East and North Africa Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) has published the Guide on …

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AP Stylebook Adds Entry on Mental Health

AP Stylebook Adds Entry on Mental Health

Published: 18 March 2013 Region: Worldwide The Associated Press has introduced its guidance on how to use information about mental …

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AP Criticized over Same-Sex Marriage Language

AP Criticized over Same-Sex Marriage Language

Published: 18 March 2013 Region: Worldwide Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups and media professionals have heavily criticised the …

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Less Media Coverage of Women’s Sports?

Less Media Coverage of Women’s Sports?

Published: 15 March 2013 Region: UK One of the leading UK newspapers, the Guardian, dropped its weekly column on women’s …

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Anti-Page 3 Campaigners Celebrate as Lego Pulls out of the Sun

Anti-Page 3 Campaigners Celebrate as Lego Pulls out of the Sun

Published: 13 February 2013 Country: UK by Aidan White Lego has ended a partnership with The Sun newspaper after online …

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Crisis for Women’s Rights in Russia as Police Attack March 8 Rally

Crisis for Women’s Rights in Russia as Police Attack March 8 Rally

Published: 13 February 2013 Country: Russia by Aidan White A police attack on a public meeting and the detention of …

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Training on Reporting Social Diversity in Russia

Training on Reporting Social Diversity in Russia

Date: 5 – 6 March 2013 Region: Russia, Ufa city, the Republic of Bashkortostan Encouraging journalists to see their societies …

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