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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Community Radio in Algiers

Community Radio in Algiers

Dates: 21-22 June 2013 Country: Algeria Media professionals and associations’ representatives pled for the opening of independent radio networks on …

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MDI Awards and Fourth Study on Egyptian Media

MDI Awards and Fourth Study on Egyptian Media

Date: 26 june 2013 Country: Egypt The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) launched its fourth and for now final study on …

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AP Stylebook marks its 60th Anniversary with Important Changes

AP Stylebook marks its 60th Anniversary with Important Changes

Published: 26 June 2013 Region: Worldwide The Associated Press Stylebook celebrates its 60th Anniversary with the 2013 print edition. This …

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Diversity as Means to Unity

Diversity as Means to Unity

Date: 21 June 2013 Country: Morocco, Rabat MDI Moroccan stakeholders, policy makers, media actors, media educators and civil society representatives …

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No Women in Egyptian Soap Opera during Ramadan

No Women in Egyptian Soap Opera during Ramadan

Published: 26 June 2013 Country: Egypt The Egyptian Soap opera called “The Coffee Shop” stands out from their peer programmes …

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European Contest for the Best Article on Integration

European Contest for the Best Article on Integration

Deadline: 31 July 2013 Region: European countries Journalists from all European countries can enter their stories in the contest “Writing …

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MDI Continues its Engagement in Morocco

MDI Continues its Engagement in Morocco

Dates: 2013-2016 Country: Morocco Media Diversity Institute (MDI) has been working in Morocco since 2009. In order to keep promoting …

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Refugee Day: How to Report on Refugees and Migration?

Refugee Day: How to Report on Refugees and Migration?

Published: 19 June 2013 Region: Worldwide 2012 has registered the highest number of refugees and internally displaced people than at …

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MDI Training for Soap Opera Scriptwriters

MDI Training for Soap Opera Scriptwriters

Dates: 8-9 June 2013 Country: Egypt, Sokhna Twelve Egyptian soap opera scriptwriters participated in a two-days training on Inclusive Media …

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MDI Teaches Inclusive Journalism to American Students on a London Park

MDI Teaches Inclusive Journalism to American Students on a London Park

Dates: 4 May – 30 June Country: USA and UK MDI provided the Inclusive Journalism module to a class of …

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