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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Reporting on Ethnicity and Religion – Ethical Dilemmas

Reporting on Ethnicity and Religion – Ethical Dilemmas

Date: 28 February 2013 Region: Hungary, Budapest “The news media in Hungary regularly depicts disadvantaged groups in a stereotyped and …

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MDI Supports Programme on Leading Egyptian TV

MDI Supports Programme on Leading Egyptian TV

Date: 2 March 2013 Region: Egypt The first episode of “Awel el Khait”, TV programme which is a combination of …

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MDI and its Moroccan Partner Talk with the BBC

MDI and its Moroccan Partner Talk with the BBC

Dates: 12-17 March 2013 Region: UK/Morocco Eight representatives from Morocco’s leading commercial radio station, Chada FM, participated in a study …

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Exclusive story produced at MDI training course

Exclusive story produced at MDI training course

Dates: 15-19 February 2013 Region: Egypt The Egyptian politicians’ press conference was over but one dogged reporter was not finished. …

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Media’s Invisible Women: A Continuing Story of Discrimination

Media’s Invisible Women: A Continuing Story of Discrimination

Published: 27 February 2013 Country: UK by Aidan White Aspects of how women are marginalised in media – old and …

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MDI at UNAOC Global Forum: Dialogue with Ourselves

MDI at UNAOC Global Forum: Dialogue with Ourselves

Dates: 26-28 February 2013 Country: Austria, Vienna During the 5th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), …

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MDI Executive Director’s Lecture at City University

MDI Executive Director’s Lecture at City University

Published: 22 February 2013 Country: UK, London The Executive Director of the Media Diversity Institute (MDI), Milica Pesic, addressed the …

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Media Fear of Romanians and Bulgarians Coming to UK

Media Fear of Romanians and Bulgarians Coming to UK

Published: 22 February 2013 Region: Europe Nine countries, members of the European Union, will lift their labour market restrictions on …

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Training on Strengthening Social Cohesion in Albania and Montenegro

Training on Strengthening Social Cohesion in Albania and Montenegro

Dates: 4 – 8 February 2013 Country: Albania, Tirana Promoting an inclusive and accurate journalism for 15 years, executive Director …

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Studies on Media Diversity in Egypt

Studies on Media Diversity in Egypt

Published: 21 February 2013 Country: Egypt The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) launched three studies on how inclusive and diverse Egyptian …

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