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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Grants for African Journalists

Grants for African Journalists

Deadline: 14 June 2013 Region: Africa About 100 reporting grants for stories on development issues will be offered to African …

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Ethical Journalism is the Antidote to Hate Speech

Ethical Journalism is the Antidote to Hate Speech

Published: 31 May 2013 Region: UK, Worldwide by Aidan White The brutal daylight killing of a soldier in Woolwich and …

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Training on Diversity and Hate Speech in Lithuania

Training on Diversity and Hate Speech in Lithuania

Dates: 16 – 22 May 2013 Country: Lithuania, Druskininkai Twenty four journalism students and young journalists participated in the training …

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MDI’s Lebanese Partner to Visit London for a Study Tour on Diversity

MDI’s Lebanese Partner to Visit London for a Study Tour on Diversity

Dates: 3 – 6 June 2013 Country: UK, London A group of seven reporters and media experts from Lebanon will …

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Mostly Male and White Guests in the US Evening Shows

Mostly Male and White Guests in the US Evening Shows

Published: 29 May 2013 Country: US Representation of diversity is heavily disrespected in the US prime time cable news, a …

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World’s Most and Least Racially Tolerant Countries

World’s Most and Least Racially Tolerant Countries

Published: 29 May 2013 Region: Worldwide Based on the research of two Swedish economists, the Washington Post made a map …

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Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award

Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award

Deadline: 30 June 2013 Region: Union for the Mediterranean countries Journalists from the 42 countries of the Union for the …

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Multiculturalism in the UK: Has it any Future?

Multiculturalism in the UK: Has it any Future?

Date: 9 May 2013 Country: UK At a conference in Munich in 2011, the British Prime Minister David Cameron affirmed …

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Report “Innocent Mistakes”: How Media Failure Inspires Hate

Report “Innocent Mistakes”: How Media Failure Inspires Hate

Published: 16 May 2013 Region: Worldwide The Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) launched a report that gets to the heart of …

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Extra Box Trainers

Extra Box Trainers

The ‘Trainers’ section contains a list of trainers who have asked for their details to be publicised on the MDI …

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