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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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MDI’s “Migrant Voices” on Greek TV

MDI’s “Migrant Voices” on Greek TV

Event Dates: 14 – 23 May 2012 Region: Thessaloniki, Greece Eight stories about the experience of migrants in Greece were …

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Journalist arrested for article on same-sex marriage

Journalist arrested for article on same-sex marriage

Published: 28 May 2012 Location: Malawi A journalist with one of Malawi’s major publishing houses, Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL), is …

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Call for Applications for Women Peacemakers Peace Writers Residency

Call for Applications for Women Peacemakers Peace Writers Residency

Deadline: 15 June 2012 Country: USA The Women Peacemakers Peace Writers Residency invites a call for applications for the event …

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Euro 2012: Racism A Gamechanger in Ukraine

Euro 2012: Racism A Gamechanger in Ukraine

Published: 31 May 2012 Region: Ukraine & Worldwide By Pedja Urosevic Amidst worries of racially aggravated attacks in Poland and …

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Let the Roma Youth Be Heard Journalism Training Course

Let the Roma Youth Be Heard Journalism Training Course

Event date: 1-7 June 2012 Region: Europe Media Diversity Institute (MDI) in partnership with Gruppi Solidarieta Internazionale (GSI Italia) is …

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MDI provides onsite consultancy in media relations for European NGOs c...

MDI provides onsite consultancy in media relations for European NGOs c...

Dates: April-May 2012 Region: EU The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) provided onsite consultancy in media relations for four European NGOs …

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Media Watch as Football Plays Hardball Over Racism

Media Watch as Football Plays Hardball Over Racism

Published: 29 May 2012 Region: UK & Worldwide By Aidan White The most testing confrontation facing English football next season …

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MDI trains Moroccan NGO activists how to improve media coverage of soc...

MDI trains Moroccan NGO activists how to improve media coverage of soc...

Event date: 18 – 20 May 2012 Country: Morocco By Lesley Abdela The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) organised a three …

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Azerbaijan: International freedom of expression coalition launches web...

Azerbaijan: International freedom of expression coalition launches web...

Published: 22 May 2012 Region: Azerbaijan & Worldwide The International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (the IPGA) has launched its website …

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Have Women Got Twitter Clout?

Have Women Got Twitter Clout?

Event date: 30 May 2012 Region: UK Women and the Twittersphere are hitting the headlines – for all the wrong …

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