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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MA in Diversity and the Media: MDI in Partnership with Westminster Uni...
Course starts: September 2012 Region: UK & Worldwide The application process for the Masters course in ‘Diversity and the Media’ …
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International Association of Religion Journalists seeks members
Published: 22 December 2011 Region: Worldwide Journalists who cover religion can join a global association. In early 2012, the International Center …
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Tracksuit politics: Social Media In the Crosshairs of Intolerance Deba...
Published: 20 December 2011 Region: Slovenia By Maja Ladić for MDI Parliamentary elections have sparked an ill-tempered debate in Slovenia, …
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Pakistan: Behind the Headlines Media Reformers At work
Published: 20 December 2011 Region: Pakistan & Worldwide Aidan White in Karachi and Islamabad Finds Media ready to Clean Up …
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Positive Change in Perception on Muslim-West Ties: Survey
Published: 16 December Region: Worldwide A panel at the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Forum in Doha tackled the subject …
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MDI joins 4th UN Alliance of Civilizations forum
Published: 13 December 2011 Thousands Join UN Gulf Forum on Challenge of Diversity Region: Worldwide Intolerance worldwide can only be …
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OSI Grants for Free Press Projects in Middle East
Published: 13 December 2011 Region: Middle East & Worldwide Professional organizations, universities, NGOs and other institutions promoting free press in …
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Internship within the European Commission for Young Roma University G...
Deadline: 3 January 2012 Region: New EU member states and former Yugoslavia Following an agreement with the European Commission, the Open …
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Academics tell Leveson inquiry: Ethics training is not the issue
Published: 9 December 2011 Region: UK A panel of journalism academics told the Leveson inquiry that ethics training offered to …
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MDI monitors media coverage of diversity in Egypt
Published: 6 December 2011 Region: MENA The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) commenced monitoring of media coverage of diversity in Egypt …