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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Reuters Institute Seeks Media and Democracy Fellow
Deadline: 19 October 2011 Region: Worldwide Journalists can apply for a fellowship program. The Reuters Institute for the Study of …
Impunity Remains as Net Closes on Politkovskaya Killers
Published: 7 October 2010 Country: Russia By Aidan White The killing five years ago of Russian investigative reporter and human …
Call for entries: One World Romania Documentary Film Festival
Deadline: 1 January 2012 Region: Worldwide The fifth edition of One World Romania Documentary Film Festival on Human Rights will …
The Intercultural Innovation Award
Deadline: 16 October 2011 Region: Worldwide The UN Alliance of Civilizations and the BMW Group have launched The Intercultural Innovation Award …
INDONESIA WATCH: Stopping Hate Speech in the Social Media
Published: 4 October 2011 Country: Indonesia By Fitri Adi Anugrah Social media provide easily accessible tools for people to spread information to a …
Morocco Faces up to Challenge of Creating Inclusive Media
Published: 4 October 2011 Country: Morocco The spirit of change in Morocco, which recently saw Constitutional change to recognise political, social and cultural …
A Degree of Diversity in Teaching for MENA Journalism Students
Published: 30 September 2011 Region: MENA The movement to bring democracy and change across the Middle East means giving citizens a …
Why Media Need to Think Again Over the Tragedy of Utøya
Aidan White travelled to Oslo in September and met with key figures dealing with the mass killings that shocked the world …
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
Deadline: April 16, 2012 Region: USA The Carter Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta, GA provides six one-year fellowships for …
Youth Leaders Call for Action to End Silence over Crisis Facing Roma
Published: 28 September 2011 Region: EU Young leaders of Roma communities across Europe have issued a challenging call to activists …
