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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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French Media: Naming and shaming of the alleged victim

French Media: Naming and shaming of the alleged victim

Published: 10 June 2011 Region: France & Wordwide “We do not know what happened in New York on Saturday May …

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MDI welcomes Fatullayev’s release

MDI welcomes Fatullayev’s release

Published: 2 June 2011 Region: Azerbaijan & Worldwide The Media Diversity Institute welcomes the news that the Azerbaijani editor and …

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War is not an option says Southern Sudanese President

War is not an option says Southern Sudanese President

Published: 2 June 2011 Country: South Sudan President Salva Kiir of Southern Sudan said he would not go to war …

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May Edition of the People’s Voice

May Edition of the People’s Voice

Welcome to the fifth edition of the People’s Voice. Like the previous issues, this edition brings you the views and …

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Responding to extremisms: media roles and responsibilities

Responding to extremisms: media roles and responsibilities

Event date: 15 July 2011 Location: Bournemouth, UK A one-day conference organised by The Media School at Bournemouth University, in …

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Health journalism contest seeks entries

Health journalism contest seeks entries

Event date: 30 November 2011 Region: Wordwide Journalists who have reported on epilepsy can enter a competition. The 2011 Excellence …

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Of footballers and financiers

Of footballers and financiers

Published: 1 June 2011 Location: UK & Worldwide The news that Georges Tron, a civil service minister in Nicolas Sarkozy’s …

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Masters course in Media & Diversity offered by MDI & Westmin...

Masters course in Media & Diversity offered by MDI & Westmin...

Posted: 21 January 2011 Updated: 18 November 2011 Country: UK The Media Diversity Institute is launching a one year Masters’ …

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Yei farmers face many challenges

Yei farmers face many challenges

By Agele Benson Amos It is a story of a farming community in dilemma. First, their markets were destroyed by …

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Why Yambio honey doesn’t sweeten the throats of local villagers

Why Yambio honey doesn’t sweeten the throats of local villagers

By Gift Friday They are expected to sweeten the lives of Yambio County residents through the production of honey but, …

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