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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Lithuanian debate on media ethics
Published: 23 March 2011 Region: Lithuania & EU A national conference on media ethics in Lithuania will be held from …
MDI trainer produced “India’s Leprosy Heroes” for Channel 4
Event Date: 25 March 2011 Country: India & UK Richard Cookson, one of Media Diversity Institute (MDI) trainers, has produced …
It’s time for the media to fight terrorism
Published: 21 March 2011 Region: Indonesia By Diani Panjaitan for the Jakarta Post A friend called me last night to …
Women’s Day in South Sudan
Event Date: 8 March 2011 Country: South Sudan For Sudanvotes.com by Richan Ochi The feminist group, ‘No to Oppressing Women …
Fellowship for young Iraqi journalists in Brussels
Deadline: 30 April 2011 Location: Brussels, Belgium Iraqi journalists between the ages of 20 and 35 can apply for a …
Diversity and the social network
Facebook is a marvellous tool. It may even have played an important part in organising the ongoing revolutions in North …
Is macho culture holding back female talent?
Published: 8 March 2011 Region: UK “New research has shown that women are still underrepresented in Britain’s newspapers, less likely …
EUFRA’s & MDI’s diversity training in Madrid
Published: March 2011 Country: Spain EUFRA (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) in cooperation with MDI (Media Diversity Institute) …
European Neighbourhood Policy: Minority Protection on the Road to Demo...
Event date: 10 – 15 May Region: Belgium & EU bordering countries European journalists interested in democracy and protection of …
Second Biennial War Crimes Conference: Justice? Whose Justice?
Event dates: 3 – 5 March 2011 Region: UK & Worldwide Is there a time limit for prosecuting war crimes? …
