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Hate speech case by a Channel Nine Australia cameraman to the detrimen...

Hate speech case by a Channel Nine Australia cameraman to the detrimen...

Published: April 20, 2010 Country: Australia On April the 12th, at the exit of the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Simon Fuller, …

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Personal arrogance or unfair journalism?

Personal arrogance or unfair journalism?

When facts like this one happen, it’s hard not to be frightened by the power of the media and, especially, …

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Online video of the Symposium ‘Media,Diversity and Cosmopolitani...

Online video of the Symposium ‘Media,Diversity and Cosmopolitani...

The video of the annual Symposium ‘Media,Diversity and Cosmopolitanism in Europe’ is now on Goldsmith University webpage. Please, follow the …

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Arab-Israeli Team Wins UN’s First Cross-Cultural Reporting Award

Arab-Israeli Team Wins UN’s First Cross-Cultural Reporting Award

Posted: April 15, 2010 Region: worldwide Ruth Eglash of The Jerusalem Post and Hani Hazaimeh of The Jordan Times won …

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Quilliam Roundtable – The Islam Channel: Re-programming British ...

Quilliam Roundtable – The Islam Channel: Re-programming British ...

Date: April 21, 2010 Location: Central London, TBC Since its inception in 2004, the Islam Channel (Sky Channel 813) has grown …

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New Book: Cultural Diversity and Global Media

New Book: Cultural Diversity and Global Media

Posted on: April 15, 2010 Region: worldwide Cultural Diversity and Global Media explores the relationship between the media and multiculturalism. …

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Indonesia: how to handle religion?

Indonesia: how to handle religion?

Dates: April 17th-19th, 2010 Country: Indonesia Leading media analysts, reporters, lawyers and NGOs will debate the issue of how to …

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Azeri TV reporters work on freedom of expression issues

Azeri TV reporters work on freedom of expression issues

Dates: May 6-15, 2010 Country: Azerbaijan A cross section of TV reporters from throughout Azerbaijan will gather for a Team Reporting …

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Blogs go beyond traditional media to bridge divides

Blogs go beyond traditional media to bridge divides

Posted: April 15, 2010  Region: Worldwide The way mainstream media has covered major events of the past two decades leaves …

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Photo contest seeks to highlight tolerance

Photo contest seeks to highlight tolerance

Deadline: May 10, 2010 Region: Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia European journalists can submit works to a photo contest under the theme …

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