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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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The Media Needs to be Central in UN Policies for Young Activists
The prevalence of media narratives and their influence on how on the ground actions shape up is a major reason why the UN policy on girls and women activists is only a first step.
The Absence of Independent Media in Egypt Is Behind the Lack of Repres...
Although Egypt's government supported Copts and the strong ties with the church, the lack of media coverage of Coptic Christian issues is crystal clear, raising questions about whether it was intentional.
Attack on Salman Rushdie: Freedom of Speech vs Islamophobia Debate
So far Western media have expressed concern about Rushdie’s well-being and condemned the violent attack, while commentators have revived the debate around Islam as a threat to Western liberal values and free speech.
Media Diversity Institute’s Third Time at the Fazana Media Fest
In tune with our commitment to the improvement of the media’s portrayal of women and better treatment by their employers in the media sector, MDI is proud to co-organise the Fazana Media Fest 2022, themed ‘Women and the Media’. The...
The ‘Savage Warriors’ of Siberia: How an Ethnic Minority in Russia...
While President Putin declares himself ‘the biggest Russian nationalist’, the challenge for the liberal Russian media is to expose widespread Russian racism and to combat the ignorance about Russia’s own ethnic minorities.
British Media Suffer from ‘Terrible’ Diversity Representations Dur...
By Hannah Ajala With the recent breaking news of the current UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing his resignation, the …
The Long and Problematic History of the Abortion Rights Debate in the ...
US reporters have covered abortion as a constant debate between pro-choice Democrats and pro-life Republicans when in fact the debate is much wider than that and public opinion differs.
Pakistan’s Media Creates Barriers to Baloch Women’s Struggle for J...
When Pakistan’s mainstream media cover issues related to Balochistan they tend to distort their coverage and misinform their audiences and the country’s wider audience is not informed of human rights violations in the province.
Call for papers: Understanding Media Narratives around Migrants, Refug...
Tripodos is an academic journal of international scope published by the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, Ramon Llull …
Big Tech Needs to Go Beyond Volunteer Content Moderation to Prevent On...
Online tech's lackluster track record on the issue of diversity could have major ramifications if racism continues to go unchecked. Companies need to put dollars behind moderating so diverse users can feel safe.
