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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Transgender Journalists in Pakistan Lack Media Representation and Face...
The transgender community has been fighting for their rights and their identity for years. However, despite the advancements of Pakistan’s legislation, the reality that transgender people face is much different. While the country’s media could have played a leading role...
Livre Noir: The New Popular Media Outlet Backing France’s Far Right...
Media outlets such as Livre Noir present a problem for the country’s democracy and social cohesion. They strive to present themselves as serious and trustworthy - thanks to the high number of content they produce, they are able to include some opposing...
The War in Ukraine Challenges the Relevance of Culture Wars
For years the term ‘culture wars’ has dominated social media spheres in the Western world. From trans rights to discussions over the impact of historical statues, almost no topic has been left untouched by commentators. But in the face of...
Acknowledging Documentary Biases Could Change Media Landscapes
By Anmol Irfan In 2015, a documentary based on education activist Malala Yousufzai, the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate …
April 2022 Newsletter: Can the media survive the extinction?
April has been very exciting for Media Diversity Institute! Following a two year break due to the global pandemic, the International …
Media Coverage of Gender Disparities in Education Needs To Move Beyond...
Education journalism needs to start focusing more on the context that is missing, and thereby start filling up the gap to provide a bigger picture. The lack of focus on these gaps is perhaps why we as a global community...
MDI at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia
By Anna Ambrochowicz In December 2021 US President Joe Biden announced that the US will support the Independent Fund for …
“Scarcely Debated, Rarely Remembered”: The media’s lack of Roma ...
The debate on the limits of satire is long and complicated. However, satire has been used for centuries to mock those in power. When it mocks minority groups as well as vulnerable populations satire becomes hate speech.
The Viral Case of Child Q Highlights the UK’s Institutional Racism
Although social media are to blame for many things, the power they have to highlight issues of social injustice cannot be compared. The case of Child Q brought to the fore a global allyship that can play an important role...
How a community radio station in Northern Kenya brings together interf...
Amid precarious living conditions a community radio station in Northern Kenya offers hope to those living in the region.
