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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Perugia Declaration for Ukraine – 9 April 2022
Members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development are launching a declaration at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia in solidarity with media and journalists in Ukraine. The declaration has already been signed by over 60 organisations.
Facebook Struggles with Hate Speech around Russia’s Invasion of Ukra...
The evidence of atrocities committed by the Russian army in the towns of Bucha and other locations around Kiev could not but bring about a storm of furious Facebook comments from Ukrainian users. Many are now calling for Russia to...
War in Ukraine Brings New Reality to Ukrainian Journalists
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the war brought changes for Ukrainian journalists. Anastasiia Levhenko gives a personal account of her new reality.
Trusted Flaggers raise a red flag: don’t prevent NGOs from becoming ...
Media Diversity Institute and other NGOs in the EU call MEPs and governments to not prevent NGOs from becoming Trusted Flaggers on social media.
Media Diversity Institute Publishes New Inclusive Journalism Handbook
The Media Diversity Institute developed an Inclusive Journalism Handbook aimed at academics, journalism students and journalists providing them with the …
Toxic Fandom and the Need for More Diversity in Fantasy and Superhero ...
There are several steps to be taken to diversify the industry, but the success of diverse stories on the screen are all indicators of what should be the way forward also behind the camera, with a history and mythology to...
US White Nationalist Website MZWNews Claims to “Reject” Violence, ...
This article was first published on Get The Trolls Out! “Official statement: we’re National Socialists [Nazis], not terrorists!” This is …
March Newsletter: From Fighting ‘Fakes’ to Racism in the Media
Over two million refugees have left Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees calling this the fastest-growing …
Regional Media Turn India’s Hijab Ban into a Nationalist Issue while...
It is a sad truth that mainstream media outlets are far from fair and political and social agendas always favour the powerful. But until then it is the responsibility of those who have a platform to fight back and more...
Journalists in Russia Face the New Draconian Law on “Fakes”
On March 4th the Russian parliament adopted a new law imposing prison terms up to 15 years for spreading “fake news” online. Being unable to report was heart-breaking news to many foreign journalists who dedicated their careers to Russia coverage.
