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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Reporting of Transphobic Attack Reveals Pervasive Discriminatory Attit...
While the case of Ciro Migliore and Maria Paola Gaglione prompted some reckoning inside the Italian media, progress is still in its very early stages.
The White Washing of Mental Health Awareness in the Media
From glossy Instagram accounts to hard-hitting headlines on depression, reporting on mental health has become more prevalent than ever before.
Racism in Media: Brazil’s Black Lives Matter Moment
Despite efforts to diversity the media in Brazil, such as communication collectives in slums, racism is still prevalent.
MA Programme: Diversity and the Media
Media Diversity Institute runs a one-of-a-kind MA Programme in Diversity and the Media at the University of Westminister in London.
Writing the Other: Can Literature Escape the Criticism of Cultural App...
Imagination might be key to fiction, but during a time of reckoning in regards to race, how much longer will literature remain out there alone, when other forms of entertainment have moved on?
Gendered Disinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report by EU D...
There has been widespread gendered disinformation during the COVID-19 Panedmic. This report by EU DisinfoLab examamines it in detail.
Racism Disclaimers on TV: Who Are They For?
The lack of clarity around what content warrants racism disclaimers, seems like yet another barrier to diverse programming in the UK.
Kamala Harris: Beauty Tropes, the Media and Politics
The need for anti-racist and anti-sexist journalism has never been greater. Only by smashing through the glass screen can we begin to break the glass ceiling.
What do The Witches Get Wrong about Limb Difference?
The continuation of the fervent depiction of disabled persons in movies will only result to more disabled persons feeling unworthy of existing in this wicked world.
What Happens When Journalists from the Global South Are Ignored?
Until newsrooms provide an inclusive space for journalists from the global south to share their stories, crucial representation will be lost in the process.
