Media Diversity Institute

03/09/2024

23/08/2024

🔴 Members from the Media Diversity Institute (MDI), along with experts from other UK charities, have been banned from entering the Russian Federation in a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on 19 August 2024.

MDI is accused of ‘spreading misinformation to discredit the Russian state through mainstream media and online, and vainly trying to create conditions for destabilising the situation in the country (Russia)’.

🚦 We strongly reject these accusations, which run counter to MDI’s principles and values.

👉 MDI is an independent UK charity working to promote accurate and nuanced reporting on issues of race, religion, ethnicity, class, disability, gender and sexual identity in media landscapes around the world.

👉 We are committed to the principles of freedom of expression and the values of diversity and inclusion as set out in international conventions, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

👉 As an independent, not-for-profit institute, we are free from any government and political influence.

👉 We work to strengthen independent media and the critical thinking skills of citizens.

👉 We serve the public interest and have no political agenda.

✊ Targeting individuals associated with MDI is a form of pressure that we strongly condemn. We stand by our staff members and experts who have been involved.

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04/05/2024

On 4 May 2024, MDI organised a panel entitled “Rewriting Climate Change Narratives: Artistic Approaches to Inclusive Storytelling” at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day.

We explored the links between media developers building programmes that connect journalists with marginalised communities and working with artimarginalisedr practitioners to tell climate stories.

Our speakers were:

Milica Pesic, MDI Executive director.

Karla Mendes, Investigative and Feature Reporter Mongabay.com, Brazil.

Boris van Westering, Climate Journalism Development Expert, The Netherlands.

M Henry, Documentarist, Filmmaker, New Zealand.

Constanza Dougnac, Jounalist and communication coordinator at ONG FIMA

Rayen Rupayan , Mapuche Youth, co-founder of the organisation Wechekeche Ka Itrofillmongen (Youth and Biodiversity)

Contact us for more: [email protected]

01/05/2024

On Thursday, May 9, our Crisis Reporting Forum session will convene journalists covering the Israel-Hamas war for a discussion about the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In partnership with Media Diversity Institute Register here:https://buff.ly/3w5aPKt

24/04/2024

🌐Join us at

World Press Freedom Day 2024!
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/press-freedom

Our panel entitled “Rewriting climate change narratives: artistic approaches to inclusive storytelling”, spotlights:

🌱overlooked climate narratives
💡innovative storytelling
🌍inclusive perspectives

Read more⬇️
https://shorturl.at/ckMN3

On 4 May, 2024 MDI is inviting you to join – online and in person – from 3.30-4.30PM local time …

28/03/2024

🇹🇭Thailand celebrates historic same-sex marriage recognition! 🏳️‍🌈

With the success of BL (Boys Loves) dramas featuring + characters, plays a crucial role. But is it promoting true ?

Some praise the , while others critique stereotypical portrayals of the community.

✍️Share your thoughts

26/03/2024

The recent hateful comments made by Tory's biggest donor Frank Hester regarding member of UK Parliament Diane Abbott have sparked a much-needed conversation about the persistence of in today.

We must address this issue head-on and explore the various factors that contribute to bias and complicity.

Read our latest article here ⬇️
https://shorturl.at/cnILP

21/03/2024

🌏 Today is against racial

Questions:
❎ Should mention or racial identification in their stories ❓
✳ When is or relevant in production ❓
❇ Who decides whether there is a racial or angle ❓

2002 MDI’s Reporting Diversity Manual already addressed this issue :
"Generally, race or ethnicity are not relevant in a story unless ethnicity is the factor that is at the core of the story. In stories involving politics, social action or social conditions, ethnicity is not automatically relevant. Writers should be careful not to let their word choices let the reader infer that ethnicity is an issue."
Read more: www.media-diversity.org

❌ Have things changed since then? Not really.
⭕ If we were to do an updated version of this Manual we would probably keep most of the content from this 2002 edition.

European Network Against Racism - ENAR Columbia Journalism Review International Journalists' Network (IJNet) Europäisches Journalismus-Observatorium | EJOHashtag GenerationAfrican Journalists' NetworkEthical Journalism Network

15/03/2024

On against , we encourage all to read the tools that MDI and partners have developed during the -funded project (Muslim women and communities Against Gender Islamophobia in soCiety) aimed at preventing gendered islamophobia.

📣 "Speak up for !" is a aimed at communities and actors who are struggling for a more diverse, just, and

❇ It aims to enhance capacities to identify Islamophobia, including gendered Islamophobia.
❇ It shares new tools.
❇ It helps to develop to combat islamophobia in the , in private and public spaces, and in physical and virtual spaces.

👉 https://lnkd.in/eW_Ktcym

14/03/2024

12/03/2024

📢 Open communication in Europe faces growing challenges from censorship and disinformation.

The MEDIAdelcom project has created a tool to evaluate Europe's media landscape health and its effect on public discourse.

👉 Learn more: https://europa.eu/!MKdxPR



The project is coordinated by Tartu Ülikool with the support from Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave / Masarykova univerzita / Uniwersytet Warszawski / Fakultet političkih znanosti / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte (Riga Stradins University) / Università degli Studi di Milano / Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) / Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent - CJI / Mérték Médiaelemző Műhely / Jönköping University / Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften / Media Diversity Institute / Örebro universitet

08/03/2024

06/03/2024

⭕️Are you a , interested in in the ?

👋Then please get in touch with us !

🌏 MDI is commissioning from around the world.

🟢Read our editorial guidelines here:
https://www.media-diversity.org/stories/

06/03/2024

💥Our guide on how to design effective to combat aimed at activists and organisations in is available now▶️ https://shorturl.at/wATU2

🚦Use these and recommendations to create your own social media products and contribute to against .

👀Remember that visuals work better than words!
🎬Use more visual content such as short videos, infographics, or memes.

Hashtag Generation

This Guide on how to design effective social media campaigns to combat hate is aimed at civil society activists and organisations in Sri Lanka.

29/02/2024

🙌 2,144 participants attended three digital sessions on how to address organised by Media Diversity Institute ICFJ and

🌏 from over 36 countries, including 🇪🇬 🇱🇧 🇾🇪 joined these from January 30 to February 13, 2024

🏅 A staggering 72.1% of respondents pledged to apply their newfound knowledge in their reporting, promising a ripple effect of change

🎏 Our participants have spoken, calling for more in-depth training on platforms, legal frameworks, and .

We're just getting started!


Read more 👇
https://lnkd.in/eu6HbmKe
https://lnkd.in/eUQ5m9Jf

28/02/2024

The 2nd edition of "Breaking Down the Walls" was held yesterday in the city of Daugavpils, in home to different ethnic and groups: Russian, Polish, Belorussian, Ukrainian and Jewish, to name a few.

Our focus was & , we discussed the role of , , for

MEDIAdelcom Riga, LatviaRiga Stradins University (RSU) 2024 – International & Erasmus Students

25/02/2024

2 days to go until we hold this MEDIAdelcom event in Latvia! 🇱🇻 all are welcome and free to attend ⬇️

How can freedom of expression, one of the basic freedoms ensured by the Constitution of Republic of Latvia, help break down barriers between different groups in society?

Just some of what we'll be discussing this month at our event with MEDIAdelcom in Latvia!

We are inviting culture and arts creatives, journalists, scholars, local entrepreneurs, students and the wider public to share their knowledge and exchange ideas.

All are welcome to join us. Details below ⤵️

🗓️ February 27, 5pm EET

📍Rothko Museum

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte (Riga Stradins University)

23/02/2024

Turn on the , and once again, you will find the same faces represented on the screen. The lack of in the is evident.

But every community has stories wishing to be shared and voices waiting to be heard.

Are there issues you want to talk about in your community?

Stories that are not being told?

It's time to put light on these important topics

💥Don't let the and from your community remain entirely untold. Apply for young community reporters training and share your perspectives with the world!

🎖The application deadline is extended until February 26th, 2024, until 11:59 PM. 🔥

Use this opportunity to make a difference through

23/02/2024

22/02/2024

How can freedom of expression, one of the basic freedoms ensured by the Constitution of Republic of Latvia, help break down barriers between different groups in society?

Just some of what we'll be discussing this month at our event with MEDIAdelcom in Latvia!

We are inviting culture and arts creatives, journalists, scholars, local entrepreneurs, students and the wider public to share their knowledge and exchange ideas.

All are welcome to join us. Details below ⤵️

🗓️ February 27, 5pm EET

📍Rothko Museum

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte (Riga Stradins University)

21/02/2024

💥Our book marking MDI 25th anniversary is now available online for free👇

https://shorturl.at/egtF4

20/02/2024

"Notice how allyship is defined as a lifelong process? When it comes to issues involving justice and racism, it most certainly is not an overnight process."

On - is real life allyship as impactive as it was on social media?

Read more here:

Notice how allyship is defined as a lifelong process? Meaning that when it comes to issues involving justice and racism, it most certainly is not an overnight process.

20/02/2024

On , we reflect on Pakistan's recent online battle for diversity and justice through online activism.

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Online activism has uncovered the dark truths of society and social media has become a tool for a more diverse environment. However, everything e-activists have gained so far could end soon.

20/02/2024

Today is World Day of Social Justice ✊ ✊🏽 ✊🏿

Let's continue striving to ensure that social justice becomes the central aim in guiding all national and international policies.