Media Diversity Institute

At a time when queer and LGBTIQ+ voices are being increasingly censored, marginalised, or silenced in European media landscapes, LIMENet will be showcasing one … The post LIMENet on show at DW’s Global Media Forum first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post LIMENet on show at DW’s Global Media Forum appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

By Tanya Sakzewski  Activists, politicians and regulators are calling for an end to the online weaponisation of fear and the spreading of hateful, false, racist and anti-immigration information, following days of violence … The post Racism and rising hate online fuel protests and violence in Northern Ireland and Scotland first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Racism and rising hat…

By Tanya Sakzewski  Funding cuts from public and private donors as well as foundations has become an existential crisis for many media organisations. The cuts have pushed media in … The post How diversity is being undercut first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post How diversity is being undercut appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

By Fredrick Mugira Vincent Ayebare has spent more than a decade operating a boda boda—a commercial motorcycle taxi—in Mbarara City, … The post Africa’s environmental stories are local —but the microphone keeps going to elites first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Africa’s environmental stories are local —but the microphone keeps going to elites appeared first on Media Diversity I…

By a Cameroonian Entertainment & Investigative Journalist (Name withheld for safety reasons)  When international media focus on Cameroon, they often … The post Cameroon’s Conflict: The Tragedy of Remote Journalism and Forgotten Voices first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Cameroon’s Conflict: The Tragedy of Remote Journalism and Forgotten Voices appeared first on Media Diversity …

By Noura Kaddaoui  A new political weapon is spreading through social media feeds, often disguised as entertainment. Sometimes it looks like … The post Slopaganda Turns Stereotypes into Content first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Slopaganda Turns Stereotypes into Content appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

By Christiana Warne  Christiana joined MDI as an intern and is studying Illustration at the University of Westminster. I design social media … The post Art in media; portrayal or betrayal? first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Art in media; portrayal or betrayal? appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

By Noura Kaddaoui  Eurovision, known for its inclusion and diversity, enters its 70th year facing a crisis.  For decades, the contest has offered Europe a … The post United by Music, Divided by Absence first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post United by Music, Divided by Absence appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

By Raphael Mweninguwe  Democratic elections in some African countries are held in a tense political environment with journalists and critics of … The post Impact of political and cultural barriers on media diversity and inclusion in Africa first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Impact of political and cultural barriers on media diversity and inclusion in Africa appeared first on M…

MDI has joined other organisations in condemning the Zambian government’s sudden decision to cancel RightsCon 2026, which was due to … The post [STATEMENT] The Zambian Government’s Cancellation of RightsCon 2026 Is a Blow to Digital Rights and Democracy first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post [STATEMENT] The Zambian Government’s Cancellation of RightsCon 2026 Is a Blow to Digital R…

Media freedom does not guarantee media diversity and inclusion, as the latest Media Diversity Index, a pilot barometer for progress in … The post Media diversity lacking on World Press Freedom Day: Pilot five-country South America media diversity index shows damage done in Argentina first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Media diversity lacking on World Press Freedom Day: Pilot fi…

Highlighting under-reported minorities and groups impacted by conflict.  By Asfandiyar  “I keep asking myself: if this had happened in Lahore or Islamabad, … The post Unseen, Unheard: How the Media Is Failing Pashtuns on Both Sides of the Border first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Unseen, Unheard: How the Media Is Failing Pashtuns on Both Sides of the Border appeared first on M…

By Noura Kaddaoui  Péter Magyar’s election as Hungary’s new Prime Minister has been widely described as a new beginning for the country. Yet much … The post A New Spring for Hungary? Why the “End of Orbán” Narrative May Be Too Simple first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post A New Spring for Hungary? Why the “End of Orbán” Narrative May Be Too Simple appeared first on Media Diversity…

By Noura Kaddaoui  The way migration is reported in Europe shapes public opinion, influences policy decisions, and defines whose lives are acknowledged and whose … The post Who gets to tell Europe’s migration story? first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Who gets to tell Europe’s migration story? appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

4 May 2026, BELvue Museum, Brussels Register Join Us for a One‑Day Conference Shaping the Future of Local Media in … The post Local News Matters: New Pathways for Sustainability and Community-Powered Journalism first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Local News Matters: New Pathways for Sustainability and Community-Powered Journalism appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

Highlighting under-reported minorities and groups impacted by conflict.  By Delphin R. Ntanyoma       The Banyamulenge are a contested minority ethnic community in South Kivu Province of … The post Off the Media Radar: Violence Against the Banyamulenge in Eastern Congo first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Off the Media Radar: Violence Against the Banyamulenge in Eastern Congo ap…

International Journalism Festival 2026 | Perugia – Side event Register here MDI Global is heading to Perugia for the International … The post Engaging With the Next Generation: Youth, Media, and the Public Sphere first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post Engaging With the Next Generation: Youth, Media, and the Public Sphere appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

By Anthea Kasonga  For years, public debate has centred on the manosphere, its influencers, rhetoric, and impact on young men. … The post WHOSE FEMININITY GOES VIRAL? Inside the rise of the womanosphere first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post WHOSE FEMININITY GOES VIRAL? Inside the rise of the womanosphere appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .

Forgotten Voices of Conflict – Highlighting under-reported minorities and groups impacted by conflict.  By Abdullahi Jimoh   On TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, the jokes came … The post The wrong way Nigerian media profile Hausa-Fulani communities first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post The wrong way Nigerian media profile Hausa-Fulani communities appeared first on Media Diversity …

By Tanya Sakzewski  At the start of 2026, we published the article ‘Who owns the truth?’ examining how the fights over … The post THE US MEDIA AND IRAN WAR: TRAITORS OR TRUTH TELLERS? first appeared on Media Diversity Institute . The post THE US MEDIA AND IRAN WAR: TRAITORS OR TRUTH TELLERS? appeared first on Media Diversity Institute .