Why are young influencers in Belgium facing a battle for recognition?
This article explores the challenges they face and asks the question: who gets to call themselves media.
🔗www.media-diversity.org/belgiums-battle-over.../
#influencers #belgium
If you want to find out more about the issue, you can revisit Dina Newman's story 'Is the media failing Russian speakers in Europe?' which examined the situation in Latvia.
🔗 media-diversity.org/is-the-media...
#Latvia #media #diversity #Russian
Latvia's Constitutional Court has ruled a requirement for the national public broadcaster to produce content in minority languages, like Russian, is unconstitutional. The Court said Russian language media is widely accessible through commercial outlets, so it's not under threat.
But shifting from professional fact-checking to user-led moderation raises real concerns.
As we explored in our piece, this risks to weaken accuracy, amplify misinformation, and sidelining marginalised voices.
Read more:
www.media-diversity.org/meta-fact-ch...
Meta scrapped independent fact-checkers in the US last year, replacing them with “community notes”
Framed as a move towards #FreeSpeech, it also followed growing political pressure, including from #DJT's allies.
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Our 1st story examines how the Hausa-Fulani communities in Nigeria are represented in the media.
Our new series - Forgotten Voices of Conflict - highlights under-represented minorities and groups impacted by conflict.
The battle to control the narrative in the US/Israel war with Iran is damaging public trust. In our latest article, we focus on the US media and why access to information from a variety of perspectives is at stake.
🔗 www.media-diversity.org/the-us-media...
An Indonesian media outlet is changing the way women and minorities are reported by giving a voice to people often overlooked.
Konde.co tackles a range of issues including violence against women, tech misogyny, feminism, and the persecution of women.
LIMENet is supporting an additional 6 projects to strengthen local and independent media in Europe. The new projects are in Poland and will build capacity, reach new audiences, and reduce reliance on big tech platforms.
We're looking forward to the results of these innovative projects.
More images from the Multi-Faith Leadership Summit in Malta, where MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic is speaking. The event is examining how to foster peace building, women’s empowerment and inter-religious harmony.
Photo credit: Oscar-Luigi Veronese
The Multi-Faith Leadership Summit is underway in Malta. The country's ambassador to the US Godfrey Xuereb spoke about the crucial role women play in peace building. MDI's Executive Director Milica Pesic will be speaking at the event. #Peace #Women
MDI Executive Director Milica Pesic explains the goals of the Multi-Faith Leadership Summit which starts today in Malta. Milica will be speaking at the event.
Our latest article explores how generative AI is making sexual abuse faster, less risky and more accessible. What's needed to tackle the problem and why should the focus shift from dissemination of the content to its creation?
Read the story: www.media-diversity.org/reimagining-...
"Inclusion is often framed as a goal. But moments like this show that it is also a test. Not of intent, but of systems."
Anthea K. on the BAFTAs, the edit that wasn't made, and what it reveals about inclusion in media.
www.media-diversity.org/inclusion-bu...
MDI made a contribution by answering a call to provide information on a range of questions including what more can be done for people affected by press harm to seek redress.
You can read the submissions and report: www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk/10th-annual-...
Press harm continues to affect individuals and communities across the UK.
Today, we’ve published our 10th Annual Report on the Recognition System. 🧵
An interim report is due by 30 April, with the final report expected by 14 December 2026.
We published a story examining antisemitism in the country following the Bondi attack.
🔗 www.media-diversity.org/demands-for-...
Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, created following the antisemitic terrorist attack that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach in December, has started.
It will investigate the prevalence and key drivers of antisemitism and make recommendations to government.
Daily News Egypt called this year’s line-up the most diverse and competitive yet, also mentioning a strong female presence anchoring several high-profile productions.
🔗 www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/02/18/r...
In Morocco, Amazigh-language drama, which has been gaining ground in recent years, has transformed from folkloric storytelling to confronting sensitive and contemporary issues like violence and rights violations against women.
🔗 middle-east-online.com/en/morocco%E...
A noticeable number of series are written and directed by women this year. As Scoop Empire reported, they’re not here to play it safe, tackling ambition, fractured families, emotional burnout, and the quiet violence of social expectations.
🔗 scoopempire.com/ramadan-seri...
Ramadan has started along with the much-anticipated TV series that captivate audiences with diverse storytelling. How minorities and women are represented, what role they have in the production of the series, as well as the issues covered in the storylines, are always worth noting.
Daily News Egypt called this year’s line-up the most diverse and competitive yet, also mentioning a strong female presence anchoring several high-profile productions.
🔗www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/02/18/ramadan-2026-...
In Morocco, Amazigh-language drama has transformed from folkloric storytelling to confronting sensitive and contemporary issues like violence against women.
🔗middle-east-online.com/en/morocco%E2%80%99s-ama...
A noticeable number of series are written and directed by women this year. As Scoop Empire reported, they’re tackling ambition, fractured families, emotional burnout, and the quiet violence of social expectations.
🔗scoopempire.com/ramadan-series-written-a...
26 years. 71 projects. 60+ countries.
MDI's Media Diversity Research Centre has published four reports tracking our work on ethnicity, religion, gender & sexual orientation from 1998 to 2024.
Reports out now 🔗 www.media-diversity.org/shifting-tre...
Read Mihran Mavian's full story, translated by
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On #HolocaustRemembranceDay: Remember. Recognize. Resist.
#NeverForget #NeverAgain
His handwritten memoir in Armenian, translated to French by his daughter, then to English by Pr. Mike Jempson, bridging 3⃣generations with one anti-fascist message.
With 7⃣0⃣% of Holocaust survivors gone within 10 years, amplifying these voices is needed and urgent.
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