[cma-l] Media against Hate - project launch

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Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) is partnering with the European
Federation of Journalists (EFJ), ARTICLE 19, Media Diversity Institute
(MDI), Croatian Journalists’ Association (CJA), Cooperazione per lo
Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti (COSPE) and Community Media Institute (COMMIT)
in the Europe-wide campaign *Media Against Hate*, to counter hate speech
and discrimination in the media, while maintaining respect for freedom of
expression.

The media and journalists play a crucial role in influencing both
policy-making and societal opinion on migration and refugees. As hate
speech and stereotypes targeting migrants and refugees proliferate across
Europe, balanced and fair media reporting is needed more than ever. Despite
some good journalism practices and courageous journalists speaking out
against hate, additional training and resources for media professionals and
media organisations are needed in order for them to uphold ethical
standards when reporting sensitive subjects.

A website www.mediaagainsthate.org will gather the latest news related to
ethical standards, freedom of expression, media diversity and resources for
media professionals and civil society organisations (CSO) to fight against
hate in the media. A series of trainings and workshops will be organised
for media professionals, community media, representatives of CSOs and media
regulators across Europe to exchange best practices and promote mutual
learning and cooperation activities.

In addition, a video contest will be launched in January as part of the
campaign to collect a diverse range of best practices with
counter-narratives fighting stereotypes and discrimination in the media.

For more information and regular updates, please visit the website
www.mediaagainsthate.org and the hashtag #MediaAgainstHate on Twitter.

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