Diversity Observatory - Country: France Focus Areas: Training, Organisation Grounds of Discrimination: National, Racial or Ethnic origin Media Format: TV Section: Initiatives
The CSA is the French Broadcasting Regulatory Body. In March 2006 a law concerning equal opportunities was passed that specifically discussed diversity in the French media. It gave the CSA authority to monitor diversity in broadcast media and to ban any discrimination in that field. In 2007 the CSA set up the Diversity Working Group to talk with broadcasters and define the most effective ways to improve how the media deal with issues of diversity. The group’s work led 16 of the most watched television channels in France to adopt specific policies to promote diversity and fight discrimination through their programming. ...read more
Media Pairing for Diversity - Country: France Focus Areas: Training, Partnerships Grounds of Discrimination: National, Racial or Ethnic origin, Religion or Belief, Age (15-30) Media Format: Print, Radio Section: Initiatives
The 3-year Mediam’ Rad project (2005 – 2007) focused on giving more visibility to ethnic media in Europe by building bridges between them and mainstream media with the aim to report and reflect social diversity more equally and accurately. It was noted that ethnic minority media has emerged as another leading group of media professionals. Although an almost invisible force it holds one important attribute; ethnic media are often people with expert knowledge of the issues they write about. More time and research is taken on each topic, ranging from integration, discrimination to intercultural relations. Across France, Italy and the Netherlands one way of highlighting this expertise was by pairing up ethnic media journalists with mainstream media journalists to work together – seeking to change stereotypes and prejudice in the mainstream media and bring them new sources. ...read more
Visible Citizens - Country: France Focus Areas: Production, Partnerships Grounds of Discrimination: National, Racial or Ethnic origin Media Format: TV Section: Initiatives
The Institute of Visible Citizens, in partnership with a commercial production company, produced 19 one-minute and forty-second television spots that were broadcast across France from June to September 2008. ...read more
Respect Magazine - Country: France Focus Areas: Journalism, Production, Partnerships Grounds of Discrimination: National, Racial or Ethnic origin, Roma, Religion or Belief, Disability, Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity, Age (15-30), Age (over 50), Gender Dimension Media Format: Print Section: Initiatives
Respect Magazine is a glossy publication. Its high quality image and content is actively fighting the stereotype that youth or minority targeted publications are cheap or poorly made. Each edition focuses on one theme, for example, Gender issues, Religion, Suburbia or Equal Opportunities in the work place. The content includes in depth interviews, feature length articles, photos and social or cultural news. ...read more
