Big Brother Building in Romania Phase Two

7 years ago

The companies chosen to build the EU-funded data collection system for Romania’s intelligence agency are hardly the cleanest. In late…

The News of Eastern Europe: Brought to You by Russia

7 years ago

For ten years, the Russian government has built media across eastern Europe. They are becoming a fearsome player in the…

Estonian Public Media Gets Government Manpower

8 years ago

The appointment of a high government official in the body that governs Estonia’s public broadcaster is opening a can of…

Why Good Journalism Lost to Noisy Populists

8 years ago

Open society media camp has lost the information war with the often inarticulate, yet vociferous, populist lot. To gain back…

Marcela Turati: Expose the Hidden Interests of Big Media Companies

8 years ago

Interview with award-winning investigative journalist Marcela Turati, Marcela Turati is an investigative journalist who specializes in covering the impact of Mexican…

The Price of Digital Rights

8 years ago

Internet companies and telcos are not particularly good at disclosing policies on freedom of expression and privacy. On a long-term…

Helena Bengtsson: Bringing People Back to Facts, Our Biggest Challenge

8 years ago

Interview with Helena Bengtsson of the Guardian in Britain, previously the database editor at Sveriges Television, Sweden’s national television broadcaster. Helena Bengtsson is the…

Facebook News Media: A Lesson From Palestine

8 years ago

Our MENA Facebook Index shows an exceptional news appetite, but also room for further growth in the Arab world. Today,…

Orban Launches Attack on Prominent University in Hungary

8 years ago

Hungarian government is poised to shut down the Central European University (CEU), George Soros’ key asset in the country. The Ministry…

Telcos and Internet Companies, Bad at Informing People About Their Rights

8 years ago

The world’s telecom and internet behemoths are far from being transparent when it comes to users’ privacy. It’s time for…