Plans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise Eyebrows

9 years ago

Jordan’s state television JRTV has seen its audience levels plummeting  in the past decade. Its reform has never succeeded. Now,…

The Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for Independence

9 years ago

With a new owner and now a new editor, the English-language paper The Moscow Times is being reformed from the…

Only 5% of the World’s Languages Are on the Internet

9 years ago

Many laud the internet for opening up the space for everybody to communicate. But how linguistically diverse is this space?…

Chilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the Media

9 years ago

The victory of national conservatives in the Polish elections last week is a harbinger of grim times for the country’s…

Concentration of Media Ownership Increases Worldwide: Where Is the Limit?

9 years ago

A new study from Columbia University Business School unveils worrying trends. Some say the answer to growing media concentration is…

News Corp, The Daily Mail and Trinity Mirror Control More Than 70% of British Newspapers

9 years ago

Many countries look at the U.K. for models when it comes to media. But is the U.K. market really a…

Clarin and Telefonica Beat the Law and Hold Sway in Argentina’s Media

9 years ago

Six years ago, the Kirchner government, at loggerheads with the powerful Clarin media group, adopted legislation to hurt dominant players…

Who Remembers WSIS: New Technologies, Old Problems

9 years ago

A decade ago, the UN set up a slew of goals for better usage of information and communication technologies. Now,…

New Press Code in Morocco to Still Send Journalists Behind Bars

9 years ago

A revised press code in Morocco was hoped to give journalists more room to report freely. But a closer look…

Digital Amnesiacs or What Smart Gadgets Are Doing to Us

9 years ago

Many people are aware that they depend heavily on gadgets and the internet. But a new survey shows that an…