After Two Rounds of Elections, Turkish Government Intensifies Attacks on Critical Media
After the snap elections on 1 November 2015 when the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) won a landslide victory in Turkey capturing 317 seats…
Romania: How A Corrupt Minister Turned Journalists Agains Journalists
For four years, two journalists investigating a suspected money laundering and influence peddling case at a Romanian ministry faced numerous obstacles. But they didn’t expect…
Plans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise Eyebrows
Jordan’s state television JRTV has seen its audience levels plummeting in the past decade. Its reform has never succeeded. Now, the government pledges to launch…
The Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for Independence
With a new owner and now a new editor, the English-language paper The Moscow Times is being reformed from the ground up. A leaner, more…
Only 5% of the World’s Languages Are on the Internet
Many laud the internet for opening up the space for everybody to communicate. But how linguistically diverse is this space? A new report shows it’s…
Chilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the Media
The victory of national conservatives in the Polish elections last week is a harbinger of grim times for the country’s journalists. Are their plans similar…
Concentration of Media Ownership Increases Worldwide: Where Is the Limit?
A new study from Columbia University Business School unveils worrying trends. Some say the answer to growing media concentration is protecting quality journalism. A landmark…
News Corp, The Daily Mail and Trinity Mirror Control More Than 70% of British Newspapers
Many countries look at the U.K. for models when it comes to media. But is the U.K. market really a model? A new report shows…
Clarin and Telefonica Beat the Law and Hold Sway in Argentina’s Media
Six years ago, the Kirchner government, at loggerheads with the powerful Clarin media group, adopted legislation to hurt dominant players in the country’s media. But…
Who Remembers WSIS: New Technologies, Old Problems
A decade ago, the UN set up a slew of goals for better usage of information and communication technologies. Now, they have started to assess…
