Internet Providers in Eastern Europe: Non-Transparent, Dubious, Politically Linked
The Internet has become the new heaven for unheard voices, new forms of commerce and limitless communication across eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union….
Internet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities want to access people’s data stocked online, shut down websites anytime they wish or put people behind bars for trivial activities such as…
Government Sacks Heads of Polish Public Media
TVP is to be headed by a politician. Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda signed a controversial law today that enables the conservative Law and Justice (PiS)…
Ruling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in Poland
The Law and Justice (PiS) party, who won last year’s elections in Poland, rushed to adopt legislation in the last days of 2015 allowing them…
Media Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many Pies
A handful of groups control media in Chile and Colombia. Their businesses extend much further into a spate of industries ranging from banking to retail…
Embattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech Bill
Since its inauguration June 2015, the Senate, the upper legislative chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly, has been wading through a series of controversies ranging from…
Millennials Are Shaping the Future Latin American Media
Millennials, as today’s youth are known, are the dominant audience of Latin America. They increasingly consume media on mobile devices. These two trends are telling…
European Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at Home
European broadcast groups are dwarfed by American ones on the global level. But at home, they enjoy a comfortable position. And they tend to further…
Ranking Telcos: Name and Shame Them and They Will Improve
There are several initiatives out there that measure and rank companies. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are ranked according to how they ensure access to medicines and major…
Right of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media Moguls
A new law on the right of reply was adopted last month in Mexico after it had hibernated for eight years in the Congress. But…
