Head Honchos

Murdoch Family Opts Not To Reunite Media Empire

Rupert Murdoch scraps the proposed Fox-News Corp merger More than a decade ago, the billionaire and media mogul Rupert Murdoch…

2 years ago

Mexico’s Second Richest Man Uses Television to Defy Authorities

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, owner of TV Azteca, has in recent months used his television station to pressure the Mexican government…

4 years ago

The Rise and Fall of A Romanian Media Mogul

Radu Mazare pioneered independent journalism in the early days of post-communist Romania. But his excessive craving for fame, wealth and…

5 years ago

How to Wipe Away Digital History: Buy a Newspaper

A wealthy and influential lawyer buys the sole English newspaper in Cyprus. The real motive: cleaning his digital record. The…

6 years ago

Cameroon’s Independent Media: Zero Tolerance

One of the wealthiest media tycoons in Cameroon lands firmly into the government’s crosshairs as attacks on independent journalism intensify.…

6 years ago

The Man Who Wants to Be the Czech Berlusconi

Jaromir Soukup, owner of TV Barrandov in the Czech Republic, is building a media empire with Russian and Chinese money.…

6 years ago

Media Capture, Made in Bulgaria

One businessman has managed to bring both the state structures and big business in Bulgaria under his tight control. Media…

7 years ago

Thai Far-Right Gets Its Hands on Fancy Newspaper

A business group with far-right affinities buys The Nation, one of Thailand’s most respectable newspapers. This means that independent reporting…

7 years ago

Philippine Daily Inquirer: Fearless No More?

The sale of a majority stake in the Philippine Daily Inquirer raises concerns about the newspaper’s fabled fearlessness. On 17 July 2017, Marixi…

7 years ago

Next Target for Moldovan Politicians: The Internet

Politicians meddling with the journalism business is not uncommon in Moldova’s media. But now, the battle to control dissenting voices…

9 years ago