Journalism

How to Fight Abuses of Media Power in UK: Be the Media, Know the Media, Change the MediaHow to Fight Abuses of Media Power in UK: Be the Media, Know the Media, Change the Media

How to Fight Abuses of Media Power in UK: Be the Media, Know the Media, Change the Media

We have more media, but only a few very powerful companies controlling them. Can anything be done against this hegemony?…

9 years ago
Internet Providers in Eastern Europe: Non-Transparent, Dubious, Politically LinkedInternet Providers in Eastern Europe: Non-Transparent, Dubious, Politically Linked

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…

9 years ago
Internet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in PakistanInternet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in Pakistan

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…

9 years ago
Media Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many PiesMedia Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many Pies

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…

9 years ago
Embattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech BillEmbattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech Bill

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…

9 years ago
European Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at HomeEuropean Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at Home

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.…

9 years ago
Right of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media MogulsRight of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media Moguls

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…

9 years ago
The Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for IndependenceThe Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for Independence

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…

10 years ago

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…

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

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…

10 years ago