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Murdoch Family Opts Not To Reunite Media EmpireMurdoch Family Opts Not To Reunite Media Empire

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

Alden To Boost Stake in Tribune Publishing

A large newspaper publisher is one step away from being created in the United States, following the acquisition of the…

4 years ago
Newspapers in Pakistan: Extinction CrisisNewspapers in Pakistan: Extinction Crisis

Newspapers in Pakistan: Extinction Crisis

A major media group in Pakistan shuts down five of its publications as journalism crisis in the country worsens. Jang…

6 years ago
Thai Far-Right Gets Its Hands on Fancy NewspaperThai Far-Right Gets Its Hands on Fancy Newspaper

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
Cambodia Daily: Sudden Death, Khmer StyleCambodia Daily: Sudden Death, Khmer Style

Cambodia Daily: Sudden Death, Khmer Style

Cambodia Daily is shutting down operations after nearly a quarter-century in business. An outright dictatorship is on the horizon. The journalists…

8 years ago
Philippine Daily Inquirer: Fearless No More?Philippine Daily Inquirer: Fearless No More?

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…

8 years ago
Russian Television in Moldova: Winning Hearts and MindsRussian Television in Moldova: Winning Hearts and Minds

Russian Television in Moldova: Winning Hearts and Minds

With blistering attacks on the west and extolling coverage of Russia’s head honchos, Russian TV channels are making inroads in…

8 years ago
Estonian Daily Postimees: Journalists Ward off Ownership MeddlingEstonian Daily Postimees: Journalists Ward off Ownership Meddling

Estonian Daily Postimees: Journalists Ward off Ownership Meddling

Journalists at the biggest Estonian daily newspaper confront intrusive management. “To our knowledge, for the first time in the history…

8 years ago
Malaysiakini Under FireMalaysiakini Under Fire

Malaysiakini Under Fire

Malaysia’s embattled government has already offed most of the critical journalistic outlets in Malaysia. Now, it has a new target.…

8 years ago
Media Diet in Ukraine: Russian Social Media and Oligarch-Owned TVMedia Diet in Ukraine: Russian Social Media and Oligarch-Owned TV

Media Diet in Ukraine: Russian Social Media and Oligarch-Owned TV

Ukrainians trust Russian media less and are more aware than ever of who controls their local media. However, they still…

9 years ago