Markets & Players

Reform of Myanmar’s Media System: Bracing for a Slow RideReform of Myanmar’s Media System: Bracing for a Slow Ride

Reform of Myanmar’s Media System: Bracing for a Slow Ride

Local journalists are investing much hope in the newly installed power in Myanmar to reform the country’s media system. But…

9 years ago
How Indalo Group Used Taxpayer Money to Buy More MediaHow Indalo Group Used Taxpayer Money to Buy More Media

How Indalo Group Used Taxpayer Money to Buy More Media

A journalistic investigation unearths a raft of favors the former Argentinian government made to the group Indalo. But it also…

9 years ago
Macedonia’s Digital Muck-Up: Politics as Usual Means “No TV for You!”Macedonia’s Digital Muck-Up: Politics as Usual Means “No TV for You!”

Macedonia’s Digital Muck-Up: Politics as Usual Means “No TV for You!”

Digitization of broadcasting was hoped by many in Macedonia to pave the way for new voices to enter the media…

9 years ago
China Plans to Push out Foreign Owners From Its InternetChina Plans to Push out Foreign Owners From Its Internet

China Plans to Push out Foreign Owners From Its Internet

Chinese authorities have never liked dissenting voices. Now, they want to solve that problem by removing foreign players from their…

9 years ago
Next Target for Moldovan Politicians: The InternetNext Target for Moldovan Politicians: The Internet

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
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
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
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

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…

9 years ago