Category: Markets & Players
The Cuban Lesson: If You Want Free Access to Media, Use Hackers
Bad internet connections, pricey internet packages, censorship, suppressed freedom of expression and content blocking: this is Cuba. How come, then, Cubans are such a well-informed…
Why Himal is Leaving Nepal
Himal has been in business for three decades. Now it is folding, and Nepal’s authorities have a problem. The end of summer got very heated…
What Happens When Media Oligarchs Go Shopping?
Mighty, politically well-connected oligarchs are in the mood for retail therapy, and their targets are media outlets. Their influence over journalism has begun to reach…
America’s Advertising Agencies Funnel Ad Cash to Their Own Media
Ad agencies in America have been increasingly buying stock in media companies to secure slots for their clients’ ads. Nothing would be wrong with that…
CNN Teams up With Crony-Backed Media in Myanmar
Myanmar is set to have its first modern all-news television channel. Its designers are CNN and a local crony. Back in 2011, the United States…
How Media Has Become Netanyahu & Co in Israel
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is becoming hypersensitive to his critics. He’s figured out how to solve the problem: bring all media into line. On…
Czech News Website Motejlek in Disarray After Founder’s Decamping
The Czech server Motejlek.com is a rare success story of paid online news. The departure of its founder is likely to harm the site –…
Why Indian Politicians Buy Cable Operations
India’s cable industry is a buoyant market. Much of that is in the hands of local politicians who use cable companies to reach their constituencies,…
Reviving Greek Journalism With AthensLive
The pathetic state of Greek journalism is not a mystery to anyone anymore. The number of disgruntled readers looking for fresh journalism is growing and…
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 that will be a gargantuan…