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Rustavi2 Television in a Bind as Ownership ChangesRustavi2 Television in a Bind as Ownership Changes

Rustavi2 Television in a Bind as Ownership Changes

“Now I have to say goodbye.” This is how Diana Jojua, one of the most prominent anchors on Rustavi2, Georgia’s…

6 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
Hungarian Government’s Monopoly in the Media: The Last ActHungarian Government’s Monopoly in the Media: The Last Act

Hungarian Government’s Monopoly in the Media: The Last Act

Hungary’s pro-government media outlets get together to create a powerful media conglomerate. The stink of the old communist days is…

6 years ago
Cameroon’s Independent Media: Zero ToleranceCameroon’s Independent Media: Zero Tolerance

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
Head of Open Society Journalism Program QuitsHead of Open Society Journalism Program Quits

Head of Open Society Journalism Program Quits

The director of the Program on Independent Journalism (PIJ), the flagship journalism program of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) has…

7 years ago
Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News WebsiteHungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website

Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website

Hungarian businessman Zoltan Speder sold in mid-September 2018 his stake in the company cemp-X Online, which owns several publications and…

7 years ago
Romanian Government Funds Sputnik-Affiliated WebsiteRomanian Government Funds Sputnik-Affiliated Website

Romanian Government Funds Sputnik-Affiliated Website

Last year, the Ministry for the Romanians from Everywhere allocated €20,000 to fund the website Usd24.ro, a website that republishes…

7 years ago
TV Barrandov in the Dock After Scrapping NewsTV Barrandov in the Dock After Scrapping News

TV Barrandov in the Dock After Scrapping News

The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV), the broadcast regulator in the Czech Republic, asked the owners of TV…

7 years ago
Galicia: Journalists Raise Against ManipulationGalicia: Journalists Raise Against Manipulation

Galicia: Journalists Raise Against Manipulation

The staff of CRTVG, the public broadcaster in Galicia, an autonomous community in northwestern Spain, took to the streets to…

7 years ago
How Russian Government Funds Foreign News WebsitesHow Russian Government Funds Foreign News Websites

How Russian Government Funds Foreign News Websites

Using companies incorporated in Serbia and Cyprus, in recent years the Russian government has been funding a bevy of news…

7 years ago