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Big Tech and Journalism: Principles for Fair CompensationBig Tech and Journalism: Principles for Fair Compensation

Big Tech and Journalism: Principles for Fair Compensation

“One remedy we do not have in the Global South is the break-up of Big Tech through antitrust or competition…

2 years ago
State Media: Move Fast and Label ThingsState Media: Move Fast and Label Things

State Media: Move Fast and Label Things

Dominant thanks to their privileged status and special funding arrangements, state media play a disproportionately high role in shaping narratives,…

3 years ago
Researching Media Development Impact: Puzzling FindingsResearching Media Development Impact: Puzzling Findings

Researching Media Development Impact: Puzzling Findings

Spending on media development has increased during the past decade, but there is little evidence, if any, that this support…

3 years ago
Tech Platforms Must Be Regulated. The Question Is How.Tech Platforms Must Be Regulated. The Question Is How.

Tech Platforms Must Be Regulated. The Question Is How.

Major digital platforms, such as Facebook and Google, are in a dominant position in several areas. They have a crucial…

4 years ago
How Advertisers Put Democracy in Danger by Enabling DisinformationHow Advertisers Put Democracy in Danger by Enabling Disinformation

How Advertisers Put Democracy in Danger by Enabling Disinformation

Disinformation and calls to violence clearly helped fuel the recent assault on our nation’s capitol, and an ongoing flood of…

4 years ago
Russia Will Redouble Efforts To Strengthen Its NarrativesRussia Will Redouble Efforts To Strengthen Its Narratives

Russia Will Redouble Efforts To Strengthen Its Narratives

“The sentencing of Alexey Navalny to two years and eight months in a penal colony yesterday, as well as the…

4 years ago
The Terrorist Assault on the CapitolThe Terrorist Assault on the Capitol

The Terrorist Assault on the Capitol

What happened is terrorism - the use of violence to achieve political ends. After Trump’s triumph in 2016, many of…

4 years ago