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Is Fact-Checking Working?Is Fact-Checking Working?

Is Fact-Checking Working?

Much time and money have been spent on combatting misinformation through fact-checking. But it’s not clear whether it has any…

6 years ago
Serbian Journalism in Free FallSerbian Journalism in Free Fall

Serbian Journalism in Free Fall

All eyes are currently resting on Hungary and other media freedom bashers across Europe - but it is actually in…

6 years ago
Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in HungaryGoogle Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google joins the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban and its allies in funding the company that runs Origo, a Hungarian…

6 years ago
Head of Ukraine’s Public Television AxedHead of Ukraine’s Public Television Axed

Head of Ukraine’s Public Television Axed

The director of Ukraine’s public broadcaster UA:PBC, a feisty and forthright journalist, is given the boot as the country prepares…

6 years ago
Media Capture, Made in BulgariaMedia Capture, Made in Bulgaria

Media Capture, Made in Bulgaria

One businessman has managed to bring both the state structures and big business in Bulgaria under his tight control. Media…

7 years ago
An Uprising of New Cuban Media Defies State RuleAn Uprising of New Cuban Media Defies State Rule

An Uprising of New Cuban Media Defies State Rule

Cuba’s Constitution prohibits private media. Nevertheless, more than a dozen media outlets outside state control have unfolded in the country…

7 years ago
Anatomy of Fake News: The Bulgarian CaseAnatomy of Fake News: The Bulgarian Case

Anatomy of Fake News: The Bulgarian Case

As fake stories are flooding the Bulgarian internet, local journalists are responding by debunking lies and tracing the sources of…

8 years ago
Controlling the Message in Romania to Lock up the Election in HungaryControlling the Message in Romania to Lock up the Election in Hungary

Controlling the Message in Romania to Lock up the Election in Hungary

The Hungarian government gobbles up media wherever its citizens live. With the recent expansion into Romania’s media, their control over…

8 years ago
Catalan Referendum: Si Democracia, Yes for ChaosCatalan Referendum: Si Democracia, Yes for Chaos

Catalan Referendum: Si Democracia, Yes for Chaos

Madrid failed to show sympathy for, or pay enough attention to, Catalunya. That cost them dearly. Red and yellow striped flags,…

8 years ago
Facebook’s Fake News Fighters Punish Italian Satirical WebsiteFacebook’s Fake News Fighters Punish Italian Satirical Website

Facebook’s Fake News Fighters Punish Italian Satirical Website

A popular satire website in Italy found out what happens when Facebook loses its sense of humor: they see fake…

8 years ago