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Anya Schiffrin: Media Capture Got Worse
Media capture is a useful concept for understanding the state of the media today, describing a situation in which governments or vested interests networked with…
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 role in controlling what information…
Private Investors in Talks to Fund European Journalism
A group of unnamed private investors are discussing plans to support independent media, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. As a response to the deteriorating…
Idiot of the Week: Jair Bolsonaro
The Idiot of the Week title goes to a politician who could easily win it every week. The pugnacious Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro rarely makes…
The Future of Media in Hong Kong: A Messy Landscape
A total of 53 opposition politicians and activists were arrested in Hong Kong in January 2021, on the basis that they were allegedly part of…
Idiot of the Week: Merelize Van Der Merwe
A 32-year old farmer from South Africa, Merelize Van Der Merwe edged out some difficult competition to win the Idiot of the Week title. Although,…
Alden To Boost Stake in Tribune Publishing
A large newspaper publisher is one step away from being created in the United States, following the acquisition of the Tribune Publishing by Alden Global…
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 disinformation now continues to subvert the…
Marius Ostaficiuc
A Social Democratic Party (PSD) politician from the city of Iasi in eastern Romania, Marius Ostaficiuc took the biscuit when he lodged a complaint with…
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won with brio the Idiot of the Week title after the media unearthed a slew of Facebook posts dating back…