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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
Media on Facebook: Who Is Winning in Asia?Media on Facebook: Who Is Winning in Asia?

Media on Facebook: Who Is Winning in Asia?

Chinese and Indian news media command millions of followers on Facebook - but it is in the much tinier Myanmar…

8 years ago
Cambodia Daily: Sudden Death, Khmer StyleCambodia Daily: Sudden Death, Khmer Style

Cambodia Daily: Sudden Death, Khmer Style

Cambodia Daily is shutting down operations after nearly a quarter-century in business. An outright dictatorship is on the horizon. The journalists…

8 years ago
Philippine Daily Inquirer: Fearless No More?Philippine Daily Inquirer: Fearless No More?

Philippine Daily Inquirer: Fearless No More?

The sale of a majority stake in the Philippine Daily Inquirer raises concerns about the newspaper’s fabled fearlessness. On 17 July 2017, Marixi…

8 years ago
Russian Television in Moldova: Winning Hearts and MindsRussian Television in Moldova: Winning Hearts and Minds

Russian Television in Moldova: Winning Hearts and Minds

With blistering attacks on the west and extolling coverage of Russia’s head honchos, Russian TV channels are making inroads in…

8 years ago
Yong Jin Kim: Nonprofit Investigative Journalism Is the AnswerYong Jin Kim: Nonprofit Investigative Journalism Is the Answer

Yong Jin Kim: Nonprofit Investigative Journalism Is the Answer

Interview with the investigative journalist Yong Jin Kim of South Korea Around the turn of the millennium, Yong Jin Kim…

8 years ago
The Big Facebook Boys in the Russian CommonwealthThe Big Facebook Boys in the Russian Commonwealth

The Big Facebook Boys in the Russian Commonwealth

Facebook is not particularly popular in the former Soviet Union space when it comes to news media. Outside Russia, though,…

8 years ago
Big Brother Building in Romania Phase TwoBig Brother Building in Romania Phase Two

Big Brother Building in Romania Phase Two

The companies chosen to build the EU-funded data collection system for Romania’s intelligence agency are hardly the cleanest. In late…

8 years ago
The Price of Digital RightsThe Price of Digital Rights

The Price of Digital Rights

Internet companies and telcos are not particularly good at disclosing policies on freedom of expression and privacy. On a long-term…

8 years ago

Facebook News Media: A Lesson From Palestine

Our MENA Facebook Index shows an exceptional news appetite, but also room for further growth in the Arab world. Today,…

8 years ago