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Is Donor Funding Bad for Journalism?Is Donor Funding Bad for Journalism?

Is Donor Funding Bad for Journalism?

Funding from donors in the media has grown significantly during the past decade or so. Journalists welcome the charity. But…

9 years ago
Hungary’s Main Opposition Newspaper Shut DownHungary’s Main Opposition Newspaper Shut Down

Hungary’s Main Opposition Newspaper Shut Down

Nepszabadsag’s publisher, Mediaworks announced that it has suspended the paper’s operations. This is arguably the biggest event in Hungary’s media…

9 years ago
EU Helps Romanian Intelligence Agency to Officially Become Big BrotherEU Helps Romanian Intelligence Agency to Officially Become Big Brother

EU Helps Romanian Intelligence Agency to Officially Become Big Brother

Thanks to a generous EU grant, Romania’s controversial intelligence agency is mingling stocks of databases from the country’s public institutions…

9 years ago
Subtly Silenced by the Hungarian GovernmentSubtly Silenced by the Hungarian Government

Subtly Silenced by the Hungarian Government

The editor in chief of Budapest Business Journal is leaving the newspaper. Here, he explains why. Along with passing a…

9 years ago
How Kosovo’s Public Television Lost Its LusterHow Kosovo’s Public Television Lost Its Luster

How Kosovo’s Public Television Lost Its Luster

Built through an international assistance program, for many years Kosovo’s public broadcaster received kudos for its editorial coverage. Local politicians…

9 years ago
Paul Radu: Journalists Must Uncover the Media’s MastersPaul Radu: Journalists Must Uncover the Media’s Masters

Paul Radu: Journalists Must Uncover the Media’s Masters

Interview with Paul Radu of Romania Romanian-born investigative journalist Paul Radu manages the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and is co-creator of…

9 years ago
Western Balkans Public Media on Life SupportWestern Balkans Public Media on Life Support

Western Balkans Public Media on Life Support

Public service broadcasters in the Western Balkans have become increasingly unaccountable to their audiences and tone deaf to their needs.…

9 years ago
Sky News Report on Illegal Arms Trafficking in Romania: A Massive Journalistic Blunder?Sky News Report on Illegal Arms Trafficking in Romania: A Massive Journalistic Blunder?

Sky News Report on Illegal Arms Trafficking in Romania: A Massive Journalistic Blunder?

Newly released information from the investigation in the case of Sky News report on illegal arms trafficking in Romania points to a…

9 years ago
What Happens When Media Oligarchs Go Shopping?What Happens When Media Oligarchs Go Shopping?

What Happens When Media Oligarchs Go Shopping?

Mighty, politically well-connected oligarchs are in the mood for retail therapy, and their targets are media outlets. Their influence over…

9 years ago
Sky News Investigative Report Turns out to Be BogusSky News Investigative Report Turns out to Be Bogus

Sky News Investigative Report Turns out to Be Bogus

In a report aired last Sunday, British broadcaster Sky News claimed that "gun dealers in Romania are willing to sell illegal…

9 years ago