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Government Sacks Heads of Polish Public MediaGovernment Sacks Heads of Polish Public Media

Government Sacks Heads of Polish Public Media

TVP is to be headed by a politician. Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda signed a controversial law today that enables the…

9 years ago
Ruling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in PolandRuling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in Poland

Ruling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in Poland

The Law and Justice (PiS) party, who won last year’s elections in Poland, rushed to adopt legislation in the last…

9 years ago
Media Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many PiesMedia Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many Pies

Media Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many Pies

A handful of groups control media in Chile and Colombia. Their businesses extend much further into a spate of industries…

9 years ago
Embattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech BillEmbattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech Bill

Embattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech Bill

Since its inauguration June 2015, the Senate, the upper legislative chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly, has been wading through a…

9 years ago
Millennials Are Shaping the Future Latin American MediaMillennials Are Shaping the Future Latin American Media

Millennials Are Shaping the Future Latin American Media

Millennials, as today’s youth are known, are the dominant audience of Latin America. They increasingly consume media on mobile devices.…

9 years ago
European Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at HomeEuropean Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at Home

European Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at Home

European broadcast groups are dwarfed by American ones on the global level. But at home, they enjoy a comfortable position.…

9 years ago
Right of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media MogulsRight of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media Moguls

Right of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media Moguls

A new law on the right of reply was adopted last month in Mexico after it had hibernated for eight…

10 years ago
Romania: How A Corrupt Minister Turned Journalists Agains JournalistsRomania: How A Corrupt Minister Turned Journalists Agains Journalists

Romania: How A Corrupt Minister Turned Journalists Agains Journalists

For four years, two journalists investigating a suspected money laundering and influence peddling case at a Romanian ministry faced numerous…

10 years ago
Plans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise EyebrowsPlans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise Eyebrows

Plans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise Eyebrows

Jordan’s state television JRTV has seen its audience levels plummeting  in the past decade. Its reform has never succeeded. Now,…

10 years ago
The Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for IndependenceThe Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for Independence

The Moscow Times Changes: Trimming Costs and Fighting for Independence

With a new owner and now a new editor, the English-language paper The Moscow Times is being reformed from the…

10 years ago