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What Happens When Academia and Media Work TogetherWhat Happens When Academia and Media Work Together

What Happens When Academia and Media Work Together

When journalists team up with university researchers, only good things can come of it. With scale and structure, this type…

5 years ago
Idiot of the Week: Rares BogdanIdiot of the Week: Rares Bogdan

Idiot of the Week: Rares Bogdan

Rares Bogdan, an MEP from Romania, won with brio the latest Idiot of the week title. As Covid-19 is ravaging…

5 years ago
Turkey Wanted to Invade Greece and Armenia, Kosovo’s President Faces Serious ChargesTurkey Wanted to Invade Greece and Armenia, Kosovo’s President Faces Serious Charges

Turkey Wanted to Invade Greece and Armenia, Kosovo’s President Faces Serious Charges

While Covid-19 takes all the headlines, deals are made and laws are passed, with hardly anyone noticing. Many will change…

5 years ago
Trying to Save Journalism, Romanian Government Funds Junk MediaTrying to Save Journalism, Romanian Government Funds Junk Media

Trying to Save Journalism, Romanian Government Funds Junk Media

Claiming that they wanted to support journalism and correctly inform the public throughout the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the Romanian government…

5 years ago
Funding Journalism in Israel: Secrecy and Political InfluenceFunding Journalism in Israel: Secrecy and Political Influence

Funding Journalism in Israel: Secrecy and Political Influence

Unusual opacity is the most salient characteristic of the media system in Israel, where the involvement of political figures in…

5 years ago
Iranian Judge Arrested in Romania, Twitter Scraps Turkish PropagandaIranian Judge Arrested in Romania, Twitter Scraps Turkish Propaganda

Iranian Judge Arrested in Romania, Twitter Scraps Turkish Propaganda

While Covid-19 takes all the headlines, deals are made and laws are passed, with hardly anyone noticing. Many will change…

5 years ago
Farage’s Radio Show Scrapped, Erdogan Creates Personal PoliceFarage’s Radio Show Scrapped, Erdogan Creates Personal Police

Farage’s Radio Show Scrapped, Erdogan Creates Personal Police

While Covid-19 takes all the headlines, deals are made and laws are passed, with hardly anyone noticing. Many will change…

5 years ago
Mexico’s Second Richest Man Uses Television to Defy AuthoritiesMexico’s Second Richest Man Uses Television to Defy Authorities

Mexico’s Second Richest Man Uses Television to Defy Authorities

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, owner of TV Azteca, has in recent months used his television station to pressure the Mexican government…

5 years ago
Eliot EngelEliot Engel

Eliot Engel

Eliot Engel, a congressman from the Democratic Party, gets the award this week after he was overheard on a “hot…

5 years ago
Lukashenko Sacks the Government, Hungarian Oligarch Gets a New Fat ContractLukashenko Sacks the Government, Hungarian Oligarch Gets a New Fat Contract

Lukashenko Sacks the Government, Hungarian Oligarch Gets a New Fat Contract

While Covid-19 takes all the headlines, deals are made and laws are passed, with hardly anyone noticing. Many will change…

5 years ago