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Big Tech Funding: A Band-Aid Solution for Journalism’s Struggles

New study exposes philanthrocapitalism's failure to effectively back journalism in the Global South.  In the fast-paced world of media innovation,…

1 year ago

Public Media Important for Society, Google-Funded Study Reveals

According to a Google-funded report, the majority of people in approximately 80% of the surveyed countries believe that public service…

1 year ago

Making Big Tech Pay For News: What Can We Learn From Spain?

Meta made headlines recently by saying it would drop Canadian news from both Instagram and Facebook after the Liberal Canadian…

1 year ago

State Media: Move Fast and Label Things

Dominant thanks to their privileged status and special funding arrangements, state media play a disproportionately high role in shaping narratives,…

3 years ago

Journalism After Covid: What Will Be Left of It?

Since the start of the pandemic crisis, in the U.S., “at least 21 local newspapers have merged, at least 1,400…

4 years ago

Internet Freedom in Europe: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Turkey

An increasing number of governments are increasingly turning the screws on internet freedom. Funnily enough, they look at the EU…

4 years ago

Is Fact-Checking Working?

Much time and money have been spent on combatting misinformation through fact-checking. But it’s not clear whether it has any…

5 years ago

Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google joins the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban and its allies in funding the company that runs Origo, a Hungarian…

6 years ago

Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?

As the internet and other modern technology have moved forward, current copyright law has struggled to keep up, but how…

6 years ago

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