Marius Dragomir

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…

8 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…

8 years ago
Why Himal is Leaving NepalWhy Himal is Leaving Nepal

Why Himal is Leaving Nepal

Himal has been in business for three decades. Now it is folding, and Nepal’s authorities have a problem. The end…

9 years ago
The Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be TelevisedThe Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be Televised

The Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be Televised

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has been quietly gaining control over a media empire, especially TV assets, with the help…

9 years ago
The BBC in the Dock Over BiasThe BBC in the Dock Over Bias

The BBC in the Dock Over Bias

Researchers point to clear and consistent bias on the main BBC bulletins in favor of critics of Labour Party leader…

9 years ago
Trust in Journalists and News Media Sinks to New LowsTrust in Journalists and News Media Sinks to New Lows

Trust in Journalists and News Media Sinks to New Lows

The news media industry has been faced with a profound crisis for more than a decade now, and peoples' dwindling…

9 years ago
CNN Teams up With Crony-Backed Media in MyanmarCNN Teams up With Crony-Backed Media in Myanmar

CNN Teams up With Crony-Backed Media in Myanmar

Myanmar is set to have its first modern all-news television channel. Its designers are CNN and a local crony. Back…

9 years ago
How Media Has Become Netanyahu & Co in IsraelHow Media Has Become Netanyahu & Co in Israel

How Media Has Become Netanyahu & Co in Israel

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is becoming hypersensitive to his critics. He's figured out how to solve the problem: bring…

9 years ago
How to Neuter Critical Media in Eastern Europe: Buy Them an AdHow to Neuter Critical Media in Eastern Europe: Buy Them an Ad

How to Neuter Critical Media in Eastern Europe: Buy Them an Ad

The integrity and independence of journalism is in dire straits in eastern Europe. The preferential distribution of state advertising has…

9 years ago
Middle East: Online Conversation Moves out of Facebook and TwitterMiddle East: Online Conversation Moves out of Facebook and Twitter

Middle East: Online Conversation Moves out of Facebook and Twitter

Uncomfortable with the government’s aggressive snooping, internet users in the Middle East are increasingly beginning to move their discussions to…

9 years ago