Tag: Marius Dragomir
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 of summer got very heated…
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 of oligarchs fighting to win…
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 Jeremy Corbyn following a wave…
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 trust in journalists has much…
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 in 2011, the United States…
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 all media into line. On…
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 had to do with much…
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 more impervious chatrooms. Last summer,…
Reviving Greek Journalism With AthensLive
The pathetic state of Greek journalism is not a mystery to anyone anymore. The number of disgruntled readers looking for fresh journalism is growing and…
The Middle East: Have You Been Watching?
As online video consumption skyrockets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, power holders are desperately looking for smart blocking tools. But the…
