Tag: media capture
The Hungarian Media Capture Express: Next Stop, Europe
Marius Dragomir 12 January 2022
The Hungarian oligarchy has thus far been focused on controlling media at home. Now, they move on to Europe. As Hungarian elections are fast approaching,…
The Kyiv Post Is Dead, Long Live the Kyiv Independent
Georgi Staykov 8 December 2021
The Kyiv Post was shut down by its owner, apparently following pressures from authorities. But its journalists do not seem to give up. On 8…
Anya Schiffrin: Media Capture Got Worse
MPM 24 June 2021
Media capture is a useful concept for understanding the state of the media today, describing a situation in which governments or vested interests networked with…
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When Reporting Facts Lands You in Trouble
MPM 11 January 2021
A new UNESCO report describes the increasingly captured environment independent journalists work in. With a pandemic ravaging the planet and mad politicians at the helm…