Media Influence Matrix

Funding Journalism in Britain: Commercial Logic Beats Public Interest

Public funding is the most suited, if not sole, future for Britain’s public interest journalism. But both policymakers and commercial media seem…

3 years ago

Funding Journalism in Ukraine: Ask the Oligarchs

Four large players dominate the media market in Ukraine, a country where television is the main source of news. Independent…

4 years ago

Who Funds Journalism in Italy?

Advertising is the most important source of income in the Italian news media market, where television is still the most…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Regulatory Capture in Slovakia: Who Benefits Most

The Slovak news media sector remains captured by powerful financial groups and oligarchs. Blame it on regulation (partly). Thanks to…

5 years ago

Technology and Journalism in Indonesia: The Rise of Internet Police

Misinformation has flooded the Indonesian internet in recent years. The government’s response will only shrink the space for online news…

5 years ago

Who’s Funding Journalism in Kazakhstan

When Vlast.kz, a Russian-language news portal, launched operations in 2012, its founders pinned their hopes on readers to finance them.…

5 years ago

Government, Politics and Regulation of Media in India

It took the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), a key player in India’s media policy, two years and seven…

7 years ago