June 10th, 2015
Storify: Strengthening Freedom of Expression in Multicultural Societies
Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, are lawsuits taken against media organizations or activists with the sole purpose of silencing them. Cases are reported in increasing numbers across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The damage done by SLAPPs is far-reaching and curbi...
Reforming the media sector is central to ensuring the success of a democratization effort. Yet, the path to progress is not straightforward—reform efforts can easily stall, and media advocates face strong headwinds as they contend with entrenched political and business interests. By examining past...
This report, part of the Center for International Media Assistance’s “Media Reform amid Political Upheaval” series, highlights the ways that media support to Ukraine has been exemplary. Donor support for a broad-based, bottom-up media sector reform effort was essential to the progress made in ...
For years, Russia has been refining its digital authoritarian playbook, taking advantage of technological advancements to silence the regime’s opponents at home and abroad. The information war that accompanied its invasion of Ukraine has shined a stark light on the corrosive effects of these strat...
As the global journalism industry struggles to adapt to shrinking revenue brought on by the failure of traditional business models, Big Tech companies continue to dominate the digital advertising market. This uneven playing field has led policymakers in the US, EU, and Australia to attempt to rebala...
By David Aragort Un “Gran Hermano” en Venezuela Un informe publicado recientemente por una de las principales empresas de telecomunicaciones en Venezuela confirmó lo que muchos habían temido durante mucho tiempo: la vigilancia estatal en el país ha alcanzado una escala masiva. El informe...
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