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“Political Will” as a Scarce Resource: Media...
Media act as conduits for politically consequential ideas; as such, their political significance is highly relevant. Advances in mass media—first in print, then over broadcast, and most recently on the Internet—have only magnified their reach, influence, and importance. It is therefore no wonder... |
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The Paradox of ‘Freedom of the Press’ in the...
The Philippines is Asia’s first democracy. A country where freedom of expression and of the press are constitutional rights. Although the Philippines is not a war-torn country, with 77 journalists killed in the last 20 years, it is the world’s third-deadliest country for journalists, behind Ira... |
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Updates to Soft Censorship Reports on Hungary, S...
CIMA and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) have been cooperating in a campaign to raise awareness around the world of the insidious practice known as “soft” (or indirect) censorship of news media. Soft censorship is used to promote positive coverage of of... |
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Captured News Media: The View from Turkey
How does an institution like media, entrusted to safeguard the rights and interest of ordinary citizens, betray that obligation? Capture has become a growing concern in the media field globally–yet another example of the many challenges facing independent news media. In a captured media, the gover... |
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Propaganda and Misinformation in Russia
Misinformation in the global context is a major problem, especially in an age of rapidly spreading information technology. As information crosses borders at an unprecedented pace, some sophisticated authoritarian regimes are using this to their advantage. A briefing sponsored by Freedom House highli... |
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Stifling the Public Sphere
Building political support for media is an essential piece of the development puzzle because, as a new report by the International Forum for Democratic Studies puts it, “Independent media are essential for determining the success or failure of government programs and assessing actual conditions ... |
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New BBG Survey Reveals Broader Accessibility Iss...
The environment for access to the Internet is changing rapidly, and Sub-Saharan Africa is a prime example. Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ethiopia were five Sub-Saharan African countries surveyed by Gallup and the Broadcasting Board of Governors in late 2013 and early 2014. Their... |
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CPJ Report Release: Press Freedom in the Europea...
The Committee to Protect Journalists released “Balancing Act: Press Freedom at Risk as EU Struggles to March Action with Values” in Brussels on September 29, 2015. CPJ’s latest report, “Balancing Act: Press Freedom at Risk as EU Struggles to March Action with Values,” highlights the challe... |
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State of Broadband 2015: Internet, Mobile Growth...
Fifty-seven percent of the world’s population lacks access to the Internet. For those who work in the Global South, this number might not seem all that surprising, but a new report released by UNESCO and the International Telecommunications Union has some insights for the future. The two agencies ... |
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Ecuador’s Media Watchdog Bites Back
The government of Ecuador is at it again. There’s something about the news media that to the administration of President Rafael Correa is like the proverbial red cape in front of a bull. On Sept. 8, the government’s Communications Secretary informed the Andean Foundation for the Observation and ... |