Type: Blog Post
There is a common perception in the international diplomatic community in Addis Ababa that putting public pressure on the Ethiopian government to improve human rights and other basic democratic freedoms is likely to backfire. Ethiopia’s current government—which has been strongly influenced by Et...

Type: Blog Post
In today’s digitized world, news organizations must be online to survive. And yet, online-only publications struggle to monetize their product, and sustain their content production.CIMA’s latest report, Advancing Independent Journalism While Building a Modern News Business: The Case of Malaysiak...

Type: Event
Tuesday, February 28 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST (Lunch provided) National Endowment for Democracy 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004 Panelists: Tim Isgitt, Managing Director, Humanity United Tom Rosenstiel, Executive Director, American Press Institute Anya Schiffrin, Director of T...

Type: Blog Post
An update from the First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation Erik Solheim is the kind of development professional who would be most inclined to argue for the important role of media in development. The chair of the Development Assistance Committee of th...

Type: Blog Post
By Lela Vujanić In 2014, a group of journalists made the bold move to leave the Slovakian newspaper SME after it was partially acquired by an investment group with links to the government of Slovakia. They didn’t know they would soon be running a European media powerhouse. The journalists lau...

Type: Event
Media is deeply intertwined within our political cultures, yet the broader development community often approaches media reform as if it were a technical problem that can be solved through training and technical assistance. What does it mean for media development practitioners to engage politically, ...

Type: Blog Post
By Courtney C. Radsch This year, the theme of UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day was “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.” Yet despite the celebratory events lauding the importance of independent public interest media and the role of a...

Type: Blog Post
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...

Type: Event
Watch the full event below: For the past two years, Pakistan has been ranked by international media monitors as the most dangerous place on earth for journalists. Media workers have been kidnapped, tortured, and beaten to death for delving into the nation’s potent military apparatus and spy agenci...

Type: Blog Post
Over the past two years, the euphoria surrounding the rebirth of independent media in Myanmar has given way to increasing concern in light of high profile setbacks, including the arrest and harsh sentencing of prominent journalists and the passage of controversial new media laws. It is unclear if th...