August 13, 2013 •
Media and Politics, Specialist Journalism •
by Michał Kuś, Stephan Russ-Mohl, Adam Szynol
Media barons – media owners who use their newsrooms to exercise political pressure and power – have become more influential in many Central and Eastern European countries. The most recent mega deals in the U.S. and in Germany...
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April 3, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by Adela Halo
A new study from the Open Society Foundation for Albania (OSFA) provides an in-depth picture of the discourse between the main political leaders and newspapers in Albania. The OSFA report analyzes the discourse of two main political...
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February 15, 2013 •
Media Economics •
by Artan Fuga
What challenges must the Albanian media face as technological changes shake five centuries of media tradition? The shift to new technology in the United States and Western Europe – though rapid in the larger context – was gradual...
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October 11, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Jonila Godole
According to the newest Media Sustainability Index (MSI), Albania showed improvement in 2012, however the lack of independent outlets and unbiased journalists is cause for alarm. The newest International Research and Exchanges Board’s...
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February 16, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by Mark Marku
The changing political system in Albania is tied to the evolution and transformation of the media industry. The establishment of political pluralism and a market economy in 1991 brought with it the collapse of the state’s monopoly in...
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