January 15, 2019 •
Media and Politics, Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
Liberals like good journalism, conservatives propaganda: "Network Propaganda", a new book by three Harvard researchers describes how a far-right media system emerged in the United States – with dramatic consequences for US society and...
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January 14, 2019 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Recent, Research •
by Franco Zappettini
Brexit has been exhaustively discussed, but the role played by the British press, and in particular by tabloids, in framing the debate around it requires more scrutiny, argues Franco Zappettini....
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January 14, 2019 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Jan Rau and Felix Simon
Trump, Brexit, the AfD: Populists and reactionaries are on the rise. One secret of their success is the creation of counterpublics on the Internet. But how exactly do these forces use digital media to their advantage? And is the Internet...
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December 17, 2018 •
Press Freedom, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Johanna Mack
Award-winning Pakistani journalist and activist Saddam Tufail Hashmi explains why journalism is such a risky profession in his country and how determined reporters try to do their work under the most severe circumstances....
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November 26, 2018 •
Censorship, Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Raluca Radu
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was meant to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy. Here is how it can be abused to threaten journalists....
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October 22, 2018 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Oleksandr Yaroshchuk
The post-Soviet space remains dangerous for journalists. Authoritarian regimes and military conflicts make life hard for reporters, free and open media are increasingly under threat. Oleksandr Yaroshchuk offers a worrying analysis...
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October 17, 2018 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Henrik Kaufholz
The Danish Public Service Broadcaster DR has to cut its budget by 20 per cent. It's a frontal attack on the freedom of the media, says Danish journalist Henrik Kaufholz....
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October 1, 2018 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Hector Fouce
The aim of the new EU Directive on copyright seems simple enough: updating the existing rules on copyright in an era where technological change takes place at an incredible speed – often outpacing current laws. The effect, however, could...
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September 26, 2018 •
Digital News, Latest stories, Media and Politics, Public Relations, Research •
by Alexander Fanta
Google’s News Initiative is a major force in the world of journalism. But where does Google’s money go? And what is the Internet giant trying to achieve with its sponsorship? Our data analysis sheds light on Google's funding spree and...
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