New BBG Survey Reveals Broader Accessibility Issues for Internet in Africa
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 research was...
View ArticleStifling 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...
View ArticlePropaganda 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...
View ArticleCaptured 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...
View ArticleUpdates to Soft Censorship Reports on Hungary, Serbia, and Mexico
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...
View ArticleThe Paradox of ‘Freedom of the Press’ in the Philippines
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...
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