Media pluralism at risk in Greece Published: 22 November 2021 Analysis Media pluralism is experiencing a rapid downslide in Greece. A look at the events and political developments that have accumulated in the last months. By Michalis Goudis
Proposals for detoxifying the debate culture: Less disinformation and hate in the election campaign Published: 30 September 2021 Analysis The German parliamentary election campaign played out on the internet as never before. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, this was certainly necessary, but it brought with it all the evils we have previously seen in US election campaigns: disinformation campaigns and hate speech were used to discredit candidates, paid political online advertising and foreign influence circumvented basic democratic values. By Vérane Meyer and Zora Siebert
Born out of crisis: New online newspapers are shaking up Spain’s media landscape Published: 25 March 2019 Background Spain’s political topography and consequently its media landscape have undergone radical change as a consequence of the economic and political crisis of 2008. By Thilo Schäfer
Media Capture Central European Style Published: 31 January 2019 With foreign owners leaving the market, Central European oligarchs are buying whatever they can get their hands on. The region is an object lesson in how vested interests can create a quasi-media monopoly on information. By Krisztián Simon
Political action for fundamental right of information and a democratic public sphere Published: 19 December 2018 Interview Christophe Deloire, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders, explains the vision of how to secure the public space of communication.
Connecting Europe: The Calling of Trans-European Media Published: 4 December 2018 Interview In a Europe threatened with rising nationalism, trans-European media could present an ambitious project to transcend borders and language barriers, connecting citizens. By Laurent Standaert
Europe Must Do More for Media and Democracy Published: 29 November 2018 Background While the European Commission is supporting restrictive measures to tackle the spread of false news online, independent and critical media are being left to survive on their own in the face of hostility. By Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach
