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Decriminalizing TV License Fee Evasion Will Cut BBC Funding Without Helping the Poorest

October 28, 2020
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Leo Watkins, lead researcher of our Uncovering Media Influence in the UK project wrote about his concerns with discussions on decriminalizing evasion of the BBC’s license fee.

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CMDS Wins Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Grant To Study Media Power in the UK

October 15, 2020
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We are delighted to announce that, along with the London-based Media Reform Coalition (MRC) and with the support of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, CMDS will extend the Media Influence Matrix project to the United Kingdom.

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Funding Journalism in Israel: Secrecy and Political Influence

June 15, 2020
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Unusual opacity is the most salient characteristic of the media system in Israel, where the involvement of political figures in media operation raises serious concerns.

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Who Finances India’s Journalism?

June 10, 2020
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Commercial advertisers are the largest players in terms of funding spent in the media in India, but the state has also a significant role, financing the country’s public service broadcaster, shelling out public advertising money to commercial media and holding a monopoly over the news radio market.

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Journalism Thrives in Slovakia Despite Growing Oligarchic Control

May 28, 2020
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Slovaks have access to a plethora of news platforms, but many of them are in the hands of powerful financial corporations, closely linked with political groups. Nevertheless, swelling demand for accurate, quality information boosts the country’s independent journalism.

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