Publications - Reports

How Technology Changes Slovak Media

May 6, 2020

Publications - Reports

Slovak news media are highly dependent on the distribution power of the global tech giants. That makes them highly vulnerable.

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Journalism in Georgia: Under Pressure

April 29, 2020

Publications - Reports

News is a much-sought product in Georgia, but its production is not a lucrative business. Independent journalism struggles in a highly politicized media industry where politicians and wealthy families call the shots.

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A Tough Market for Misinformers to Crack

March 10, 2020

Publications - Reports

Misinformation is not absent in Moldova, but its sources are located in state and commercial mainstream media. Smaller websites have a hard time to survive.

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Hatred and Mysticism for a Profit in Romania

March 3, 2020

Publications - Reports

The misinformation business in Romania is elusive and difficult to measure, but click-bait content, which is funded mostly by advertising, is the norm.

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Regulatory Capture in Slovakia: Who Benefits Most

January 15, 2020

Publications - Reports

Program - Research

The Slovak news media sector remains captured by powerful financial groups and oligarchs. Blame it on regulation (partly).

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