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Slovak Media Welcomes New Oligarchs

March 19, 2020
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The oligarchs’ grip on the Slovak media continued to strengthen in the past year, but a few doughty independent media put up fierce resistance.

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A Tough Market for Misinformers to Crack

March 10, 2020
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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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Átlátszó Publishes Investigation in the Framework of a CMDS Project

March 5, 2020
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Átlátszó, an independent online media outlet in Hungary, investigated the hazardous waste deposit at the red sludge reservoirs in the Hungarian village Almásfüzitő. The article is the result of the cooperation of academic researchers and journalists in our Black Waters project.

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Hatred and Mysticism for a Profit in Romania

March 3, 2020
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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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News Media in Spain: A Battle of the Behemoths

February 27, 2020
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The Spanish news media industry is vibrant, with a wealth of players competing for funding and eyeballs, but at the same time it is extremely concentrated, especially financially.

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