News

Until They Divorced – New Book by Fardin Alikhah

March 13, 2019

The book “Until They Divorced, They Did Not Write a Book”, published in Farsi language in Tehran, was written by CMDS Fellow Fardin Alikhah.

Fighting for Survival: Can You Make a Living as a Global Muckraker?

March 12, 2019

New report by CMDS Advisory Board member Anya Schiffrin looks at how media startups survive or don’t.

Good Quality News Is Like Eating Vegetables

March 12, 2019

Not all people like them, but vegetables are essential to stay healthy – just like quality news. Misinformation is everywhere and spreads quickly because it is designed to get an emotional response. The challenge is not to produce information, but to get attention, and messaging platforms mean the real battlefield. These are just a few of the most important takeaways from the Workshop on Disinformation and Propaganda. As one participating student concluded: “I have never learnt so much in such a short period”.

The Dutch Caribbean: A News Desert in a Tropical Paradise

March 11, 2019

Not many Dutch in Europe know about the problems and struggles of three faraway islands governed by their own country. Improved media coverage could change that.

Negotiating Internet Governance: New Book by Roxana Radu

The recently published book Negotiating Internet Governance by CMDS Fellow Roxana Radu provides an incisive analysis of the emergence and evolution of global Internet governance, revealing its mechanisms, key actors and dominant community practices.