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Marius Dragomir on the Impact of Media Development Spending

February 14, 2022

CMDS Director Marius Dragomir talked to students from Spanish universities about the puzzling preliminary results of an ongoing research project on the impact of spending on media development, a piece on MediaPowerMonitor reports.

IPI Publishes Report in Collaboration with CMDS on the Role of Hungarian Capital in Foreign Media

February 11, 2022

The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a new report in collaboration with CMDS written by regional media experts and investigative journalists on the investment of Hungarian capital in foreign media and the implications for the spread of Viktor Orbán’s “illiberal” model of media control.

Ian Cook Co-edits Volume on University Programs for Refugees

February 10, 2022

A volume co-edited by Céline Cantat, CMDS Fellow Ian M. Cook, and Prem Kumar Rajaram on university access for students who have experienced displacement has been published.

Policy Briefing on the BBC Licence Fee Settlement Published

February 9, 2022

The Media Reform Coalition (MRC) produced a second briefing document based on the UK Media Influence Matrix report and MRC’s Manifesto for a People’s Media, addressing the issue of the BBC licence fee.

Marius Dragomir’s Article on the Expansion of Hungarian Media Capture in Hospodářské noviny

CMDS Director Marius Dragomir’s analysis on the foreign expansion of Hungarian media capture has been published in Czech daily Hospodářské noviny.