Services

Reporting

Our reporting services include analyses on specific issues and topics and country reports as well as comparative country analyses. We also offer as part of our reporting services datasets consisting of key information and statistics on companies and markets.

Trend analysis

  • Media regulation and law and internet governance
  • Governance of public service media
  • Regulation of community media
  • Legal frameworks governing social media
  • Funding models for journalism
  • Political influence in the media
  • Historical accounts of developments in the media
  • Advocacy strategies, activism and participation
  • Policies related to harmful content online
  • Coverage of migration in the media
  • Content analysis around specific issues and events
  • Regulation of digital rights, privacy and data protection
  • Impact of big data on societies

Country profiles & comparative reports

  • Description of regulatory and policy frameworks
  • Comparative analysis of regulatory and policy frameworks
  • Profiles of local advocacy groups and networks, and civil society experts covering technology
  • Profiles of local civil society groups and networks active in responding to policies related to harmful content online
  • Profiles of key actors involved in digital rights advocacy
  • Profiles of main players implementing regulation on data protection
  • Profiles of main players involved in media development
  • Assessment of editorial practices and coverage of media outlets

Datasets

  • Data and statistics about public service media, private media and community media (audience, governance structures, programming, staffing)
  • Data on media ownership (companies’ shareholders, links with other companies, history of share purchase)
  • Data and information about investigative journalism platforms (founders, sources of funding, investigations, profiles of journalists)
  • Data on funding journalism (sources of funding media outlets and journalism networks, including public funding, donations, subscriptions, sponsorship, advertising)
  • Data and information about private donors and foundations active in media development

Advisory

Our advisory services include assistance in research projects in all phases from conceptualization and design to dissemination and outreach as well as data use-related advice.

Research methodology and outreach

  • Assistance in designing methodology for research projects
  • Advice on research project management from the methodology development stage to the dissemination phase
  • Assistance and advice on effective ways of communications and outreach in research projects

Data

  • Methods for using big data in humanities and social sciences
  • Assistance in complying with legal provisions and regulations on personal data