Journalism

People

Eva Bognar
Amy Brouillette
Kate Coyer
Anya Schiffrin

We work on media market and ownership transparency issues, the professionalization of journalists, and media ownership structures in this region and across Europe.  Our output and impact includes events, projects, and original research on digital journalism and media freedoms.

News

February 14, 2019
CMDS Team Members Involved in UNESCO’s Global Report on Freedom of Expression
February 14, 2019
Bognar Quoted by Public Radio International
February 12, 2019
Media Influence Matrix Project at the University of Helsinki
February 12, 2019
Zimbabwe’s Media: Divided We Fall
February 5, 2019
Georgian Media Policy: Bad Habits Are Hard to Break

Projects

Media Ownership Tool
Researcher: Attila Batorfy, Eva Bognar, Marius Dragomir
Media Influence Matrix
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Tom Popper, Dean Starkman, Dumitrita Holdis, Philip M. Napoli, Amy Brouillette, Susan Abbott, Minna Aslama, Kate Coyer, Francesca Fanucci, Attila Batorfy , Jessie Labov
Enabling the Watchdogs: Legal Training Program for Journalists, Civil Society and Lawyers in Central and Southeastern Europe
Researcher: Amy Brouillette, Dean Starkman
Media representation of the "refugee crisis" in the Hungarian and Austrian media
Researcher: Gabor Bernath, Vera Messing, Eva Bognar, Judit Szakacs, Veszna Wessenauer
Strengthening Journalism in Europe: Tools, Networking, Training
Researcher: Amy Brouillette

Publications

February 14, 2019
CMDS Team Members Involved in UNESCO’s Global Report on Freedom of Expression
February 5, 2019
Georgian Media Policy: Bad Habits Are Hard to Break
November 8, 2018
New Article on the Distance Bias in Natural Disaster Reporting Co-Authored by CMDS Fellow Tobias Thomas
August 10, 2018
Hungarian journalists’ practices on social media platforms in light of the concept of the “networked journalist”
May 30, 2018
Sejal Parmar Publishes Article on Freedom of Expression Narratives after the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

Blog

April 16, 2018
When Politicians Become the Guy Next Door
April 12, 2018
The Age of Social Media: Have Photos Lost Their Meaning?
April 4, 2018
Getting Rich by Smart Lying
January 21, 2015
Markos Kounalakis comments on free speech in The Sacramento Bee
December 26, 2014
Markos Kounalakis in The Sacramento Bee

Events

April 3, 2019
13th International Journalism Festival
February 25, 2019
Fighting Misinformation: How to Build Trust in a World of Liars
February 25, 2019
Workshop on Disinformation and Propaganda for Hungarian Students
January 22, 2019
Webinar: Reporting in a Dangerous World: How Global Media Philanthropy Can Address Journalists' Security
January 22, 2019
Media and Democracies