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

January 16, 2020
Media Capture: Toolkit for 21st Century Autocrats
January 15, 2020
Regulatory Capture in Slovakia: Who Benefits Most
December 19, 2019
From Reporting Styles to Propaganda: Portrayal of Migration in the Media
December 12, 2019
Zselyke Csaky Joins CMDS as Fellow
December 7, 2019
Dragomir Interviewed by CNN

Projects

Journalism Breakthroughs
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Robert Nemeth
Media Philanthropy: People and Impact
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Robert Nemeth, Viktoriia Antonova, Hajira Fuad, Sahar Haq, Blanka Kovács
The Business of Misinformation
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Jozef Michal Mintal, Robert Nemeth, Judit Szakacs, Dumitrita Holdis, Semir Dzebo, Alex Rusnák
Black Waters: A Collaborative Investigative Journalism Project into Corruption and the Environment
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Ian M. Cook, Mihaela Groza, Dumitrita Holdis, Márta Vetier
Strengthening Quality News and Independent Journalism in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar

Publications

January 15, 2020
Regulatory Capture in Slovakia: Who Benefits Most
December 19, 2019
From Reporting Styles to Propaganda: Portrayal of Migration in the Media
December 6, 2019
How the Rise of the Internet Police Imperils Journalism in Indonesia
November 21, 2019
Independent Journalism in Romania: On the Ropes
November 12, 2019
Thomas on the Political Coverage Index and Its Application to Media Capture

Blog

June 20, 2019
Community Radio Takeoff in Zimbabwe: Delayed Indefinitely?
May 9, 2019
War Photojournalism: The Price of Survival
March 25, 2019
In Photojournalism You Hope That Others See Your Vision
March 14, 2019
Hoax Production on the Rise as Indonesian Election Nears
March 11, 2019
The Dutch Caribbean: A News Desert in a Tropical Paradise

Events

October 4, 2019
Media Freedom in the Third World: A Case Study of Pakistan
September 10, 2019
Who Hides Behind the Liars? The Business of Misinformation
July 11, 2019
5th World Journalism Education Congress
July 6, 2019
Research, Evidence and Democratic Governance of the Media Sector
June 13, 2019
Increased Vulnerability: Regional Trends in Freedom of Expression