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

April 12, 2021
NEW Podcast! Down, but Not Out, Ep 3: Journalism Cooperatives and Subscription Newsletters. Power in the Hands of Journalists
April 9, 2021
How to Bridge Divides in Small Local Communities? Some Lessons We Learned at Átlátszó Erdély
March 29, 2021
People-Powered Investigations: How the Bureau Local is Trying to Spark Change through Collaboration
March 18, 2021
NEW Podcast! Down, but Not Out 2: Synthesizing Journalism and Art in Belarus and Jordan
March 8, 2021
Unexpected Collaboration: ‘Follow The Money’ Initiative and Magamba Network Keep COVID-19 Funds on Close Check in Africa

Projects

Journalism Breakthroughs
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Robert Nemeth, Dumitrita Holdis
Media Philanthropy: People and Impact
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Robert Nemeth, Hajira Fuad, Blanka Kovács, Laith Abdulhadi
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, Robert Nemeth

Publications

April 12, 2021
NEW Podcast! Down, but Not Out, Ep 3: Journalism Cooperatives and Subscription Newsletters. Power in the Hands of Journalists
March 29, 2021
People-Powered Investigations: How the Bureau Local is Trying to Spark Change through Collaboration
March 18, 2021
NEW Podcast! Down, but Not Out 2: Synthesizing Journalism and Art in Belarus and Jordan
January 13, 2021
Can Journalism Recover from Coronavirus?
December 16, 2020
Who Funds Journalism in Italy?

Blog

April 9, 2020
Turning The Mirror on the Next Generation
April 2, 2020
Criticize and Rule or How to Tame the Media in Georgia
March 26, 2020
Brazilian Culture: In the Survival Mode
March 5, 2020
Internet Shutdowns in India: Attacking People’s Minds
June 20, 2019
Community Radio Takeoff in Zimbabwe: Delayed Indefinitely?

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