Publications - Articles

Gross on Russia’s Disinformation and Propaganda in Romania

“Sputnik, one of Russia’s premier disinformation sites, describes Nicolae Ceaușescu – the apprentice shoemaker who took over the country in 1965 and transmuted into a North Korea’s Kim Il-sung-like character in the 1970 – the hero who ‘rebuilt the nation’, our Fellow, Peter Gross writes in his article published by the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.

Bognar on Press Freedom and Covid-19

“While we are preoccupied with life under quarantine and the challenges of multiple levels of insecurity, some governments use Covid-19 to advance their agenda by legitimizing illegitimate ways of governance,” Eva Bognar, Senior Program Officer and Researcher at CMDS writes in her article published by the Ethical Journalism Network.

Szakács on the Business of Misinformation

Misinformation is not always ideologically motivated. On the contrary, most fake news websites serve primarily to make money, our Fellow, Judit Szakács writes in her article published by Eurozine.

How COVID-19 Threatens Media Freedom

Access to accurate information is essential to fighting a pandemic. However, many governments hide behind the emergency to restrict media freedom.

Holdis on the Media Situation in Romania

CMDS Researcher Dumitrita Holdis published three articles for the European Journalism Observatory about Romanian media.