To function as a free society and to hold government and its leaders accountable, Haitians need media that conveys facts and the background to make sense of them.
Posts Tagged “media independence”
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Posted in: Governance & Accountability, Latin America & the Caribbean, Media & Arts
Topics: Daniele Magloire, Haiti, journalism, media independence
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Independent media and human rights groups can do little to prevent cyberattacks, according to a recent report, and should instead focus on mitigating harm from attacks when they do occur.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, Media & Arts
Topics: Becky Hogge, Burma, China, cyberattack, DDoS, Distributed Denial of Service, Egypt, Ethan Zuckerman, Internet, Iran, Kazakhstan, media independence, Russia, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wikileaks
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Imagine a country where a media mogul who controls the top three networks becomes prime minister and then systematically dismantles the independence of the public broadcasting service. That’s basically what has happened in Italy.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Media & Arts
Topics: Darian Pavli, democracy, Italy, media freedom, media independence, Silvio Berlusconi
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Can broadcasting truly be public if it is not also impartial? A recent gathering in Oxford offered provocative answers.
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Italy, journalism, Mark Thompson, media independence
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Civil society organizations have for years been craving solid research on media ownership concentration, in order to inform calls for more transparent and independent media. A recent initiative could meet this need.
Posted in: Media & Arts, United States
Topics: Marius Dragomir, media independence