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October 31, 2017 •
Journalistiske prosjekt, Mediepolitikk •
by Pavla Holcova
After the 2008 economic crisis, western media companies sold their interests in the Czech Republic’s biggest media houses, radio stations and newspapers to Czech and Slovak billionaires. The concentration of media in the hands of a few...
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October 24, 2017 •
Kommentar, Mediepolitikk •
by Abdelkrim Hizaoui
After the 2011 Arab Spring protests, which ended Tunisia’s authoritarian regime, reforming the country’s media became a priority for the West. Representatives of European governments and international organisations hurried to...
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October 11, 2017 •
Mediepolitikk, Notisar •
by Caroline Lees
A new law, intended to combat hate speech online, was enacted in Germany last week. From October 2 any social network with over two million users nationally will be required to remove ‘offensive posts’ – defined as ‘evidently...
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October 2, 2017 •
Mediepolitikk, Notisar •
by Ido Liven and Kornelia Trytko
There are growing concerns that state agencies in Poland were, and possibly still are, spying on journalists – a trend that could have a chilling effect on Polish media, experts warn. Some reporters are adopting tools and practices to...
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September 25, 2017 •
Mediepolitikk •
by Felix Simon
Angela Merkel narrowly won a fourth term as German Chancellor yesterday in the country’s general election, but arguably the real winner was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which won 13% of the vote. The populist...
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August 18, 2017 •
Aktuelt, Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk •
by Zuzana Veselková
Freedom to publish on the internet and the expansion of social networks have brought unprecedented communication possibilities to the Czech Republic, as well as an influx of fake news, hoaxes, and disinformation. Campaigners draw attention...
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August 14, 2017 •
Mediepolitikk, Medieøkonomi •
by Raluca Radu
A study of Europe’s Public Service Media (PSM) has revealed the 2008 global financial crisis forced some public broadcasters to make significant strategic changes to policy, funding and content while others were barely affected. It found...
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July 11, 2017 •
Aktuelt, Mediepolitikk, Sensur •
by Philip Seib
On June 5 four Arab states – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – declared a soft war on Qatar. They had a long list of demands, ordering Qatar to weaken ties with Iran, expel Turkish military forces from the...
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June 19, 2017 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk, Notisar •
by Andreas Neukam and Max Hempel
American news channels are adopting the characteristics of reality TV shows, with speculation and emotion replacing fact, according to Robert Byrd, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Memphis. In a seminar, Enemy of...
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