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 28, 2022
How the Industry Controls Media Policy in Argentina
April 12, 2022
Marius Dragomir Talks About Eastern-European Journalism at the International Journalism Festival
April 6, 2022
Several CMDS Affiliates to Participate in the International Journalism Festival
April 4, 2022
Building Local Networks: Lessons from a Syrian Information Centre
April 1, 2022
Building Bridges with the Global Media: Lessons from a Syrian Information Center

Projects

Strengthening Quality News and Independent Journalism in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Robert Nemeth
Media Ownership Tool
Researcher: Attila Batorfy, Eva Bognar, Marius Dragomir
Media Influence Matrix
Researcher: Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar, Tom Popper, Dean Starkman, Dumitrita Holdis, Philip M. Napoli, Amy Brouillette, Susan Abbott, Minna Aslama, Kate Coyer, Francesca Fanucci, Attila Batorfy , Jessie Labov, Roni Dorot, Robert Nemeth, Mihaela Groza, Leo Watkins
Enabling the Watchdogs: Legal Training Program for Journalists, Civil Society and Lawyers in Central and Southeastern Europe
Researcher: Amy Brouillette, Dean Starkman
Media representation of the "refugee crisis" in the Hungarian and Austrian media
Researcher: Gabor Bernath, Vera Messing, Eva Bognar, Judit Szakacs, Veszna Wessenauer

Publications

February 17, 2022
Marius Dragomir on the Post-communist History of Romanian Media in New Book Chapter
February 3, 2022
Cómo la Industria Controla la Política de Medios en Argentina
January 14, 2022
The Debunking Effect – Recent and Upcoming Challenges for Fact-Checking Organizations
December 13, 2021
Benedetta Brevini on the Australian News Media Bargaining Code
December 10, 2021
Tricked and Deceived: How Teenagers Take False News at Face Value and What Can Be Done About It

Blog

April 4, 2022
Building Local Networks: Lessons from a Syrian Information Centre
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

Events

May 21, 2019
Freedom of Expression Trials in Turkey: Justice Monitoring to Secure Journalists’ Rights
April 13, 2019
Introduction to Investigative Journalism Workshop
April 3, 2019
13th International Journalism Festival
March 27, 2019
Politicization of the “Quota-Debate” in Hungary: Results of an Empirical Study
March 11, 2019
Assaults on Journalists, Assaults on Journalism