Reports

A new study published by the Media Reform Coalition, in cooperation with CMDS, shows that ownership concentration is an endemic problem in the country's media landscape , which in some sectors is becoming worse. The report analyses the print, online and audiovisual media , but also looks at the role and power of platforms and intermediaries in shaping the market.

The global pandemic resulted in a financial crisis, which hit an already struggling media industry. A new report, co-authored by our Advisory Board member, Anya Schiffrin, investigated initiatives aimed at helping news organizations, and found promising examples.

Slovak news media are highly dependent on the distribution power of the global tech giants. That makes them highly vulnerable.

Misinformation is not absent in Moldova, but its sources are located in state and commercial mainstream media. Smaller websites have a hard time to survive.