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Who watches the watchdog? Why media ownership co...
When a small group of political or economic elites controls the mass media, they effectively monopolize the channels through which information circulates in society. In this way they can play an outsized role in shaping what gets covered by journalists and how it is covered. In the worst cases, they... |
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US Government Media Assistance Funding Increased...
US government assistance to media freedom and freedom of information around the world rose sharply in 2016, with the largest share of the increase benefiting Europe, Eurasia, the Near East, and South and Central Asia. According to newly released figures, in 2016 the US Department of State and USAID ... |
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Defending Digital Rights in the Democratic Repub...
By Morgan Frost While the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the fourth largest country in Africa in terms of population, it has one of the lowest levels of internet accessibility across the continent. Weak democratic governance and the prevalence of several armed groups has left the DRC to f... |
