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18 Jul

The Data Explosion: Media, Big Data, and the Internet of Things

By Carlos Affonso Souza Director, Institute for Technology and Society (ITS), Rio de Janeiro Every day we generate more da...

05 Jul

Foreign Media and Misinformation – How Telesur and RT Coordinate Programs and Messages

By Patricio Provitina The digital revolution has changed the way audiences around the globe access and consume information,...

28 Jun

Distorting the News in Africa: How Dictators Have Tried to Shape the Media Landscape to their Liking

By Elie Smith In response to the influence of Western media in their countries, African dictators have ramped up nationalis...

21 Jun

Highlights from the Global Media Policy Forum: The effects on news media of zero-rating and Facebook’s Free Basics

By Teemu Henriksson Editor’s Note: This post was first published on WAN-IFRA’s website and is republished here...

07 Jun

Cybercrimes legislation in Pakistan threatens freedom of expression online

By Raza Rumi Over the past decade the Pakistani government has struggled with how to regulate the Internet and how to tackl...

12 May

Ukraine’s Media: In Some Ways, Better Than You Think

By Gillian McCormack Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia Programs for Internews For many of us working in the field of...

05 May

Promoting access to ICTs in Africa: Enhancing Policy Reforms and Strengthening Movement-building

By Ateki Seta Caxton Editor’s Note: This week the Web We Want initiative of the World Wide Web Foundation is sponsoring t...

04 May

Newly Formed Consultants’ Network Offers Platform for Media Development Experts

By Susan Abbott The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) was founded with a focus on media development implementers. S...

28 Apr

Russia’s Internet Crackdown

By Guest Blogger As part of Russia’s authoritarian turn following Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency in May 201...