Free press and freedom of speech are among democracy’s essential prerequisites. However, they should not be taken for granted. Published by the Hungarian think tank Republikon Institute, with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, The State of the Media in the Visegrád Countries provides a detailed insight into the media status inContinua a leggere “The State of the Media in the Visegrád Countries”
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Syria, Assad’s Victory Confirms Tirana Index Works
In 1982, Charles Krauthammer wrote in The New Republic about the Tirana Index, a scale that evaluated the attendance of ballot results concluding that the higher the vote a government receives in an election, the more tyrannical it is. It would seem to be still a reliable indicator given the latest confirmation, which occurred lastContinua a leggere “Syria, Assad’s Victory Confirms Tirana Index Works”
Threats of Media Freedom in Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia
The state of media freedom in Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia is increasingly getting worse. Independent news outlets are rarer and limited, and the governments directly threaten journalists. Media freedom is suffering. According to the “2020 World Press Freedom Index” of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Hungary and Poland are in the “orange zone” of the ranking,Continua a leggere “Threats of Media Freedom in Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia”
Trade, Defence, Illusions in the New Transatlantic Relations
The European Union deceives itself if it thinks its problems in the transatlantic relations are over with Donald Trump’s defeat and Joe Biden’s arrival in the White House. Compared to his predecessor, the new US president has shown remarkable openness and a multilateralist attitude. However, it is a mistake to think Biden will solve theContinua a leggere “Trade, Defence, Illusions in the New Transatlantic Relations”
Kaja Kallas and the Liberal Estonia of the Future
After the resignation of Jüri Ratas (Estonian Centre Party) on January 13th, due to an inquiry entailing alleged corruption charges against his party, Kaja Kallas, the centre-right Reform Party’s leader, has become the first female Estonian Prime Minister. The list of the leading women in Northern Europe is growing faster. This is good news forContinua a leggere “Kaja Kallas and the Liberal Estonia of the Future”
Group America: Investigation on a US-Serbian Drug Gang
The job of journalists can be dangerous sometimes. Reporters may have to deal with criminals that can seriously harm them. It is the objective of several investigative consortia to deal with the burning issues and unreported networks such as Group America, a largely unknown criminal gang involved in corruption, organized crime, and drug smuggling. KRIKContinua a leggere “Group America: Investigation on a US-Serbian Drug Gang”
Boosting Relevance and Revenue Through Listening
The relationship between the newsrooms and the public should be much consistent, close, and open. On the one hand, the newsrooms must learn to listen more and better to what the public is asking for. On the other hand, the public should be more engaged in a new virtual community. Both newsrooms and the publicContinua a leggere “Boosting Relevance and Revenue Through Listening”
Covering Climate Change with Journalistic Solutions
One can always learn something about natural disasters and catastrophes. In the field of new, innovative, and original journalistic solutions, the projects of Julia Migne and Priti Salian go in this direction. And are aimed to report issues starting from the difficult and dire climatic situations on the Earth to concrete, alternative and solutions throughContinua a leggere “Covering Climate Change with Journalistic Solutions”
Digital Activism During Pandemic and Post-Truth
The Covid-19 pandemic will not end soon, but the opportunity of a global connection and digital activism might foster the public debate on crucial political issues. Virtually connected to a worldwide sample-public, panelists of the conference “Digital Activism in Times of Pandemic, Disinformation, and Post-Truth” in Prague addressed digital activism’s new opportunities and global concernsContinua a leggere “Digital Activism During Pandemic and Post-Truth”
Politics and Media Freedom in Hungary
The decline of media freedom in Hungary is concerning. Journalists are struggling financially, political pressure is high, and free media are increasingly suppressed. Among paywall and unbiased content creation, the panelist of the conference “Politics and Media Freedom in Hungary,” organized by the Forum 2000 in Prague, talked about the media future in Hungary, asContinua a leggere “Politics and Media Freedom in Hungary”