NED is unable to access its Congressionally appropriated funds, which sustain nearly all of its grantmaking and operations.

Stakeholders must grapple with the significant risks quantum technology poses to democracy and human rights.

In a new clampdown on independent media, Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials, while another reporter faces 17 years in prison on undisclosed charges.

An increasing number of governments around the world are forcing internet service providers to slow their services during critical sociopolitical junctures—a practice known as throttling—infringing…

In September 2024, the Forum and CIMA held a private, hybrid workshop to better understand the shifting global tech governance landscape and identify response strategies.

Transnational repression threatens security and human rights. The more we know about who is committing it and how, the better we can fight to end it.

Lethal violence against journalists in Latin America marks first month of 2025 Violence Against Journalists. Latin American Journalism Review by The Knight Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

Longtime leaders of the National Democratic Institute, Frank Fahrenkopf and Kenneth Wollack discuss the importance of promoting democracy worldwide. Reflecting on Ronald Reagan’s 1982 Westminster…

In September 2024, the Forum and CIMA held a private, hybrid workshop to better understand the shifting global tech governance landscape and identify response strategies.

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A recent transparency report by one of the top telecom companies in Venezuela confirmed what many had long feared: state surveillance has reached a massive scale. The Telefónica (Movistar Venezuela’s…

Audience measurements, with their resulting influence on content and commercialization, are essential components of financially viable media and media markets. They help create marketplaces where…

Journalists and experts speak about the dangerous decline for press freedom in the country after the military coup in 2022

Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, are lawsuits taken against media organizations or activists with the sole purpose of silencing them. Cases are reported in increasing…

Longtime leaders of the National Democratic Institute, Frank Fahrenkopf and Kenneth Wollack discuss the importance of promoting democracy worldwide. Reflecting on Ronald Reagan’s 1982 Westminster…

Under the Geneva conventions, media workers are not legitimate military targets, yet at least 166 have been killed in the conflict with Israel. As a ceasefire deal takes shape, we tell the stories of ...

Critics argue that the vagueness of the treaty’s language, along with its deference to national laws creates a new vector for transnational repression.

The Media Viability Manifesto initiative invites you to an evening reception in Brussels, titled "Strengthening Media to Safeguard Democracy: The Media Viability Manifesto for Collective Action," on…

As a valuable resource for the media development community, students and scholars of journalism and communications, and the media industry, this study offers insights that can inspire action to…

On behalf of the Media Viability Manifesto (MVM) initiative, we are pleased to invite you to our English-language evening reception, Strengthening Media to Safeguard Democracy: The Media Viability Man...

I recall vividly the exact day that my desire to defend media freedom was born 12 years ago. I was on my way to a bank and listening to a local radio station when an announcement began…

A few years ago, I worked on a project for a large Brazilian television channel whose objective was to analyze the profiles of more than 250 guardianship counselors in the city of São Paulo.

Independent media around the world faces significant challenges. In Central Europe, recent discussions highlighted strategies for ensuring its sustainability. While Poland’s media landscape shows…

This year, the theme of UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day was “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.” Yet despite the celebratory events…

As a valuable resource for the media development community, students and scholars of journalism and communications, and the media industry, this study offers insights that can inspire action to…

To secure the future of independent journalism, international aid is critical. And yet, the international assistance community is not meeting the needs of a sector in danger of extinction.

Reforming the media sector is central to ensuring the success of a democratization effort. Yet, the path to progress is not straightforward—reform efforts can easily stall, and media advocates face…

A Western tech giant cast aside local, original journalism on a story rooted in Bangladesh in favour of an avalanche of divisive coverage from neighbouring India.

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The Media Viability Manifesto (MVM) provides an urgently needed common framework for joint action from the global media development community.

When reporting in solidarity, journalists use newsworthiness criteria, sourcing tactics, and framing styles that are distinct from those typically used by mainstream media.

As a valuable resource for the media development community, students and scholars of journalism and communications, and the media industry, this study offers insights that can inspire action to combat...