Manipulators of public opinion are using false stories to wreak havoc in Eastern Europe. Yet, there are some initiatives which are trying to fight them.

Conflicts in Yemen and Ethiopia, described as ‘the world’s worst humanitarian crisis’ and ‘the deadliest war of the 21st century’, were barely covered by mainstream media in some European countries, ...

Liberals like good journalism, conservatives propaganda: "Network Propaganda", a new book by three Harvard researchers describes how a far-right media system emerged in the United States – with ...

Disinformation has been an issue worldwide, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the Central and Eastern European experience is unique. The mixture of post-totalitarian legacy, Russian ...

This is the second part of a two part study, comparing Europe’s Public Service Media (PSM). We find that political and economic pressures influence professional performance and market share of PSM, ...

In the five years since the European refugee crisis began, controversies related to migration have deeply affected political landscapes across the EU, yet no “European solutions” have so far been ...

A review of Anu Bradford's Digital Empires, which examines the contrasting approaches to technology regulations in the US, China and the EU.

European news outlets have slowly started to shed light on the potentially harmful errors of artificial intelligence (AI). But the narratives around these technologies are still dominated by a ...

From “Letters to the editor” to comments on news websites and social media pages: audience feedback can take many forms. But does it also affect how readers see a story? Can negative comments from ...

The acquisition of TV Nova by Czech billionaire Petr Kellner means that the gradual takeover of Czech media by domestic owners since 2008 is now complete.

National newspapers in the UK are mostly written by male journalists. The majority of news, business and comment articles are written by men.

Digital ethics specialist, Prof Oliver Zöllner, discusses how news outlets could portray images of war and violence responsibly ...