The Wisdom of the Crowd: Promoting Media Development through Deliberative Initiatives
Through a series of five illustrative case studies, the report demonstrates how deliberative democracy practices can be employed in both…
Geographical Coverage: Global
Media Reform amid Political Upheaval: Lessons from Burma, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Ukraine
By examining past and current political openings—Burma, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Ukraine—this report explores how media sector advocates advance a…
In Repressive Countries, Citizens Go ‘Dark’ to Share Independent News
This document explores how the blind spot, dubbed “dark social,” originates when visitors arrive from links shared by email, text,…
Spyware: An Unregulated and Escalating Threat to Independent Media
This report examines how the digital surveillance industry is a broad and largely opaque network of companies that produce technology…
International Media Development: Historical Perspectives and New Frontiers
This collection is the first of its kind, bringing together media development researchers and practicioners to reflect on how media…
Defending Independent Media: A Comprehensive Analysis of Aid Flows
This document analyses how when donors provide assistance to the media sector, they frequently back projects that aim to strengthen…
Fighting SLAPPs: What Can Media, Lawyers, and Funders Do?
This report discusses tactics that journalists, activists, and defense lawyers can use to defang strategic lawsuits against public participation, or…
Local Radio Stations in Africa: Sustainability or Pragmatic Viability?
This report dicusses how when it comes to evading censorship, reaching mass audiences, and overcoming sometimes-costly barriers to entry, digital…
This New Initiative Could Change Climate Finance for Good
Noah Gordon explains what’s wrong with climate finance today and how the Bridgetown Agenda could close the gap.
Strategies for Countering Corruption
A panel discussion and Q&A moderated by the Director of the State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance, Dafna Rand. Panelists…