Internet Governance Film Series: Zero-rating
Episode Three of the Internet Governance Film Series introduces the concept of “zero-rating,” the policy of providing free but limited…
Geographical Coverage: Global
Youth and the News in Five Charts
The space for independent media is shrinking in countries around the world. Growing restrictions on press freedoms, coupled with global…
Internet Governance And Media Development
This series of videos introduces viewers to key issues in internet governance and explains how they impact broader media development…
Private Gatekeepers: Encrypted Messaging Apps and News Audiences
This report examines how Apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Viber have proven popular for several reasons. For one,…
Making Big Tech Pay for the News They Use
This report examines how as more people get their news online, journalism has become more dispersed and untethered from the…
The Center for International Media Assistance: Building Knowledge
Amid an increasingly difficult global environment for independent media, CIMA is working hard to build knowledge to foster vibrant media…
Tipping Point: Democratic Erosion and the Assault on Press Freedom
This report examines how support to bolster independent media is a small component of international efforts to promote democracy and…
Twitter as a Newsgathering Tool: Challenges and Possibilities for Independent Media
This report explores how Twitter holds the potential to enable journalists to diversify their reporting. Worldwide, and especially in developing…
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…
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,…