The Untapped Potential of Regional Cooperation for Media Reform in Southern Africa
This report looks at regional cooperation as a critical tool for dealing with the complex and highly fragmented media sector…
Theme: Democracy
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…
United by Challenge: Regional Opportunities to Drive Media Reform in Southeast Europe
This report assesses the opportunities and roadblocks to cross-border cooperation for media development and reform in Southeast Europe. It also…
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…
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…
Pathways to Media Reform in Sub‑Saharan Africa: Reflections from a Regional Consultation
This report lays out a vision for how the continuing struggle for vibrant, independent, and plural media systems in the…
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…
Building Regional Strategies for Media Development in the Middle East and North Africa
The media community in MENA faces profound challenges. Resurgent authoritarianism, complex economic threats to media’s viability, and the growing proliferation…
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…
CDD Assessment Documentary of the (NACASIP) technical support to the Anti-Corruption Agencies.
The Nigeria Anti-Corruption Agencies Strengthening Initiative Project (NACASIP) seeks to contribute to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies…