Are Donors Taking the Journalism Crisis Seriously? An Analysis of Official Aid to Media 2010–2019
The future of independent journalism is in crisis. Escalating threats are driving a record number of journalists into exile and…
Theme: Media Freedom
Supporting public interest media in low- and middle-income countries: Insights from the PRIMED programme
When the ´Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development´ (PRIMED) programme was initiated in 2020, from its onset it aimed to…
Chilling Legislation: Tracking the Impact of “Fake News” Laws on Press Freedom Internationally
Between 2011 and 2022, 78 countries passed laws designed to limit the spread of false or misleading information on social…
Long-term financial support for Ukrainian media and journalists
This White Paper, crafted jointly with Ukrainian media organisations and support entities and at their request, appeals to donors, policymakers,…
Emerging trends in journalist safety: three insights from discussion marking 10 years of SAFE
For 10 Years, IREX’s Securing Access to Free Expression (SAFE) initiative has equipped more than 8,000 media professionals and social…
Investing in Facts: How the Business Community Can Support a Healthy Infosphere
Independent media around the world are in crisis. Failing market conditions, the loss of advertising revenue to big tech, and…
Reviewing progress on the European Democracy Action Plan
On 3 December 2020 the European Commission published the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP), a strategy composed of several legislative…
Media Freedom Cohort: key outcomes and findings
The Netherlands, together with the United States, and the governments of Costa Rica, Zambia and South Korea organised the second…
Media ownership and state advertising transparency in the trilogue negotiations of the European Media Freedom Act
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) addresses gaps in media legislation at the European level, focusing on media ownership and…
Media viability: the global versus the local
Market reforms, rebuilding trust, and digital regulation and innovation were key themes to emerge from a series of consultations on…