On 22 September 2025, during the 7th Congress of the Polish Communication Association in Katowice, Poland, our director, Marius Dragomir, received the 2025 Media and Democracy Karol Jakubowicz Award for an outstanding publication in the field of media studies. The award, established in 2018, is conferred annually for exceptional scholarly contributions in the areas of…
Our center specializes in producing research on media systems, tracking ownership and influence, and promoting accountability—while making these findings accessible to all. To that end, we’ve launched a new way to engage with our work: audio briefs. We’re starting the series with concise audio summaries of ongoing research projects. The first features insights from the…
The Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) is pleased to announce the upcoming expansion of the Media Capture Monitoring Report to include a Spanish edition, scheduled for release in autumn 2025. Developed in partnership with the International Press Institute (IPI), this annual report assesses the extent of media capture in EU Member States and evaluates…
Media capture by national governments—along with the takeover of regulatory bodies and the branding of critical journalists as foreign agents—is increasingly being used in parts of Europe to silence independent voices. This was the focus of the Press Under Pressure panel held in Bratislava in April 2025, part of the World Between the Lines festival,…
Our director, Marius Dragomir—who also serves as editor of the Media Capture Monitoring Report—has been awarded the 2025 Media and Democracy Karol Jakubowicz Award for his work on the Media Capture Monitoring Report, a research project conducted jointly by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) and the International Press Institute (IPI). Dragomir co-authored with…
Our colleague Cersasel Cuteanu has just published a new article examining how the MAGA movement is unfolding in Romania. He explores how the Romanian government has been attempting (not always smoothly) to connect with U.S. Republicans and ensure Romania remains visible in American foreign policy. A significant moment: Romania’s goal to join the Visa Waiver…
In the last week of February, the Perry World House Center at the University of Pennsylvania organized a conference titled “Security at Stake: Media, Democracy, and Repression.” The event brought together a diverse group of experts—including policymakers, scholars, researchers, and journalists—to examine “the role of local and public media institutions in democracies and explore how…
John Masuku, a seasoned professional at Zimbabwe Broadcasting and an expert with the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC), has recently published his memoirs. The book chronicles the history of broadcasting in Zimbabwe, drawing on his personal and professional experiences, as well as insights from family members who were involved in broadcasting as early as…
Marius Dragomir, the director of the Media and Journalism Research Center, delivered a presentation on the prevailing trends in journalism across Europe at the 10th annual Media Development Forum, which was organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania. In his presentation, Dragomir drew on the findings of ongoing research carried out by the MJRC, including…
A new study released today by the MJRC examines how the EU navigates the delicate balance between protecting its values, fostering a competitive market, and satisfying the diverse needs of its member countries in an ever-evolving digital landscape. The EU media policies, including regulation, are an ongoing balancing act between protecting values vis-à-vis promoting a…