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Follow the ideas, evidence, and findings beyond our publications. Explore a selection of citations, media coverage, conversations, and collaborations featuring MJRC and its researchers.
Sources reviewed20 September 2026
Selected references
Evidence for the BBC’s future
A submission to the UK Parliament draws on MJRC’s comparative analysis of media capture.
Read the submission (opens in a new tab)Rethinking state media ownership
Researchers use our classification framework to examine independence and public accountability.
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Media Azi brings the latest state-media findings to Romanian-speaking audiences.
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Research & policy
Citations in scholarship and policy research, written evidence, and reuse of our data.
Written evidence to the BBC Charter Review inquiry (BBC0029)
Evidence submitted to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee draws on MJRC’s comparative research into media capture.
How our work appears
Footnote 4 identifies Marius Dragomir’s April 2026 study, The Architecture of Media Capture: Typologies, Global Patterns, and the Tech Threat. Sections on BBC independence and funding refer to this study.
The submission is by the British Broadcasting Challenge. Hosting by Parliament does not make it a parliamentary finding or endorsement.
Visit the source: UK Parliament · British Broadcasting Challenge (opens in a new tab)The role and accountability of the state as a news media owner in the contemporary media landscape
Marko Milosavljević and Melita Poler use MJRC’s classification framework to examine public accountability and state ownership.
How our work appears
The article discusses the 2021 and 2022 state-media studies and the 2023 monitor in its analysis, conclusion, and references. It distinguishes public-service accountability from other forms of state ownership.
Keeping Democracies Alive: The Role of Public Service Media
Martin Moore cites MJRC’s research in an examination of threats to independent public service media.
How our work appears
Footnote 5 names the 2022 state-media study by Marius Dragomir and Astrid Söderström and links directly to the report published by MJRC.
Public financing of news media in the EU
The commissioned study cites research on state-media independence, media capture, and public funding.
How our work appears
Footnotes 19 and 69 cite the Dragomir–Söderström state-media study. Other references include Dragomir’s work on European media capture and state support for print media.
The original landing-page link has been replaced with its full report PDF.
Read the PDF: European Commission · Technopolis Group (opens in a new tab)More Than Just a Strongman: The Strategic Construction of Viktor Orbán’s Charismatic Authority on Facebook
Julia Sonnevend and Veronika Kövesdi cite research on media funding and state-media independence.
How our work appears
The publicly accessible reference list includes Dragomir’s 2018 article on funding and the 2021 state-media study by Dragomir and Söderström. The article first appeared online in 2023 and is in the 2024 journal volume.
The reference list is public; access to the full article may depend on a subscription.
Visit the source: The International Journal of Press/Politics (opens in a new tab)Media and Democratic Backsliding: Lessons from the Turkish Case
A policy brief draws on Dragomir’s analysis of media capture and the relationship between governments and media owners.
How our work appears
The brief attributes explanations of capture and politicized regulation to Marius Dragomir in its discussion of Turkey and wider media trends.
Media Capture in the Czech Republic: Lessons Learnt from the Babiš Era and How to Rebuild Defences Against Media Capture
The report applies a four-part conception of media capture developed by Dragomir.
How our work appears
The introductory discussion identifies Media Capture in Europe (2019), explains its four indicators, and cites the report in footnote 4. Dragomir is also credited as an adviser.
The source also acknowledges a direct advisory contribution.
Read the PDF: International Press Institute (opens in a new tab)What Can Be Done? Digital Media Policy Options for Strengthening European Democracy
The report uses the CMDS framework to explain four mechanisms of media capture in Europe.
How our work appears
Pages 18–19 discuss regulatory control, public-service media, public funding, and ownership. The bibliography on page 39 lists Dragomir’s 2018 funding article and 2019 media-capture report.
Earlier research associated with CEU’s Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS).
Read the PDF: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (opens in a new tab)State Media Profiles
An open data repository builds on State Media Monitor’s seed data and classification methodology.
How our work appears
The README credits State Media Monitor, a project of MJRC, for the initial country, company, asset, and typology data. Its methodology section links to the monitor’s inclusion criteria and typology.
The original German Marshall Fund GitHub URL now redirects to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue repository.
View the repository: Institute for Strategic Dialogue · Alliance for Securing Democracy (opens in a new tab)Media coverage
Reporting that draws on our findings or includes our researchers’ expertise.
Un nou studiu despre tendințe globale în mass-media: mai puține instituții media publice independente și tot mai multă presă capturată
Romanian-language coverage of the 2025 monitor describes the decline in independent public media and regional differences.
How our work appears
The opening identifies MJRC as the research organization and links to its October 2025 publication. The article discusses the study’s global findings and regional assessments.
¿Cuáles son las fuentes de financiamiento del periodismo mexicano?
Coverage of MJRC’s research on the financing of journalism in Mexico.
How our work appears
The article identifies MJRC’s report on journalism funding and discusses its findings on the Mexican media market.
25 years ago, Europe failed to curb the power of media moguls. It still haunts us today
An investigation quotes Dragomir on media concentration and the limits of proposed European safeguards.
How our work appears
The article identifies Dragomir as MJRC’s director and reports his assessment of entrenched media capture in Hungary.
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Visit the source: Follow the Money (opens in a new tab)Strongest argument for an Opposition News Channel is the 592 State Broadcasters (with few exceptions) acting on behalf of Incumbents
The article uses State Media Monitor findings in a discussion of broadcasters and political incumbency.
How our work appears
The text attributes its comparative state-media findings to MJRC and links to the underlying research.
Elon Musk Labels NPR as State Media, Ignores Actual State Media
Newsweek draws on MJRC expertise when examining Twitter’s labeling of NPR.
How our work appears
The article quotes Marius Dragomir and discusses the State Media Matrix criteria used to distinguish government-controlled outlets from editorially independent public media.
Millionaire Tech Mogul Accused Of Helping Spread Web of Chinese Propaganda Globally
Coverage includes MJRC’s perspective on international state-media networks.
How our work appears
The article quotes Dragomir, identifies his MJRC role, and refers to the center’s mapping of state media.
India Police Raid Journalists’ Homes, Offices Over Allegations Of Chinese Funding
The report quotes MJRC’s director on Chinese state-media outreach in India.
How our work appears
Dragomir is identified as MJRC’s founding director and discusses the channels used by Chinese state-owned media to reach Indian audiences.
Γ. Ραγκούσης: Και η Unesco αμφισβητεί την ελευθερία του Τύπου στην Ελλάδα
Coverage of a Greek parliamentary intervention refers to the state-media study and its assessment of Greece.
How our work appears
The article reproduces the intervention’s references to the CEU Democracy Institute study, naming The State of State Media and discussing its typology. This entry links to the news report, rather than a parliamentary transcript.
Rapor: Türkiye’de ana akım medya gruplarının tümü hükümetin kontrolünde
Turkish-language coverage explains the 2022 state-media report and its findings for Turkey.
How our work appears
The article names MJRC, Dragomir, and Söderström, and discusses the report’s classification of state and privately owned media.
Tavaly óta az egész világon romlott a közmédia helyzete
Hungarian-language reporting covers the deterioration in public-media independence identified by the study.
How our work appears
The article names Dragomir and the Media & Journalism Research Center and describes the international assessment of public media.
PBS classified as state-controlled media in new study
Coverage applies the state-media study’s findings to Malta’s public broadcaster.
How our work appears
The article identifies the CMDS study, explains the State Media Matrix, and discusses its classification of Malta’s PBS.
Interviews & talks
Selected conversations, broadcasts, and conference contributions.
Las últimas tendencias en periodismo y democracia: una perspectiva comparada global
The conference programme lists Dragomir’s keynote on global trends in journalism and democracy.
How our work appears
The first page of the official programme names Marius Dragomir as the speaker. The link is to the programme, rather than a recording or research citation.
The VoiCEE podcast: media independence in Central and Eastern Europe
A podcast discussion with Dragomir on the pressures facing independent media in the region.
How our work appears
The episode page identifies Dragomir as the guest and introduces the discussion of media independence in Central and Eastern Europe.
What is the state of public media around the world?
A roundtable discussion examines the position of public media internationally.
How our work appears
ABC’s episode page names Marius Dragomir among its guests and links the discussion to his research on public and state media.
Krisztina Rozgonyi and Marius Dragomir: Freedom of expression in Central & Eastern Europe
A recorded conversation on freedom of expression in Central and Eastern Europe.
How our work appears
The video’s public title names both speakers. This is an interview or discussion record, rather than an independent research citation.
Commentary
Opinion, analysis, and selected translations by our researchers in other publications.
Hungarian case shows the EU needs a bulletproof media freedom law
An opinion article by Dragomir on media capture in Hungary and European safeguards.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Europska komisija treba napokon spriječiti orbanizaciju medijskih kuća
Commentary by Dragomir on European responses to concentrated media power.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Musk pulled Twitter’s ‘state-affiliated’ badge — but it still hurts journalism
Commentary by Dragomir on platform labels and the independence of public media.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Independența presei, sub asediu
Dragomir discusses pressure on public media and the distinction between public service and state control.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Marius Dragomir. W obronie mediów publicznych
An opinion article by Dragomir in defence of independent public media.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Milijonom državljanov neprecenljivi vir novic
Dragomir writes about the public value of editorially independent broadcasters.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Opasno je što napadi na javne medije postaju uobičajeni i u zapadnoj Europi
Dragomir examines pressure on public broadcasters, including in Western Europe.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Twitter označil některá média za státní nebo „vládou financovaná“. Chápe Musk, co znamená slovo veřejnoprávní?
Commentary by Dragomir on public-service broadcasting and the labels used by Twitter.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
I media di Stato e i media pubblici: non è solo una questione di etichetta
Dragomir explains why state control and independent public service are different models.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Alarm: napadi na medije sve učestaliji i u zapadnoj Europi
A republication of Dragomir’s commentary on threats to public media.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
Valódi közmédia nélkül nincs szabadság
Dragomir discusses the democratic importance of independent public media.
How our work appears
The publisher’s page credits Marius Dragomir as the author. This entry records authored commentary; translations and republications are not separate independent research citations.
About this collection
This is a selected record of where our work appears. Each source included here was checked for a direct reference to the research, a documented contribution, or an attributed appearance by one of our researchers.
Earlier research published through CEU’s Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) is included where the source names that work. Partner publications, co-authored research, and opinion pieces are labeled accordingly. This collection is not a total citation count, and inclusion does not imply endorsement by the source.
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