Advisory Services
MJRC’s consultants advise governments, regulators, funders, newsrooms and civil society on the forces reshaping the information space — from media ownership and capture to artificial intelligence, content provenance and post-quantum security. Below are the areas and issues our consultants work in.
Research
17 areasEach area combines empirical research, comparative analysis and policy-facing interpretation. Open a card to see the specific issues our consultants cover.
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Reporting
Analyses of specific issues and topics, single-country reports, comparative country studies, and structured datasets covering companies, markets and funding flows.
Trend analysis
Media regulation, law and internet governance · governance of public service media · regulation of community media · legal frameworks for social media and AI systems · funding models for journalism · political influence in the media · historical accounts of media development · advocacy strategies, activism and participation · policies on harmful content online · coverage of migration · content analysis around specific issues and events · digital rights, privacy and data protection · the societal impact of big data and machine learning.
Country profiles & comparative reports
Descriptions and comparative analysis of regulatory and policy frameworks · profiles of local advocacy groups, networks and technology experts · civil society actors responding to harmful content online · key actors in digital rights advocacy · players implementing data protection rules · organisations active in media development · assessment of editorial practices and outlet coverage.
Datasets
Data and statistics on public service, private and community media (audience, governance, programming, staffing) · media ownership records (shareholders, corporate links, share purchase history) · investigative journalism platforms (founders, funding, investigations, journalist profiles) · journalism funding flows (public funding, donations, subscriptions, sponsorship, advertising) · private donors and foundations active in media development · AI market data (model providers, infrastructure, ownership and finances of AI companies used by journalists).
Media development & evaluation
Strategic evaluation is the center’s main strength in impact assessment, covering organizational evaluations as well as advocacy strategy. Our coaching and workshops take clients through every stage of advocacy planning: research, strategizing and impact evaluation.
Research design
We support research projects in every phase — from conceptualization and methodology to dissemination, outreach and responsible data use.
Design & outreach
Designing methodology for research projects · advice on project management from methodology development to dissemination · effective communication and outreach strategies for research results · pre-registration, replication and peer-review design.
Data methods & compliance
Methods for using big data in the humanities and social sciences · assistance in complying with legal provisions on personal data · documentation and provenance standards for research datasets, including AI-assisted workflows and verifiable, quantum-ready archiving.
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