Media Influence Matrix Georgia: Methodology
This report is part of the Media Influence Matrix project initiated by the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) and run as part of the Media & Power Research Consortium. The country reports in the Media Influence Matrix series aim to research the changing landscape of: government and policy space, with a focus on the changes in…
Media Influence Matrix Georgia: Funding Journalism
Media Influence Matrix 2019 To describe the power dynamics in the Georgian media, one would not need much space. Two families, two brothers and the government control, own or fund most of the media in Georgia. The brothers Levan and Giorgi Kharamanishvili, two local entrepreneurs, and the Patarakatsishvilis and Tseretelis, two wealthy families, control the…
Media Influence Matrix Slovakia: Key Findings
Media Influence Matrix 2020 Slovaks consume news more frequently and in bigger amounts than ever before. They have access to a plethora of publications, news portals, radio and television stations. However, much of that is in the hands of a few powerful financial corporations, closely linked with political groups. Policymakers and regulators lack vision and…
Media Influence Matrix India: Funding Journalism
Media Influence Matrix 2020 The news media market in India is regionally and linguistically fragmented but ownership is concentrated within a handful of large players, more so in regional geographies. It is significant that the news business is largely run and owned by individuals (and families) with primarily non-media business interests and assets. Advertising makes…
