New report analyzing the new balance of power in Syria released today by MJRC Ahmed al-Sharaa, once a paramilitary commander and now serving as Syria’s new president since last January, sought to reassure his fellow citizens that his administration would not interfere heavily in their day-to-day lives. While these promises have been met with some…
The war has negatively affected media ownership, independence, funding, and journalists’ rights in Yemen, according to a new report mapping trends in media ownership and finances in Yemen issued today by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC). The war caused the suspension of 165 media outlets (out of a pre-war 365 total). Another 137…
Our new research project, Decoding the Power Play: Media and Elections in 2024, is aimed to chart the interplay among media, political parties and the business sector in a highly charged electoral year. With elections slated to take place in dozens of countries next year, study of the rapidly evolving media landscape and the unpredictable…