Policy

Oversight of the electoral process is a well-established practice across numerous European legal systems. Depending on the specific provisions of national electoral legislation, constitutional design, and the structure of judicial authority within a given state, the responsibility for electoral supervision lies either with general courts or specialized electoral tribunals. These monitoring institutions are entrusted with…

Over the last several years, the impact of social media platforms in elections has driven heightened legislative and regulatory oversight of digital platforms, given their potential to amplify systemic risks that could harm the democratic process of elections. Scientists, technologists and policymakers have expressed concerns regarding the heightened risk to election integrity caused by the…

New study released today offers insights into the influences shaping media policy in Russia. The Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) has today published Media Regulation, Government and Policy in Russia, a new study in its Media Influence Matrix project, which has been run by the center for nearly eight years. The study, authored by…

The Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) is pleased to announce the release on its website of the Arabic versions of six studies that outline EU standards and best practices designed to inspire media policy in Lebanon. This initiative is part of the EU-funded “Support to Media Reform in Lebanon to Enhance Freedom of Expression”…

Media and Journalism Research Center and Maharat Foundation have launched today Freedom of Expression in Europe. The volume, a compilation of six studies written by experts as part of a project to support media reform in Lebanon, provides an analysis of issues relevant to freedom of expression in Europe. Although its main purpose is to…