media pluralism

The incoming president of Chile’s media regulator advocated for more public media and greater media pluralism in her first comments since accepting the post.

A year after it was dismantled, public media is being considered again in Ecuador. But can the country establish a resilient and independent public media system?

With the suspension of TVN24’s licence and a draft media bill to ban non-European media ownership underway, media pluralism in Poland continues to be threatened.

Changes to the public broadcaster’s supervisory body sparks concern about the future of its independence.

A proposed tax on advertising revenue that could create long-lasting damage to media independence and pluralism in Poland is to be amended.

COVID-19 has been described as an "extinction-level crisis" for some media organisations, with serious implications for media pluralism. But there is hope, as initiatives in the US, Australia and Canada show. 

How are draconian restrictions on independent media and freedom of expression compromising the democratic process ahead of the Tanzanian election?

Media pluralism is necessary for democracy to function effectively. But clampdowns and suspensions, repressive laws and the expulsion of foreign media have placed pluralism under threat globally.

Poland’s public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) continues to face heavy criticism following the 2020 presidential election while the country’s government looks to restrict foreign media ownership.

There are serious concerns that new press regulations pose a signification threat to media pluralism and freedom of expression in Tanzania.