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This report examines why digital infrastructures are crucial to the work and survival of independent media, particularly in Majority World countries, and why the current infrastructures are a serious threat to press freedom, access to information and democracy.
This assessment of the media situation in Mozambique was conducted by IMS in the period of end of October to early November 2022, and updated in March 2023.
This report provides insights into the media habits of the population of Myanmar following the 2021-military coup as well as people’s news concepts, trust levels and media literacy levels.
Current digital infrastructures present threats to gender equality, democracy, peace and the positive impacts – in media and societies around the world – accomplished in the past 30 years. Issues like online gendered disinformation and sexist hate speech are growing at an alarming rate, and the consequences are colossal.
Independent online journalism in Pakistan faces a host of challenges including financial issues, safety risks and disinformation campaigns. This report relies on the opinions of news industry experts to discuss the challenges and explore the different ways in which Pakistani digital journalism start-ups are carving out a space for public interest content, free expression and diversity despite the problems they face.
Reliable journalism is not only a casualty of disinformation but also its antidote, and Pakistani journalists and the local news industry have a frontline role in countering disinformation to ensure the public has access to trustworthy information. This research study aims to examine the effectiveness of past and existing efforts to counter disinformation in Pakistan with the intention to provide evidence-based recommendations for future initiatives.
