There have been an array of proposals to sustain journalism around the world– from tax incentives and subsidies to the idea of allocating 1% of governments’ GDP to a drastically increased ODA for independent journalism in the global South. The debate has been intense and rightly so. What is needed is a
Media Industry
TVs, newspapers at loggerheads over online video contents in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s TV channels and newspapers are at loggerheads over publication of video contents by the online platforms of newspapers, with the concerned minister taking the side of the broadcasters to call it illegal. The Editors’ Council, representing the print media of Bangladesh, however ruled out any scope for creating controversy over
Challenges of Bangladesh media in transition
Bangladesh media continues to live in semi-denial as it goes through transition and the so-called professional media faces increasing pressure from many forces particularly social media. This shift of focus from the professional to the individual/social space is historically significant. For the first time, the media has become a shared
Newspaper tax threatens industry: MISA
Zambia’s re-introduction of 16% Value Added Tax on digital and newspaper sales is an affront to media freedom and should be reversed to save industry, interest groups have warned. The 2022 budget for the fiscal year 2022 has re-introduced and passed an amendment to the VAT Act, adjusting the standard rate
State-media-ownership threatens press freedom: study
Increasing state-media ownership, repressive regimes, regulatory and financial pressure, and public denunciations of honest journalism are some factors helping to cloud out media freedom globally, a clarion call to embracing social media platforms. Media freedom globally has come under siege, both in emerging and influential democracies as populist leadership seek to
Bangladesh print media through testing times
Zambia court rules liquidation of Post newspaper as illegal
After eight years of protracted legal battle between liquidators of the once famous and critical private publication-the Post, the Court in Zambia has reversed the decision, describing it illegal with calls to re-start the process. In 2016, the Post, a fiery critic of the defunct newspaper was placed under liquidation over
Talibans stifle press freedom
About 6,400 journalists lose jobs, 40% media outlets closed Thousands of journalists have lost their jobs in Afghanistan since the takeover of the government by the Taliban regime last August, leaving many media outlets ceasing operations due to increasing security and financial challenges. While Taliban officials claim women can continue to work,
