Nonprofit news outlets are increasing. What are the business models?
The major sources of income for Bangladesh media are government and private advertisements. But many times through the years, the Bangladeshi media lost these income sources, as advertisers stopped advertising for publishing negative stories, which has led to a bleak...
South Asia’s nuclear jitters
The South Asia equation, given nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan, India and China, with testy ties, is one that is “the most disturbing, the most unsettling,” according to Paul Carroll, a well-regarded expert on nuclear weapons programs. Carroll is director of the...Freedom in any way we can
In the past two blogs, we talked about the U.S. constitutional right of freedom of the press. Now let’s focus on how “freedom” works in some other countries. During the military and civilian dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983) several journalists and people...
To fight racism, prudent leadership is needed – there are success stories
Even without the seemingly endless supply of news reports and academic documentation, the long reach of bigotry and racism in our turbulent times is a given. For many people in our societies, discrimination and prejudice are their lived experience and recurring...
A divided America fueled by media
The Russia-Ukraine War has been a rallying cause around the world, and Capitol Hill has been unified in calling for tougher measures against Russia. “It is kind of sad that it takes something like this to unite the parties,” Bob Cusack, the editor-in-chief of The...
What will happen, and where, on the upcoming Russian Victory Day May 9?
For years, I have watched Russia putting up parades more and more pompous celebrating their victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 every May 9. The Victory Day military parade through Red Square has been an almost painfully nationalistic display of power. I wondered, why...
ProPublica and ProVeritas – two media, different countries
It’s impossible in Bulgaria to have such a media as ProPublica, funded by donations, without interference from sponsors in journalism, said Spas Spasov. Spasov is a journalist form Bulgaria. He created a similar media outlet as ProPublica. The idea came to him after...
How would Pakistan respond as Indian missiles hit?
On March 9, 2022, an Indian missile was accidentally fired into Pakistan due to a “technical malfunction,” once again putting the focus on the nuclear arsenals of the South Asian rivals. Over possession of the Kashmir region, both countries have waged wars...The Innovations In Funding Journalism
image: UnSplash/Markus Winkler Journalism the world over is in trouble, and this journalist can agree on. The American Press Institute visualizes the challenges facing the media today, and it ranges from information disorder and technology monopolies controlling the...
Congratulations to Iranian journalist Kourosh Ziabari (@KZiabari) on your award for Professional Excellence! Kourosh is an @asiatimesonline correspondent. Here he is with our chairwoman, Nancy Prager-Kamel. #ForeignPressAwards2022
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