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The European Parliament's draft would shrink journalism's share of the next EU budget. Nobody did this to us on purpose, which is somehow worse.
Bad news about the media ecosystem used to come from a predictable cast of villains.
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New media investment in CEE, launching a program for exile information spaces, updates on the EU budget negotiations, Meta loses an important court case in the EU and 26 active calls.
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Austria subsidised its media market into stagnation, Hungary repressed its own into innovation. Both are now trying to redefine the role of the state in their information ecosystem.
The train ride between Budapest and Vienna takes somewher...
An exciting new thesis on the information ecosystem, Substack is loosing one of its biggest brands, trying to get platforms to pay for news, a case study in community monetization and 23 active calls.
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Founding director of the Center for Sustainable Media. Consults for MDIF and teaches digital media strategy at the ELTE University in Budapest. Researched digital audience revenue strategies in CEE and the Global South at Oxford.
Communication and Media.
A perpertually curious and tired woman hoping to share her love for all things journalism, writing, identity, womanhood, food, and cinema.
EU policy expert and Advocacy Director at CSM. Former EP advisor on digital legislation, media policy, and rule of law. Supporting sustainable journalism and fundamental rights. Experienced in EU Budget and controls for democratic accountability.
(Media) Entrepreneur & strategist. In between sectors, institutions and ideas. Thinks big, works concrete. For Vienna, for Austria, for Europe and with whomever is serious about systemic change.
Postdoctoral researcher in media&com at SMIT-VUB, Brussels. I explore how journalism is changing, and what role public institutions play in shaping that change. My work focuses on journalism innovation, media subsidies, and collaborative journalism.
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