King’s College London’s Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power - Stakeholders

Based in the Policy Institute at King’s College London, the King’s College London’s Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power  explores how news provision, political communication, public discourse, civic engagement and media power are changing in the digital age. It does this through rigorous empirical research, and communication of the findings of this research to inform relevant academic and public policy debates and civic society responses, in order to help promote diversity, fairness, transparency and accountability in media and communication.

The Centre has developed from the foundations of the Media Standards Trust, an independent think tank that has been conducting research on issues of media and public policy since 2006, and has been based at the Policy Institute at King’s since September 2013.

The Centre is advised by a range of senior figures from the media and civil society. 

Fighting Putin and the Kremlin’s grip in neo-authoritarian Russia - Academic Sources

An article on the issues faced by liberal journalists in Russia and their coping strategies

Consolidation of broadcasting groups across Europe Monday 15 May 2017 - Infographic

Freedom House's Freedom of the Press Report 2017 - Reports

The latest report by Freedom House portrays a grim outlook for media freedom and media workers across continents and political systems, with the US leading by (negative) example and the EU failing to enforce democratic standards, including with prospective Member States

Media manipulation and disinformation online - Reports

The report “Media manipulation and disinformation online” explores how Internet subcultures and radicalised groups, including far-right activists in the United States, exploit web opportunities to influence the mainstream media agenda

No Hate Speech Movement - Stakeholders

A youth campaign of the Council of Europe for human rights online, to reduce the levels of acceptance of hate speech and to develop online youth participation and citizenship, including in Internet governance processes.

Censorship and self-censorship in Croatia - Wikipedia Item

The Wikipedia article Media of Croatia has been expanded and updated with information on censorship and self-censorship . This is part of the series on "Censorship and self-censorship in Europe" and will be followed by other country-specific items

No Hate Speech Movement - Campaigns

"No Hate Speech Movement" is a youth campaign of the Council of Europe aiming to reduce the levels of acceptance of hate speech

Censorship in Turkey - Wikipedia Item

The Wikipedia article Censorship in Turkey has been expanded and updated. This is part of the series on "Censorship and self-censorship in Europe" and will be followed by other country-specific items

Censorship, soft censorship and self-censorship in Macedonia - Wikipedia Item

The Wikipedia article Media of the Republic of Macedonia has been expanded and updated with a new section on censorship, self-censorship and soft-censorship . This is part of the series on "Censorship and self-censorship in Europe" and will be followed by other country-specific items