Where is independent journalism headed?

June 2017

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The CMDS Medialogue

Where is Independent Journalism Headed?

To mark the World Press Freedom Day in Budapest, the Center for Media, Data and Society at the CEU School of Public Policy and CEU’s Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) organized two panel discussions on the challenges and problems independent media and political communication face today, with the participation of CEU President and Rector Michael Ignatieff, CEU faculty, journalists and media activists. Read more about the discussions here.

CMDS Consultancy Services

Together with our growing pool of experts, over 50 resident and non-resident fellows as well as partners affiliated in various ways with the center, CMDS now offers analysis into trends in a wide range of areas including regulation, law, media ownership, public service media and digital rights, among others. For more information on our consultancy services, please contact Marius Dragomir, director of CMDS or have a look at our consultancy page here.

New Courses in Podcasting, Advocacy & Digital Skills

Drawing on our dynamic range of skills and expertise, CMDS is now offering a variety of analytically astute and practically orientated courses designed to give NGOs, private foundations, companies, universities, think tanks and other groups the knowledge and tools needed to make their voices heard. Read more about our courses here.

New Interviews in the CMDS Podcast Series

Eva Bognar interviewed Monroe Price on the foundation of our Center, on the role of CEU in the region and internationally, and the concept of open society in this episode of the CMDS Media & Change podcast series. Resident CMDS fellow Benjamin De Cleen discusses populist rhetoric with Anna Orosz, who also talked to non-resident CMDS fellow Julia Sonnevend about the fall of the Berlin wall and the making of global iconic events.

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About the Center for Media, Data and Society

The Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) is a research center for the study of media, communication, and information policy and its impact on society and practice. Founded in 2004 as the Center for Media and Communication Studies, CMDS is part of CEU’s School of Public Policy and serves as a focal point for an international network of acclaimed scholars, research institutions and activists. In support of promoting the values of an open society CMDS produces scholarly and practice-oriented research addressing academic, policy and civil society needs, coordinates course offerings at CEU, provides trainings and consulting services and organizes scholarly exchanges through workshops, lectures and conferences on current developments in the field.

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team and fellows

Marius Dragomir
Director of CMDS

Jenna Althoff
CMDS Fellow

Cameran Ashraf
Core Faculty Member at SPP

Attila Bátorfy
CMDS Fellow

Eva Bognar
Senior Program Officer & Researcher

Amy Brouillette
CMDS Fellow

Ian Cook
CMDS Fellow

Kate Coyer
Director of the Center's Civil Society and Technology Project

Benjamin De Cleen
CMDS Fellow

Dumitrita Holdis
Program Coordinator

Miklos Haraszti
CMDS Fellow

Jessie Labov
CMDS Fellow

Anna Orosz
Program Assistant for Outreach

Sejal Parmar
Core faculty member at CEU

Dean Starkman
CMDS Fellow

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