by Keilly Irlas Flores | Nov 20, 2023 | Northeastern University
Journalists are being killed in Mexico and they’re taking the country’s democracy with them. The increasing assassination of journalists in Mexico is a sign of liberal democracy backsliding in the country. They are the result of weakened vertical accountability...
by Peggy-Jean Allin | Oct 29, 2023 | Arizona State University
The case of Malaysian politics is a fascinating subject. In 2023, V-Dem considered Malaysia an electoral autocracy, although the report also stated it appears to be currently facing an upward trajectory towards democratization. Malaysia has experienced competitive...
by Maya Stitzlein | Dec 21, 2022 | Boston University
Precursors In Italian journalism, clearly defined political stances take precedence over objective reporting. Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), the country’s state-owned broadcaster, designates its three major channels to specific political groups in a system called...
by Elizabeth Meyers | Oct 17, 2022 | Boston University
“I alone can fix it”. Five simple words which have the power to jeopardize American democracy. With Trump’s use of such rhetoric at the Republican National Committee (RNC) in 2016 when referring to the political establishment, his bold statements painting the media as...
by Noah Hensley | May 27, 2022 | Dartmouth College
Russia has a complicated history with media transparency, and misinformation has swept the information economy during the invasion of Ukraine. Putin’s regime has capitalized on their near-total ownership of information in Russia: as dozens of pro-Kremlin tabloids...
