Privatising Channel 4 would be a win for the government – and a loss for everybody else

From the viewers to the independent producers to the channel’s many employees based outside of London – we all lose at the hands of these proposals

By Lindsay Mackie

/ 14 Sep 2021

Privatising Channel 4 would be a win for the government – and a loss for everybody else

Afghanistan’s women journalists don’t need saving – they need supporting

The knowledge and rights of Afghan women journalists must be protected as we look to ensure an independent media survives this period

By Preethi Nallu

/ 28 Aug 2021

Afghanistan’s women journalists don’t need saving – they need supporting

How the far Right tried to exploit Spain’s anti-austerity 15-M protests

WikiLeaks files also show ultra-conservative campaigners copying tactics from Greenpeace and Oxfam, and falsely claiming left-wing support for their plans

By Diana Cariboni

/ 26 Aug 2021

How the far Right tried to exploit Spain’s anti-austerity 15-M protests

Dear BBC: Getting OnlyFans to ban sex videos isn’t something to be proud of

Ultra-conservative US Christian Right groups helped ban porn on OnlyFans – the only safe source of income for many sex workers

By Inge Snip

/ 24 Aug 2021

Dear BBC: Getting OnlyFans to ban sex videos isn’t something to be proud of

Polish media and opposition fight to save press freedom from state control

Government’s controversial bill ‘would wipe out one of last institutions to hold authorities accountable’ and could lead to US sanctions

By Madeline Roache

/ 20 Aug 2021

Polish media and opposition fight to save press freedom from state control

A constellation is born: Approaching the Web3 platform economy

As many envision a world in which both information and value flow freely, new pathways for sustainable income streams are emerging online

By Kei Kreutler

/ 11 Aug 2021

A constellation is born: Approaching the Web3 platform economy

openDemocracy appoints Peter Geoghegan editor-in-chief

Irish journalist who led openDemocracy’s UK investigations appointed editor-in-chief and CEO

By Open democracy

/ 4 Aug 2021

openDemocracy appoints Peter Geoghegan editor-in-chief

Why we need better stories about Libya

International media has failed to explain the complexities of the conflict, or reflect the resilience of ordinary Libyans

By Tim Molyneux

/ 19 Jul 2021

Prisoners of the system

"During the run up to the French regional and departmental votes across the last week of June, all electors were meant to have received leaflets from the different candidates... Many got nothing."

By Chris Myant

/ 17 Jul 2021