Media

Adam Michnik was a hero of the anti-communist struggle. Now his renowned newspaper, Gazeta Wyborcza, is under attack from a ruling party that refuses to tolerate dissent.

The Kremlin doesn’t even need fake news to push its agenda on Turkish social media. Because domestic disinformation is rampant, Moscow has managed to infect both sides of the debate.

Not content to cause political problems, Moscow’s trolls are also undermining public health.

Demonstrations against Aleksandar Vucic’s authoritarian government won’t achieve anything until the opposition can present a coherent alternative.

Friday’s shooting in New Zealand was a terrorist attack conceived for the internet era.

Bosnia has a thriving media sector, but those who refuse to become mouthpieces for the government increasingly find themselves in exile or under police protection.

Journalism is taking a back seat to jingoism.

CCTV’s U.S. arm agrees to register as an agent of the Chinese government.

Cybercriminals claim to be selling the ability to manipulate media outlets’ articles.

Spring Festival is coming, but the country's politics remain frozen.

Seeing Baku as a strategic partner, the United States and Europe overlook rights violations.

When politicians own the press, trolls have the last laugh.

Russian news sites portray the U.S. presidential election as a prelude to civil war.

Too often, Westerners treat courageous local experts like pawns in a political game. The journalist’s murder should serve as a reminder that, for some, writing an op-ed is a deadly risk.

The crown prince will stop at nothing to silence his growing number of critics, regardless of where they live.

Washington should explore retaliatory measures that impose real costs on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Chinese reporters overseas are rewarded for whiny nationalism, not persuasive argument.

I wrote about Chinese oppression in a South African paper. Hours later, they cancelled my column.

On our podcast: Journalist Jason Rezaian recalls life in Iran under sanctions.

A journalist’s murder shocked the country in February, but it hasn’t led to a more independent media.