The environment around US media has shifted dramatically over the last decade. Independence in US journalism has been a source of pride and confidence to the US people, but is this still true? The …
Death of Journalists in Mexico Sign of Democratic Backsliding
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 …
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Malaysia’s Institutional, Socio-cultural, and Foreign Challenges to Democracy
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 …
Learning From Silvio Berlusconi’s Reign Over Media
Precursors In Italian journalism, clearly defined political stances take precedence over objective reporting. Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), the country’s state-owned broadcaster, designates its …
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Voice of a People: Is Trump’s Right-Wing Populist Shake-Up Detrimental to American Democracy?
“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 …
Information Blackout: Russian Media and Public Opinion Amid Invasion of Ukraine
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 …
The Partisan Divide of American Media
On April 21st, 2022, President Joe Biden unveiled the latest program of the Department of Homeland Security, Uniting for Ukraine. Under this new program, Ukrainian refugees can receive a 2-year entry …
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Democratic Backsliding in the Middle East’s Former Beacon of Democracy: Polarization and Media Control by Erdoğan and the AKP
For years, Turkey was hailed as being an exemplary case of a rare, developing, and withstanding secular democracy in a Muslim-majority society. However, under the rule of President Recep Tayyip …