Media
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On the shelf
we peruse the shelves of the thriving, eclectic magazine shop Papercut in Stockholm.
Paper weight
We peruse the ‘Yomiuri Shimbun’, Japan’s daily paper with the world's biggest circulation. As part of our series on success, we look at its business, from newspapers to baseball teams and department stores.
Media
Monocle speaks with the head of Slate's new French edition. Also in this issue: a new Saudi Arabian satellite channel for the underprivileged and the reopening of a beloved Belgian film museum.
Freedom writer
We profile Erick Thohir, founder of Jakarta's Mahaka Media group. After revitalising the failing paper ‘Republika’, he’s now on a mission to modernise media in a freer Indonesia.
Culture
Our pick of the latest cultural highlights. In film, a Palme d’Or winner. In books, a macabre thriller. In art, sculptures from mouse hair. And in music, Emmy the Great’s debut.
So farsi, so good
The BBC World Service's Persian TV launches as the first dedicated, unbiased Farsi-speaking station for Iran, aiming to put a new spin on the country and break down cultural barriers.
Box fresh
Once just two state-run channels broadcasting propaganda, TV in Pakistan is now a vibrant mix of drag divas and campaigning reporters challenging the old order and reshaping the country's cultural landscape.
Agents of change
The print media market is a mess, largely due to how magazines and newspapers are sold. With other mass brands reinventing themselves, newsagents and kiosks must now follow suit to survive.
Observation
As we enter the New Year, there's a new president in the Oval Office and developments at Monocle HQ. Our editor-in-chief, Tyler Brûlé, is feeling optimistic about 2009 and beyond.
The watch word
As traditional media standards slip in the digital age, a new generation of journalists is emerging, ready to blend old-school ethics with modern, high-tech reporting methods to restore quality and trust.
