Media
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Presenting the nation
A boom in state-funded English news channels aims to transmit a country’s brand alongside the news. We report on these new broadcast empires and ask if it's propaganda disguised as programming.
Lucky star
In America's patchwork of local media, some barons thrive by mixing tradition with technology. The 80-year-old owner of Virginia's ‘Free Lance-Star’ is a pioneer, building an empire that rivals covet.
Observation
At a recent conference, reporters asked me to reflect on Monocle’s first year and why we chose to launch in print rather than as an exclusively digital venture.
Party animal
The second in our series on foreign coverage of the US election is Li Xuejiang, Washington bureau chief for China’s ‘People’s Daily’, the state-controlled newspaper with a circulation of three million.
Africa/Middle East
West Africa wants its money back from France, the UAE's "Poetry Idol" and Japan's aid to Africa.
Fog City News
The magazine store in San Francisco that's bucking the mainstream, a satirical Parisian paper and healthcare, manga-style.
Save our skin tones
Digital photography is faster and cheaper but your latest party pictures might make you reconsider. We at Monocle believe it’s time for another shot at analogue film for more flattering results.
Freedom fighter
As editor of ‘The Zimbabwe Independent’, Trevor Ncube faced the consequences of criticising the government. Now based in South Africa, he plans to build a pan-African media empire for the continent’s democracy.
Pawn in the USA?
For our series on the US election through the eyes of foreign correspondents, we meet Roselena Ramírez. She heads the Washington DC bureau of TeleSUR, the Venezuelan-controlled TV station founded by Hugo Chávez.
Italian inquisition
In a media world dominated by reality TV, Milena Gabanelli’s ‘Report’ stands out. Since 1997, her investigations have tackled corruption in Italy head on, criticising politicians while other programmes cosy up.
