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Match point
‘Paris Match’ scores regular exclusives thanks to an army of reporters and photographers who mix celebrity with hard-edged news. Monocle meets the Paris-based team.
On the right page
Turks are once again embracing their historic brands. It’s good news for diary maker Ece Ajandasi, looking to recreate the dizzy heights it reached in the 1980s.
Media
A peek at Beirut’s recently opened Art Factum gallery and Budapest’s concept store Printa. Plus, we meet web designer-cum-magazine publisher Kai Brach to talk about his journal Offscreen.
The lines are open
Veteran journalist Menashe Amir broadcasts in Farsi from Israel to millions of Iranians. His weekly radio show lets people in the Islamic Republic air their views, fostering a unique cross-border dialogue.
Observation
Tyler Brûlé on creating the perfect sunny spot at Midori House and looking forward to an exceptional summer for magazine, radio and barbecue enthusiasts.
Media
We meet the comic book publisher whose latest title is about Haiti's tent cities, plus other dispatches from the world of print, retail and audio.
Mittel class
Hungary has become Europe's bête noir, with fears growing over its government's grasp of democracy. But the country's talent and heritage offer a different story, with the potential to sell Brand Magyar worldwide.
News of the world
Broadcasting in 60 languages on the radio and with 27 foreign-language TV news programmes each week, SBS is a truly international news outlet – an unusual epithet in the world of Australian media.
Map it out
Mapmaking is an art that involves recording minute details and interpreting the world for travellers. But maps are also open to political manipulation, which can create significant problems for those who rely on them.
