Media
Inside Sweden’s fight to protect public-service broadcasting
Across Europe, public-service media faces pressure from hostile commercial and ideological forces. We go behind the scenes in the Nordic nation’s newsrooms to see how its journalists are fighting back.
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Why we need to nurture children’s media literacy
With traditional news organisations forced to compete with online disinformation, media literacy is now more important than ever. Here, a Slovenian journalist explains why she founded Casoris, an online platform offering children trustworthy news.
How can we defend journalism in an age of declining press freedoms? One Berlin-based firm has the answer
Publix, a media hub in Berlin, is dedicated to promoting and protecting journalism. We get the scoop.
Interview: ‘L’Express’ CEO Alain Weill on rebuilding France’s iconic news brand
‘L’Express’ is turning a corner. The man at the helm shares his vision for a bold European edition, as well as plans to reinvigorate the magazine from a global perspective.
A day in the life of a kiosk
French newspaper kiosks might have evolved but they still play a key role in the life of Paris. And there’s one that has become a star in its own right – Le Kiosque de…
The independent Toronto retailer keeping magazine culture alive
Back in 2021, Nicola Hamilton, an award-winning art director for several Canadian magazines, noticed something missing from Toronto’s media ecosystem. Despite being Canada’s largest city and home to the country’s biggest print, broadcast and…
Meta’s news ban in Canada is disrupting the country’s media outlets
But the move has unexpectedly re-energised the country’s indie outlets
Hacking Gutenberg: The letterpress studio that is preserving the art of print
A German typographer and his team are pressing for visibility in print in new and innovative ways.
The World Meteorological Organization’s secretary-general brings a new way of leadership
Sven Titz on Celeste Saulo, the Argentinian meteorologist bridging divides and watching the skies for the UN.
Rukhshana Media: A female-led news website that reports on women’s lives under the Taliban
Despite the lack of free press in Afghanistan, a cohort of female journalists are risking their lives to inform readers about the life under Taliban rule.
Outpost News: Britain’s smallest radio station
Located in the northwestern corner of the Scottish Highlands, Gairloch is a coastal village of about 700 people that is known for its mountains, sea loch and rugged landscape. Monocle paid a visit to…
