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ProjectsItalian Journalism in the Age of Silvio BerlusconiWhat's happened to Italian news media in the last two decades, and what was it like before? Reporting ChinaChinese journalism after market reforms: the possibility and dangers of investigation. Russian News is Good NewsThe remaking of Russian journalism, and Russian journalists, in the age of Vladimir Putin. Independent Journalism in Post-Independence StatesThe perils and possibilities of holding power to account in different African countries. The Pipers and the TunesA comparative perspective on the power of proprietors, public service and people to influence the content and limits of journalism. The Peripheral Vision of Central IssuesHow good is the coverage of matters essential to public welfare and the public interest? And who cares about it? |
Mattias HessérusMattias Hessérus is research leader for Axess Project ‘The Pipers and the Tunes’. He is a doctoral student in history at Uppsala University and has been Fulbright Visiting Scholar to the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York as well as Swedish Institute Grantee to Centre de Sociologie Européenne, EHESS, Paris. His experience in journalism ranges from hosting a current affairs show at Swedish Radio to research for the Wall Street Journal. He is also a contributing editor of Axess Magazine. |
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