Key Findings of State Media Monitor 2024 Published
The number of media outlets falling under government control continues to grow, while the independent public media sector is facing new threats.| State Media Monitor
Turkuvaz Medya, a subsidiary of Zirve Holding, is a media conglomerate that boasts an extensive portfolio. It publishes over a dozen renowned newspapers and magazines, such as Sabah, Takvim, and Yeni Asir. In addition to print media, Turkuvaz Medya also operates more than 10 radio and television channels.| State Media Monitor
Europe continues to lead globally in terms of editorial independence of its public media, but the trend of gradual decline has persisted in 2025. According to our latest mapping, of...| State Media Monitor
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Established in 1964, Turkish Radio and Television (Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu, TRT) is the national public broadcaster of Turkey. It held a broadcasting monopoly until the early 1990s when...| State Media Monitor
The Demirören Group, a diversified holding company with business interests across multiple industries, embarked on its media-investment journey in 2011 with the acquisition of the Milliyet newspaper. Through strategic acquisitions (most significantly, the takeover of...| State Media Monitor
Albayrak Medya, a subsidiary of the Albayrak Group conglomerate, governs several print publications, magazines, a television channel, and news portals. The group has a broad business portfolio spanning sectors including...| State Media Monitor
The public broadcaster Radio Television Serbia (RTS) operates multiple television channels and radio stations. It also runs a music records house, a symphony orchestra, a jazz band, and a children’s...| State Media Monitor
Based in Novi Sad, Radio Television of Vojvodina (Radio Televizija Vojvodine in Serbian; Vajdasági rádió és televízió in Hungarian; Radio Televizia Vojvodiny in Slovak; Radioteleviziunea Voivodinei in Romanian) is a regional public...| State Media Monitor
The Media Services and Support Trust Fund (Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap, MTVA) is the main organization responsible for public service media in Hungary. It was established in 2011 by the...| State Media Monitor
Polish Television (Telewizja Polska, TVP) is the national television broadcaster in Poland. The company operates 13 nationwide television channels—including both generalist and thematic channels focused on culture, sports, movies, history, and...| State Media Monitor
Agência Lusa is the main news agency in Portugal, operating with a newsroom of around 200 journalists and a network of approximately 80 freelancers.| State Media Monitor
RNW Media is a Netherlands-based NGO rooted in the legacy of Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW), which operated from 1947 until 2012 as an international public radio broadcaster. Since 2013, the organization has pivoted to become a digital-first media development agency, championing freedom of expression and youth-centric content across multiple geographies. | State Media Monitor
The number of media outlets falling under government control continues to grow, while the independent public media sector is facing new threats.| State Media Monitor
