Biztech news Google said it will start paying more than 300 EU publishers for news The deal was announced by the tech giant in a blog post, but it didn’t specify how much publishers were to be paid. 11/05/2022
Russia Leading Russian independent newspaper shuts down amid media crackdown Novaya Gazeta said they'd had two warnings from Russian press watchdog Roskomnadzor, which put their operating licence at risk. 28/03/2022
Green Opinion Why is climate change being eclipsed by ‘bigger’ news stories? While the media is busy covering the war in Ukraine, crucial climate reporting is going under the radar. 27/03/2022
Next Series Meet the Entrepreneurs: Ray Dargham Ray Dargham set up his starup company and now connects small firms with business leaders 26/03/2022
Biztech news YouTube blocks access to Russian state-funded media channels globally The video streaming platform said Russia's invasion of Ukraine now fell under its violent events policy and violating material would be removed. 11/03/2022
Russia Russia restricts access to foreign and independent media including BBC Russia has restricted access to the sites of four independent media, including the local edition of the BBC. 04/03/2022
Green Opinion Why the media ‘needs to do more’ to address the climate crisis Can ‘solutions focused’ journalism engage more people in the climate? 18/02/2022
Cinema 'Arthur Rambo': a French film about the pitfalls of fame in the social media age Cinema meets French filmaker Laurent Cantet to discuss his latest movie 'Arthur Rambo'. 03/02/2022
Germany 'Unacceptable': EU slams Russia's expulsion of Deutsche Welle Russia has announced retaliatory against broadcaster Deutsche Welle after Germany banned RT over licence issues. 02/02/2022
See What next for Wordle after the New York Times buyout? Wordle has completely captured the internet's imagination over the last month. What are the implications of a purchase by one of America's biggest mass media companies? 01/02/2022
Japan Tokyo Olympics: A sports photographer's take on the 2020 Games From levitating athletes and dazzling wooden stadiums, Getty Images sports photographer Patrick Smith shares his highlights from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 25/01/2022
Japan Tokyo Olympics: Sports reporter gives his highlights from the Games From a towering sky observation tower to famous martial arts stadiums, sports reporter Olivier Pron gives us a rundown of his favourite elements from the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. 19/01/2022
Portugal Hackers send fake news alert about Portugal president's removal The hackers were able to access a Portuguese media conglomerate's email and text message system. 06/01/2022
Home 'Taste your TV': This professor has invented a 'lickable' screen The device uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters to render different tastes on a lickable transparent film that slides down over images of food. 05/01/2022
China Hong Kong pro-democracy website Stand News closes after police raid Stand News was one of the last remaining openly critical voices in Hong Kong following the shutdown of the Apple Daily newspaper. 29/12/2021
Poland Poland’s president vetoes controversial media law under US pressure President Andrzej Duda said on Monday he decided to veto a bill that would have prevented any non-European entity from owning more than a 49 percent stake in a Polish broadcaster. 27/12/2021
Partner content Xinhuanet and the CCG release report looking at how Chinese cities can improve global communication Online news outlets and social media platforms have forever changed the ways in which cities’ reputations rise and fall. 23/12/2021
Partner content The Olympic spirit: a Tokyo 2020 legacy “After 18 months of uncertainty, every single Olympian should be extremely proud of the fact that they made it here,” said British diver Tom Daley after winning gold in the men’s synchronised 10m platform. 22/12/2021
Poland Poles protest across the country to defend media freedom The protests were called after the parliament on Friday unexpectedly passed a bill that would force Discovery Inc. to sell its controlling share of TVN, Poland’s largest television network. 20/12/2021
Partner content BEYOND TOKYO 2020: personal takeaways from covering the Games When the Tokyo 2020 Olympics began in July 2021, I was among a limited number of foreign journalists in Japan that covered the Games. 17/12/2021
Japan "Maybe other countries wouldn’t have done it, but Tokyo did it.” In My Tokyo we hear from a US-based photographer and a French radio reporter about their experiences and memories of covering the Summer Olympic Games and exploring the city itself. 15/12/2021
Hungary UN Special Rapporteur says press freedom is under threat in Hungary The Central European country has been widely attacked for curtailing independent media and smear campaigns against human rights defenders. 22/11/2021
Uncovering Europe Meet one of the last independent journalists forced out of Belarus One journalist who recently left Belarus told Euronews that the situation for reporters is so dangerous in the country that very few remain. 11/11/2021
Conscious Travel We're changing how we decide which stories to report on Travel Our Managing Editor brings you an announcement following a declaration announced at COP26 yesterday. 05/11/2021
Belarus Belsat TV's followers are 'extremist', says Belarus' Interior Ministry Citizens who follow "extremist" organisations can face up to seven years in prison. 03/11/2021
Biztech news Facebook agrees to pay French media publishers over copyright The social media giant reached an agreement with some French dailies just weeks after signing an agreement with newspapers Le Monde and Le Figaro. 21/10/2021