Media Azi Covers MJRC’s State Media Monitor 2025

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

The Moldovan outlet Media Azi has published a feature on the State Media Monitor 2025, highlighting key global trends around public media: fewer truly independent institutions and a growing prevalence of “captured” press.

The article draws on MJRC’s research covering 606 public media organizations across 170 countries, noting that 85 % are now classified as captured or controlled — an increase from 84 % in 2024.

Read the full article here: Media Azi – Un nou studiu despre tendințe globale în mass-media.

Citation (cite the article/profile as part of):
Dragomir, M. (2025). State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025. Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17219015

This article/profile is part of the State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025, a continuously updated dataset published by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).