State Media Monitor: Global Study

Each year, the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) updates its global database of state and public media and uses this data to produce new comparative analyses. The dataset forms the basis of an annual overview of key trends. Explore the studies below.

Independence Under Siege: The State Media Monitor 2025 Global Study

October 2025: access the study here.

Key Findings of State Media Monitor 2024

October 2024: access the study here.

In 2024, instead of a full publication, we released only a brief overview of the global findings.

From Puppet to Powerhouse: A Global Study of the Independence of State and Public Media

October 2023: access the study here.

The State of State Media. A Global Analysis of the Editorial Independence of State Media Based on the State Media Matrix (2022 edition)

September 2022: access the study here.

The State of State Media: A Global Analysis of the Editorial Independence of State Media and an Introduction of a New State Media Typology

September 2021: access the study here.