Measuring Global Media Freedom

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Introduction

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 1-6

3. Media Freedom: Different Concepts of an Ideal

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 7-55

4. Measuring Media Freedom: an Overview

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 57-87

5. The Five International Media Freedom Indices: a Critical Analysis

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 89-121

6. Towards a New Instrument for Measuring Media Freedom Globally: a Bridging Chapter

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 123-133

7. Collection of Potential Indicators for Media Freedom

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 135-152

8. The Media Freedom Survey: Evaluation of Media Freedom Indicators by Worldwide Experts

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 153-191

9. The Media Freedom Analyzer: Construction of a New Measuring Instrument for Global Media Freedom

   • Laura Schneider

   Pages 193-218

10. Summary and Conclusions

    • Laura Schneider

    Pages 219-225

11. Back Matter

    Pages 227-252

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The Media Freedom Analyzer developed by Laura Schneider is a new way to measure global media freedom in a more objective, unbiased and transparent way. Grounded in the opinions of around 1000 experts from 126 countries, the index is the first empirically validated tool to assess free and independent media across the world. The existing press freedom rankings are frequently criticized for being arbitrary and having a Western bias. This book tackles this very problem. In times of widespread populism, disinformation and mistrust in the media, it is vitally important to have an assessment tool that is accepted across cultures.

• Press Freedom
• Pressefreiheit
• Media Freedom
• Medienfreiheit
• Meinungsfreiheit
• Freedom of Expression
• Pressefreiheitsranking
• Press Freedom Ranking
• Medienfreiheitsranking
• Media Freedom Ranking
• Pressefreiheitsindex
• Press Freedom Index
• Medienfreiheitsindex
• Media Freedom Index
• Journalism
• Journalismus
• media research

• Berlin, Germany

  Laura Schneider

Dr. Laura Schneider is Head of Research and Evaluation at Deutsche Welle Akademie, Germany’s leading institution for international media development. Her work focuses on the viability of media across the world and the significance of freedom of expression for sustainable development.

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