MEKK’s Elisabeth Eide & co-author Terje Skaufjord recently launched their book on the growth of Hindu nationalism. The authors discuss how the nationalist Hindu ideology, which combines authoritarian patriotism with harsh economic liberalization will be decisive to the fate of the secular state. Based on meetings and interviews with a wide range of people the… Continue reading New book: India towards Hindu nationalism
Month: May 2022
On media polarisation and press freedom in conflict-hit Mali and Ethiopia
Kristin Skare Orgeret and Bruce Mutsvairo write in the Guardian 10th May about how Mali and Ethiopia illustrate the gloomy trend of the increase in polarisation amplified by information chaos. Read it here
Launch of 2022 Press Freedom Index
3rd of May – on UN’s international day of Press Freedom, Reporters without borders launched the 20th Index on Press Freedom at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. MEKK @ OsloMet was a co-organizer together with the Fritt Ord Foundation. Assistant Director-General of Reporters Without Borders, Thibault Bruttin presenting the findings. Record 28 countries… Continue reading Launch of 2022 Press Freedom Index