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Myanmar Media's Response to COVID-19

Thal Nyein Thu, Jane Madlyn McElhone, Tessa Piper (eds.)

New York: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2020), 41 pp.

"In June 2020, MDIF conducted a survey of 36 Myanmar media outlets to gather information about the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses between March and May. They represent a mix of national media, as well as local media from the ethnic states and regions. Their operations are of various sizes: t ... hree media have 70-150 staff, 7 have 20-69, and 26 have 1-19. All the media surveyed felt the impact of COVID-19 almost immediately. Not surprisingly, as this has generally been the experience of media worldwide, commercial revenue decline was often dramatic: half of the survey respondents reported more than a 75% drop in income. Thirty-two of the 36 respondents had advertising revenue prior to the start of the pandemic, and all of them reported that it was negatively affected. All 19 media with print products were obliged to either reduce or even halt production. In response to collapsing revenues, 31 of the 36 survey respondents instituted spending cuts between March and May including, in some cases, cutting salaries and staff. Even as they reeled from the economic impact, Myanmar media also had to adapt their working environments. All the media surveyed quickly instituted work from home practices or else established social distancing in their offices and provided protective equipment for their staff. At the same time, more than half of the media reported having to contend with safety and security challenges. These came in the form of restrictions on movement, websites being blocked, on and offline surveillance, staff harassment and arrests. In common with media in other countries, one bright spot in this bleak picture has been audience growth. MDIF’s survey found that almost all media saw both their digital audiences, and audience engagement, increase. This had a positive knock-on effect for the media, with 30 respondents reporting that during this period they were able to strengthen their digital skills and knowledge due to the increased focus on their online content. The good news that 21 of the 31 respondents that sought emergency funding during the survey period obtained it, is tempered by the reality that the impact of COVID-19 has been deep and will be long lasting. The future for media in Myanmar is precarious." (Introduction) more

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Jordan Media Assessment. White Paper: Government and Media Outreach in the Age of COVID-19

USAID; Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 16 pp.

"As a component of the USAID Jordan Media Assessment (JMA), this White Paper aims to assess the Government of Jordan’s (GOJ) and the media’s response to the current COVID-19 crisis starting in mid-February 2020 through May 1, 2020. This includes the methods used for disseminating messages to the ... more

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COVID-19: The Role of Judicial Operators in the Protection and Promotion of the Right to Freedom of Expression: Guidelines

Joan Barata

Paris: UNESCO (2020), 13 pp.

"Judges and courts, both at national and regional levels, will find these guidelines useful to ensure the application of international and regional human rights standards of freedom of expression and privacy when ruling on cases involving States’ responses to the COVID-19 outbreak that have an imp ... more

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30 Critical Concepts for Fighting COVID-19 in the Age of Digital Interdependence

Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020), 11 pp.

"Why understanding these 30 concepts is key during and post COVID19? As millions of people around the world are quarantined or in physical isolation, with border closings and restrictions in travel, Information Technologies (IT) have become the main means of interaction and communication. Suddenly, ... more

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Internet y pandemia en las Américas: Primera crisis sanitaria en la era digital

Elaine Ford, Winfried Weck (eds.)

Ciudad de Panama: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS); Democracia Digital (2020), 286 pp.

"[...] se identificaron rápidamente las principales temáticas a incluir en el libro. Estas son: acceso a Internet y derechos humanos online, populismo y desinformación, privacidad, ciberseguridad, big data y datos abiertos, teleeducación, teletrabajo, cooperación digital y transformación digit ... more

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Media and COVID-19 in West Africa: Sierra Leone

Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 8 pp.

"Sierra Leone continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the dissemination of information across various platforms. The media have generally been supportive in providing the public with information and education about COVID-19. However, media owners and managers continue to raise concerns ... more

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Journalism and the Pandemic: A Global Snapshot of Impacts

Julie Posetti, Emily Bell, Pete Brown

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ); Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University (2020), 30 pp.

"Our report demonstrates that journalists are working in a severely pressured financial, physical and psychological environment during the pandemic. This will be the most enduringly difficult professional period many have experienced during their careers. There is the added complication of an inform ... more

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Freedom of Expression in Times of Covid-19: Chilling Effect in Hungary and Serbia

Kristina Cendic, Gergely Gosztonyi

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, volume 6, issue 2 (2020), pp. 14-29

"New technologies have opened several risks to safety of journalists. More importantly, in the state of emergency caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, journalists and media actors have shifted their activities online more than ever, which also made them more prone to digital threats and attacks. In some ... more

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African Journalism in the Eye of the Pandemic Storm

Dakar: Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) (2020), 12 pp.

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Estudio sobre la situación de radios y televisoras locales y regionales en el contexto de la crisis de salud y económica generadas por el COVID-19

José Miguel Arévalo Delgado

Lima: Consejo Consultivo de Radio y Televisión (CONCORTV) (2020), 132 pp.

"1. En medio de la pandemia por el Covid-19 y a pesar de los lamentables decesos, del fuerte impacto económico y emocional experimentados, los medios locales no abdicaron de su responsabilidad con las audiencias incluso en aquellas zonas en las prácticamente no existe presencia de Estado. En este ... contexto, han recuperado su protagonismo y han puesto en relieve una fuerte vocación de servicio público. Han visibilizado su labor estratégica en la vida nacional. 2. El principal problema a superar por los medios locales y regionales lo constituye el problema de la sostenibilidad económica. Esperan que esta etapa de reactivación de la economía genere un retorno de la inversión publicitaria local. Dudan que el pago simbólico que reciben por la difusión de los programas del Estado sea suficiente para incluirlos en la programación de las emisoras ahora que hay apertura y reactivación económica. 3. Un malestar común señalado por los medios consultados son las dificultades para acceder a los paquetes publicitarios que se generan en la capital. Creen firmemente que los fondos publicitarios del Estado deben llegar a las localidades más remotas y evitar que se queden en manos de las agencias intermediarias. 4. El impacto económico no fue procesado de la misma manera en todos los medios. Algunos medios, una pequeña minoría, pudieron superar las dificultades económicas: aquellos que pudieron diversificar sus fuentes de recursos económicos. De acuerdo a la evidencia encontrada, una manera de apoyar a los medios locales es diversificando sus fuentes de ingresos. Esto significa que desde el Estado es posible organizar de manera más sistemática los apoyos económicos destinados a medios locales y regionales en función de las estrategias públicas de salud y educación a través de Fondos concursables. 5. Hay un tema que es más profundo y que hay que explorar e investigar con más detalle y son las condiciones de trabajo de los comunicadores locales. Muchos de los trabajadores ganan el sueldo mínimo. Las emisoras han descrito cómo tuvieron que seguir pagando el seguro, los servicios, las AFP, a costa de dejar de pagar otras obligaciones como el IGV. Lo poco que ha ingresado ha sido destinado a para pagar sueldos y servicios. Los más vulnerables son aquellos que trabajan como concesionarios de las emisoras y que en plena pandemia debieron cerrar sus programas quedando totalmente huérfanos de cualquier tipo de protección social." (Conclusiones generales, página 57) more