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Greek Media in Disarray

By Maria Kyriakidou* There is perhaps no other field that better illustrates how deeply ingrained clientelism is in Greek political culture than the media sector. Politicians, media and business have long been operating as a ‘triangle of power’, where private and...

The Underreported Crisis of Independent Journalism in Greece: New Study

A new report by the Open Society Initiative for Europe finds that independent journalism and media in Greece face a serious crisis. Read below the summary of the "Media Policy and Independent Journalism in Greece" report conducted by Dimitris...

Koulis, Will You Marry Me? [Video]

  A romantic gesture took place in the final fixture of Thessalia's local amateur division, when courageous Kalioppi Dimou asked her fiance to marry her in a remarkably original way. Even though Kyriakos Pavlidis' team, Dimitra Efksinoupoli had already missed its chance to...

European Commission Proposes Program to Fund Greek Media

The European Commission has proposed a new program that will help 1,633 media employees in Greece relaunch their career through the European Adjustment Fund. The Greek employees used to work in publishing, programming and broadcasting but they were made...

Huffington Post Returns Home with Greek Edition Launch [Video]

The Greek edition of Huffington Post was officially launched on Thursday at the Acropolis Museum, with the presence of its President and Editor-in-Chief, Arianna Huffington, who expressed her joy for opening this new page in the already long history of Huffington...

Huffington Post Announces Greek Edition; Partners with 24Media in Greece

Marking a homecoming, Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, today announced plans to launch a Greek edition of The Huffington Post in collaboration with 24MEDIA, building upon the brand’s growing international presence, which now...

NERIT Resignations Suggest Press Manipulation

The resignation of public employees in Greece is as common as a hailstorm in July, but it seems that those working for NERIT -- the New Hellenic Radio, Internet, Television -- are the exception, after the sudden resignation of...

Greek Parliament Passes Amendment in Media Bill

The Greek Parliament approved on Tuesday an amendment allowing for media group mergers "for purposes of economies of scale... provided it does not hinder competition." The amendment was criticized by left-wing opposition parties, with Greece's main opposition party SYRIZA and the Communist...

From Greek Media Magnates to Psych Ward Roomies

The psychiatric ward of the Greek Korydallos prison in Athens is not exactly the ideal place for business meetings of media owners. However, this depressing environment holds three of the once most powerful Greek media magnates, Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, Michalis...

Greek Media Group Antenna Hires Former NBCUniversal President

Τhe ex-president of NBCUniversal and Cineflix Studios chief, Peter Smith, has been appointed managing director of the largest Greek broadcasting group Antenna. The company which is owned by billionaire Greek shipping magnate Minos Kyriakou, has brought Smith in as...