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Low Turnover in Greek Media

A great fall was recorded in the first quarter of this year on the turnover of enterprises engaged in the field of information and communication technologies in the country. Specifically, the data published by the Greek Statistical Authority, show the...

Turkish Media Barred From Neo-Nazi Trial

Munich's Higher Regional Court prohibited Turkish media from being in the court to report on the trial of German neo-Nazis, members of the National Socialist Underground (NSU), accused of murdering eight Turks and one Greek. “It is a scandal, it...

Greek Crisis Takes Toll on Media

Greece's media outlets, many with political agendas and criticized as being run by business interests closely aligned with government administrations, are being hit hard by the country's crushing economic crisis, with some in dire financial straits. Nikos Xidakis, a columnist...

News Blackout as Greek Journalists Launch 24-Hour Strike

Journalists walked out of newsrooms for 24-hours across Greece on Monday to protest layoffs and sharp salary cuts plaguing the once-thriving media sector. A series of job cuts has hit news organizations in Greece following nationwide austerity measures. In response,...

Austrian “Kurier” Reports On Crisis-Beleaguered Greek Media

Austrian daily newspaper "Κurier" published a report on the increasingly harsh blow the Greek media must withstand amidst the debt crisis plaguing the country. Newspapers, radio and TV channels are shutting down, while hundreds of journalists and technicians have...

The Back Door, the Vested Interests, and Why Greeks Can't Trust Their Media

Greek media's standing with the public has fallen sharply from its high during the ‘90s and the ‘00s.  The falloff in trust stems from the vilification of the news media by politicians, combined with a host of other scandals...