Martin Scott

@martinscott2010.bsky.social

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Professor of Media and Global Development. Researching press freedom, international news and media influence on aid. University of East Anglia.

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Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · Nov 20

“More funding [for the BBC World Service] MUST come with guarantees of editorial independence’.

This was my main argument to the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee when I gave evidence on Tuesday to their inquiry into the Future of the BBC World Service.

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · 13d

"Baltic countries lead the way in supporting #mediafreedom internationally, according to new index"

University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 13d

Prof @martinscott2010.bsky.social from @developmentuea.bsky.social has authored a report alongside a group of academics from UEA and @citystgeorges.bsky.social on how the Baltic states have emerged as global leaders in promoting media freedom internationally.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4huRi9b

Blue press vest with a pair of handcuffs on top, lying on a wooden surface.

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 13d

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · 18d

The Index ranks the 30 states that are members of both OECD DAC + the Media Freedom Coalition

It draws on data from 2024, except for the ODA figures, which are for 2023.

It is a joint project between @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and City St George’s, University of London

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · 18d

Its out! Our new Index on International Media Freedom Support (IMFS) - which ranks 30 countries on how actively they support #mediafreedom beyond their borders through diplomatic, funding and safety initiatives.

Key findings here: jdem.org/the-imfs-ind...
Full report here: jdem.org/wp-content/u...

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · 25d

The IMFS Index is a joint project between @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and City St George’s, University of London + is produced by myself, @melbunce.bsky.social Mary Myers and Shannon Maguire

It includes the 30 countries that are members of both the OECD-DAC and the Media Freedom Coalition

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · 25d

On 24th October, we are launching a new #Index on International Media Freedom Support (IMFS) - which evaluates and ranks countries based on their support for #mediafreedom globally.

It highlights well performing states in #diplomacy #funding + #safety + some concerning trends

lnkd.in/e_gC_Q-m

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · Sep 5

We won!

Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social · Sep 5

Well, there's a surprise! Just won Outstanding Monograph of the Year from @meccsa.bsky.social for Capturing News, Capturing Democracy @oxfordunipress.bsky.social with @martinscott2010.bsky.social and @melbunce.bsky.social

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Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Development UEA @developmentuea.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢 Job alert!

Our school is hiring a Teaching Fellow in Global Development.

🗓️ 6-month post starting Jan 2026
💰 £38,784–£46,049
🌍 Focus: Geography & Global Development
🧭 Includes UK field course on legacies of empire

Apply by 22 Sept 2025:
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/17...

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Development UEA @developmentuea.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our own @martinscott2010.bsky.social has published a new policy brief for the #G20, calling for stronger support for independent, diverse, and financially viable media.

Part of the #M20 initiative ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

Read it here: media20.org/wp-content/u...

Reposted by Martin Scott, Karin Wahl‐Jorgensen, Anne Schulz

Linards Udris @linardsudris.bsky.social · Dec 17

🐘 Have you ever wondered about the elephant(s) in the newsroom?

In a new mixed-method study, we argue that news agencies still shape the news - which our interview partners agree with but which contrasts with academia's low attention to them.

Findings in 🧵

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Mel Bunce @melbunce.bsky.social · Dec 19

I'm very excited to be working with
@fpcthinktank.bsky.social to host a major international summit on media freedom in 2025 at City University with
@unesconow.bsky.social
@coemediafreedom.bsky.social, IBAHRI, Justice for Journalists @citystgeorges.bsky.social Sign up- jfj.fund/save-the-dat...

SAVE THE DATE: UK Media Freedom Forum - Justice for Journalists

When: Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th March 2025, in London and online Where: City, University of London The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC), the Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) and the Internation...

jfj.fund

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Development UEA @developmentuea.bsky.social · Feb 28

📢 Call for Papers & Delegates!

Join us for #Gender & #Development: Debates for a Changing World

📅 19-20 June 2025, UEA, Norwich
📝 Submit your abstract by 21 March: gender.conference.dev@uea.ac.uk

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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · Mar 18

Wonderful to be at Starbank School today to launch the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report www.gov.uk/government/p... Fantastic to meet students and staff, and to see the curriculum brought to life by expert teachers

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · Mar 18

"Voice of America was the most sought-after radio broadcaster in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, in many cases, by a considerable margin."

Silencing the Voice of America | Lowy Institute

www.lowyinstitute.org

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Last Days of Voice of America. www.cjr.org/first_person...

The Last Days at Voice of America

Covering the press freedom beat at VOA, I got a front-row seat to its demise.

www.cjr.org

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Sep 24

New, from me: A new book reveals how Trump's effort to politicize Voice of America offers a preview of what an authoritarian American state media would look like if he returns to office.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/capturing-...

Capturing State Media: Trump Edition

The weaponization of Voice of America is a preview of a second Trump term

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Development UEA @developmentuea.bsky.social · Mar 31

Free 4-week course: Why Media Matters for Global Development? @publicmedia.bsky.social

Content covers:
- Media representations of poverty, inequality, and development
- Participatory and community media
- Social media’s role in development campaigns

Enroll now: www.futurelearn.com/courses/medi...

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Ben Parker @benparker140.bsky.social · Apr 1

Eg about the process of reform: “The existing aid system does a good job of saving lives and alleviating suffering. Whilst reform is needed now is not the time.”

“Knee-jerk reform triggered by current instabilities won't help. We need a clear future state in mind based on solid foresight work.”

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Apr 23

Competitive authoritarianism 🇺🇸

Strongly recommend listening to or reading this @npr.org interview with Steven Levitsky.

Sharp analysis (in part based on the @foreignaffairs.com piece) on why they define the current US situation as ‘competitive authoritarianism’

www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...

Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump

Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."

www.npr.org

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Richard Stupart @richardstupart.com · Jun 3

**Academic position klaxon**

My department (who are awesome, btw) are hiring for my replacement for a year while I am away on fellowship.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNI734/l...

Lecturer in Media and Politics - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool

Apply for the Lecturer in Media and Politics - Grade 7 role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Jess Maddox @jessmaddox.bsky.social · Jun 16

Shocking numbers from TJ Billard's ICA presentation on the lack of qualitative research in communication journals.

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Development UEA @developmentuea.bsky.social · Jul 23

🎪 Heading to #LatitudeFestival?

Catch UEA @martinscott2010.bsky.social (DEV) & Anshuman Mondal (Literature) on Sunday at 14:20 at The Listening Post.

They’ll talk Freedoms in a Fractured World—a vital convo on free speech, #media & #democracy.

Read more: www.latitudefestival.com/artists/uea-...

Artist | UEA: Freedoms of Speech in a Fractured World

UEA: Freedoms of Speech in a Fractured World

www.latitudefestival.com

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · Jul 7

"Frontex collected personal data for years through covert interrogations of migrants after their arrival in Europe that lacked basic legal guarantees"

Apostolis Fotiadis, @stavinoha.bsky.social + Lola Hierro expose another scandal involving Frontex and migrants' rights

elpais.com/internaciona...

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AEJMC @aejmc.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congrats to the AEJMC Tankard Book Award Winner:
Racializing Objectivity: How the White Southern Press Used Journalism Standards to Defend Jim Crow, Gwyneth Mellinger, University of Massachusetts Press, 2024. Also congrats to the two finalists! #AEJMC25 #AejmcAwards

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Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · Jun 16

Only 17% of articles in the Journal of Communication (1961-2016) are qualitative! What?!

Jess Maddox @jessmaddox.bsky.social · Jun 16

Shocking numbers from TJ Billard's ICA presentation on the lack of qualitative research in communication journals.

Reposted by Martin Scott

Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thrilled to have received the "honourable mention" (runner up place) from the Journalism Studies division of #ICA2025, together with longstanding coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social. Our hearty congratulations to the overall winner @ruthmoon.bsky.social!

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · Jun 3

Not many of these posts around at the moment, so a big opportunity...

Richard Stupart @richardstupart.com · Jun 3

**Academic position klaxon**

My department (who are awesome, btw) are hiring for my replacement for a year while I am away on fellowship.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNI734/l...

Lecturer in Media and Politics - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool

Apply for the Lecturer in Media and Politics - Grade 7 role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Svenska Röda Korset @rodakorset.bsky.social · May 16

Professor @Martin Scott från @University of East Anglia är expert inom humanitär journalistik och bjöd tillsammans med övriga deltagare på en diskussion om möjligheterna att sätta människan i centrum.
Här finns inspelningen: youtu.be/16OKhx0OtaY?...

UTBLICK: Finns det utrymme för humanitär journalistik?

YouTube video by svenskarodakorset

youtu.be

Martin Scott @martinscott2010.bsky.social · May 19

*NEW ARTICLE*:

What do #journalists think of the international media freedom campaigns that aim to support them – like the #MediaFreedomCoalition - and how might their perspectives help us better understand the impacts of such initiatives?

We try to answer here... ijoc.org/index.php/ij...

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