Summary

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Political pressures remain a major challenge for many newspapers in developing countries, but economic pressures and turbulent business conditions are emerging as equally disturbing threats to business development and editorial independence.

"Developing Financially Viable Media in Emerging Markets" is based on an unprecedented survey of more than 150 individual newspapers and media executives in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and on five in-depth country studies. The research investigates the relationships between media freedoms, financial sustainability of media in emerging markets, and international development support.

The report identifies the challenges and opportunities for independent media in achieving financial sustainability while maintaining editorial independence.