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In Eurasia, New Media’s Arrival Upsets Old Order July 25, 2013 IREX’s latest Europe & Eurasia Media Sustainability Index (MSI) finds that new media sources are rapidly replacing traditional outlets as the preferred source of news. A decade after online media began sapping the advertising revenue of traditional outlets in the West, these same trends are now washing across the region to the east, undermining business models as they go.	Increasing Political Control of the Media Seen in Europe and Eurasia April 5, 2012 The 2012 edition of IREX’s Media Sustainability Index (MSI) for Europe and Eurasia measures the struggles and triumphs of the media sector in 21 transitioning countries from Croatia to Kazakhstan. Evidence from local media experts shows overall stability in the media sector. Increasing use of digital and social media gives hope for expanding freedom of expression. However, reported backsliding in several countries, partly due to the increased political control of media, concerns the experts.
Coming to Terms with War Crimes: Media Bring the Hague Trials Home to the Citizens February 22, 2006 When retired Croatian General Ante Gotovina was captured in the Canary Islands in December, it marked a significant moment in the history of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).	IREX Assists Development of the Montenegrin Public Service Broadcaster January 18, 2005 Through an unprecedented, transparent and inclusive media law reform process, due in large part to the technical assistance and media expertise provided through the auspices of the Montenegro Independent Media Program (MIMP), the Montenegrin civil society has replaced the government at the helm of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG).
IREX Unites Southeastern European NGO and Community Leaders for Anti-Trafficking Workshop October 26, 2004 by Jennifer Kinniff IREX recently brought together participants in the Southeastern European Communities Against Trafficking (SECAT) program for a September 29-October 1 workshop in Skopje, Macedonia, where they shared lessons learned during their anti-trafficking projects and discussed strategies for ongoing collaboration in the anti-trafficking community.	IREX Observes World Press Freedom Day 2004 May 3, 2004 IREX joins with journalists, press freedom organizations, and media in recognizing World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2004.
IREX Observes International Women’s Day March 4, 2004 IREX marks International Women’s Day, March 8, by focusing activities around women who positively impact their communities.