Media Influence Matrix
The Media Influence Matrix (MIM) examines how policy, funding, ownership, and technology influence journalism and public communication. Launched in 2017 and expanded in 2025, the project now incorporates the Global Media Finances Map (GMFM), bringing together country profiles, financial and ownership datasets, methodological frameworks, and comparative research to show how power operates in contemporary information ecosystems.
Analysis
What is the Media Influence Matrix?
The Media Influence Matrix is a long-term research initiative that maps how governments, funders, media owners, and technology companies shape public communication. Through its three analytical pillars, Regulation and Policy Influence, Provenance and Funding, and Technology and Platforms, the project uncovers the structural forces that influence the future of journalism and the integrity of public debate.
Research Pillars
Regulation and Policy
Understanding how political and legal institutions govern media, shape incentives, and influence editorial freedom.
Provenance and Funding
Examining ownership, financial power, funding flows, and economic dependencies that affect media independence.
Technology and Platforms
Assessing how digital intermediaries, platforms, and infrastructures shape visibility, distribution, and participation in public communication
Explore Countries
Explore our country profiles, updated using the transitional 2025 framework. Each profile integrates legacy research with contextual analysis across regulation, funding, and technology.
Global Media Finances Map
The GMFM examines the financial structures, ownership networks, and market dynamics of media companies worldwide. As of 2025, the project is fully integrated into the Media Influence Matrix, informing the Provenance and Funding pillar and enabling comparative country-level economic analysis.
How the Media Influence Matrix Works
The MIM is built on two methodological layers. The Legacy Methodology (2017–2024) produced in-depth narrative country reports covering regulation, funding, and technology. The MIM 2025+ methodology transforms these pillars into standardized, structured datasets designed for long-term tracking and comparative analysis.
Library of Reports
All MIM country reports and thematic studies published since 2017 are preserved in the Library of Reports. They provide the historical foundation for the new MIM 2025+ framework.