Media capture on the rise, UNESCO report finds On the occasion of the 2020 World Press Freedom Conference, UNESCO has published a study on world trends in freedom of expression and media development. The 'Reporting Facts': Free from Fear or Favour' report identifies media control in the form of media capture as a great menace to journalistic independence and professional standards. Governments and powerful interest groups aim to increase their influence on media, which, according to the study, led to the shrinking of journalistic autonomy and undermines journalism as a public good. While sta...