October 22, 2023 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by Anya Schiffrin
Columbia University explores how a new tool can gauge the effect of investigative reporting on journalists, policies and societies. ...
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September 13, 2023 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Dr Paul Lashmar
Renowned investigative journalist Paul Lashmar demonstrates the power of the Fourth Estate in holding politicians to account....
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September 12, 2023 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality, Recent, Technology •
by Sofia Bonilla
A review of Anu Bradford's Digital Empires, which examines the contrasting approaches to technology regulations in the US, China and the EU....
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August 31, 2023 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Student Perspective •
by Alejandro Ramírez Pulido
Our latest ‘Student Perspective’ highlights the benefits of using a solutions journalism approach to climate change reporting....
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August 19, 2023 •
Digital News, Recent, Student Perspective •
by Tamar Merabishvili
Tamar Merabishvili examines the media's use of TikTok to engage younger audiences and governments’ response to its rising popularity....
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July 26, 2023 •
Digital News, Recent •
by Dr Anya Schiffrin & Dr Elena Herrero-Beaumont
Journalism academics explore the new trend of regulations forcing big tech to pay news publishers for linking to their content....
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June 23, 2023 •
Censorship, Comment, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Tina Bettels
Tu Dortmund University academic Tina Bettels-Schwabbauer speaks with Prof. Dr William Tayeebwa from Makerere University in Kampala about press freedom in Uganda....
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June 9, 2023 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Student Perspective •
by Andrea Ariet
DW Akademie student, Andrea Ariet, examines the link between job insecurity, mental health challenges and declining quality in journalism. ...
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June 1, 2023 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Alice Němcová Tejkalová
Dr Alice Tejkalová examines how Central and Eastern European countries are battling disinformation with new laws and European Union support....
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May 17, 2023 •
Comment, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Michał Chlebowski
Michał Chlebowski, a Media expert and TVN24 journalist, examines Poland’s performance on the latest RSF World Press Freedom Index....
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April 25, 2023 •
Digital News, Recent, Specialist Journalism, Technology •
by Veronica Barassi, Antje Scharenberg, Marie Poux-Berthe, Rahi Patra and Philip Di Salvo
Journalism and communications academics examine the news stories exposing the impact of AI errors on employment, policing, and health....
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April 13, 2023 •
Press Freedom, Recent, Student Perspective •
by Daniela Alcántara
The first article in our ‘Student Perspective’ series highlights the need for structural changes to support women reporting on violence. ...
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March 29, 2023 •
Recent, Specialist Journalism, Student Perspective •
by Richard Brandt
Journalism student, Richard Brandt, speaks with a youth leader about the legacy of the Bosnian war and its impact on young people. ...
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March 8, 2023 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Carolyne Lunga and Madhushala Senaratne
Academics examine the role of media coverage in amplifying marginalised voices during disasters such as the Syria and Turkey earthquakes....
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January 11, 2023 •
Press Freedom, Recent, Research •
by Viviane Schönbächler
Why conflict reporting is tough for female reporters. The case of women journalists in Burkina Faso...
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December 29, 2022 •
Digital News, Recent, Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Professor Benedetta Brevini
Is Artificial Intelligence a friend or a foe to the environment? Professor Brevini examines the true impact of the production, transport and disposal of technologies that support AI's life cycle. ...
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December 12, 2022 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Rhobyn Grant
EJO looks at a recent publication which chronicles the rise of the Black press in the UK and highlights its importance. ...
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September 26, 2022 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Bjarne Overkott
Tu Dortmund University journalism student, Bjarne Overkott, examines the more subtle forms of press freedom repression such as agenda cutting in Japan. ...
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September 14, 2022 •
Digital News, Newsroom Management, Recent •
by Kristen Saldarini
Kristen Saldarini examines the findings of a recent report on AI startups’ role in helping journalists tackle online mis/disinformation...
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September 1, 2022 •
Digital News, Media Economics, Recent •
by Anya Schiffrin
Anya Schiffrin examines the global impact of Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code, which forced big tech into cash deals with media outlets....
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August 19, 2022 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Liz Bulnes
Experts discuss whether journalists' involvement in movements such as Black Lives Matter and climate action threatens their credibility ...
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August 9, 2022 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by Isaiah Glick
Isaiah Glick offers highlights from a publication about the challenges of tackling social media-driven disinformation in developing countries ...
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July 15, 2022 •
Digital News, Newsroom Management, Recent, Technology •
by Olivia Samnick
EJO explores how public broadcasters can take advantage of social media engagement without compromising journalistic standards ...
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July 5, 2022 •
Business Models, Media Economics, Recent •
by Report Authors
Recent UNESCO report offers 22 actionable recommendations to improve the viability of news media and address threats against journalism...
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February 28, 2022 •
Comment, Recent •
by EJO
EJO appeals for support for Ukraine's people and donations to charities assisting them in the face of Russia's invasion....
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June 12, 2025 •
Ethics and Quality, Interview, Latest stories, Media and Politics, Media Economics •
by EJO
In light of the recently published report, UK Journalists in the 2020s: Who they are, how they work, and what they think, Lea Hellmueller, Associate Professor of Journalism and Associate Dean of Research at City St George’s, University...
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May 8, 2025 •
Comment, Latest stories, Media Economics, Newsroom Management •
by Jonathan Este
In this article, Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor and Associate Editor of The Conversation UK reflects on the publication’s early days and journey in a changing journalism landscape. ...
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April 30, 2025 •
Interview, Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Merle van Berkum
Christina Elmer, Professor of Digital Journalism and Data Journalism at the Technical University of Dortmund speaks about the challenges of the digital information landscape and the effectiveness of fact-checking initiatives and regulatory...
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April 26, 2025 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics, Media Economics, Newsroom Management •
by Rainbow Sackey
Rainbow Sackey reflects on participating in the AMAZE programme, which helps early-career African journalism educators learn about European and German media through educational experiences....
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April 2, 2025 •
Digital News, Recent, Research •
by Anda Rozukalne Vineta Kleinberga and Sara Mercer
This article explores how PROMPT employs AI-driven methods to create a disinformation detection and contextualisation arsenal for journalists and activists. ...
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March 28, 2025 •
Latest stories, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Camila Melícia Valgas
Drawing on interviews with immigrants living in the Netherlands, this article shares insights into three distinct news consumption patterns of immigrants, and their implications for media professionals and policymakers.
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March 19, 2025 •
Interview, Recent •
by EJO
Reflections by multiple authors from across EJO teams For 20 years, the European Journalism Observatory (EJO) has been reporting on current developments in journalism research and the media landscapes of Europe. This makes it one of the...
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March 19, 2025 •
Digital News, Recent, Research, Technology •
by Oleksandr Yaroshchuk
Headlines have always been an important tool in journalism. In this article, the researcher examines the success of AI in creating headlines, and its impact for journalism. ...
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March 10, 2025 •
Digital News, Recent, Research, Technology •
by Massimo Terenzi and Fabio Giglietto
Part of the PROMPT series, in this article the authors examine the role of EU's Digital Services Act in enabling platform transparency, asking not just what’s changing but whether these changes will actually help researchers. ...
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