January 17, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Thomas Schmidt and EJO
Days before Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President, journalists in the White House press corps are fighting to retain their unique access to the new administration. This week, Jeff Mason, President of the White House Correspondents...
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February 11, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Philip Di Salvo
Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan are countries where silent and almost unknown war activities are conducted. There are no humans on the ground and no traditional piloting of aircrafts or tanks. Instead U.S. Army drones, or remote-controlled...
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November 27, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Philip Di Salvo
A new study on Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia shows how interaction among users proclaiming political affiliation is more cross party than previously imagined. The recent U.S. presidential election evidenced the indispensability of the...
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November 12, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Michael Wise
Editors and developers from the New York Times work together to create unique interactive features and packaging for mobile application subscribers. As a frenzied U.S. election night moved toward the eventual victory of incumbent President...
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September 11, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
How a mustachioed outlier learned to use Twitter and suckered the media. An otherwise unknown loon takes control of the newscycle, gives more than 150 interviews prior to being awarded a formal press conference, and in the end, reneges on...
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August 23, 2010 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Kate Nacy
Guardian creates governmental truth-tracking tool. Emerging as leaders in “data journalism” and celebrated for launching a sharp bunch of free, simplified analysis tools, The Guardian releases its latest creation: The Pledge...
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June 21, 2010 •
Public Relations •
by Marcello Foa
Il Giornale, June 21st, 2010 Image is everything in the communication era, especially for politicians. Everyone knows this. One small blunder can ruin a reputation. It is therefore only to be expected that politicians tend to protect their...
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June 1, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Natascha Fioretti
Ethical Space, Vol 7 Nos. 2/3, 2010 Natascha Fioretti examines Italy’s extraordinary ‘Berlusconismo’ phenomenon – and the response of the international media to it. When elements of popular culture meet elements of political...
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November 3, 2008 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
St. Galler Tagblatt, October 31, 2008 An academic analysis shows that in the published opinion of the U.S. media, Democrat Barack Obama is already the winner of the presidential election. If it were up to the media, Obama would have...
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