May 15, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
A new Reuters report by Laura Fielden shows incentive programs and increased penalties for news outlets may help rehabilitate the UK media regulatory system. In response to recent critiques from both the government and the public, the...
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January 14, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
American cable television, with the exception of the Weather Channel, is stressful. Venturing into U.S. cable news on a regular basis requires a certain level of mental preparation, at the very least a moderate yoga regime and a happy...
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December 7, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
An alliance of news organizations unite for accuracy. The Report an Error Alliance, formed by Scott Rosenberg of MediaBugs and Craig Silverman of Regret the Error, is designed to improve accuracy in news coverage by giving readers the...
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March 24, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Tina Bettels
Interview with Epp Lauk, Institute of Journalism and Communication, University of Tartu, Estonia. Q: Are there successful examples of media accountability systems in Estonia? There are two press councils in Estonia – the Newspaper...
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March 10, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Tina Bettels
Daniela Kraus of Medienhaus Wien discusses media accountability, media ethics and innovations in Austrian journalism. Q: Are there successful examples of media accountability in Austria? It would be easier to mention examples that have...
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March 4, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Tina Bettels
Interview with Heikki Heikkilä, Journalism Research and Development Centre, University of Tampere Q: Are there successful examples of media accountability in Finland? A: Finland is known for its established media accountability systems....
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