April 29, 2011 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
In advertising, a single catchword may move mountains. In research however, such buzzwords often create trends unable to withstand a diverse reality. For decades, many social science researchers have used the phrase “Americanization”...
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April 20, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Simone della Ripa
Every photographer has his or her own perspective on the necessity of publishing difficult or abrasive images. “It’s my job,” is not a common refrain among photographers. More often the job itself is accompanied by a strong sense of...
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April 11, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Kate Nacy
Facebook expands its relationship with the news media. In an effort to boost the use of Facebook in newsrooms, Journalists on Facebook was unveiled last Thursday, launched as a resource to connect journalists with one another and with the...
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March 29, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Simone della Ripa
It has become a dangerous enterprise to write, question and investigate. According to a comprehensive report created by the Osservatorio Ossigeno 2010 (Oxygen Observatory 2010), the journalistic profession in Italy is the object of...
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March 17, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Is the DIY ethic a positive or a negative factor for journalism? Traditional forms of PR are losing relevance, and only one-third of all PR activities now target classic legacy media. Mastering digitalization and communicating directly...
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March 7, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Miryam Nadkarni
Reasons for the UK’s yellow press victory. In almost every European country a tabloid paper has managed to seize the crown for the highest circulation. It’s comforting to know that in many European nations (Sweden, France,...
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March 7, 2011 •
Public Relations •
by Marcello Foa
How many are dead? Were bombs really dropped? Is Al Qaeda involved? As in other wars, misinformation dominates the news. So how many people have been killed in Libya? One thousand, 2,000 … 10,000? And how many cities have fallen to the...
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March 3, 2011 •
Public Relations •
by Marcello Foa
Marcello Foa explains the political context of recent events in North Africa. To understand what is happening in Tripoli, we must first consider the complete strategic picture. We’re not looking at spontaneous uprisings, but rather...
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March 3, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality, Specialist Journalism •
by Marcello Foa
We all grew excited viewing images from Cairo and Tunis. And as we listened to the reports from correspondents in Egypt and Tunisia, the world became convinced that the revolutions were unstoppable and, above all, spontaneous. A...
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