February 21, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Kornelia Trytko
What will the future of international news look like in the era of blogs, Facebook and Twitter? Are globalization and new media to be seen as threats or opportunities for foreign correspondents? These and other essential questions are...
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February 17, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality, Public Relations •
by Kate Nacy
In spite of a decidedly uncertain media landscape, talk radio – conservative talk radio in particular – maintains a high level of success in the U.S. Often the soundtrack to highway traffic jams, petulance-pushing talk radio...
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February 15, 2011 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Natascha Fioretti
Most everyone has experienced the joy of sifting through an inbox flooded with spam without ever knowing who sent it. We’re so used to the routine by now we no longer question it, just simply delete the emails and problem solved. Yet...
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February 8, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Simone della Ripa
The debate surrounding the fate of print newspapers has remained stagnant for quite some time. While scholars of journalism and publishers asked themselves when the deadline would come – the point of no return born of distorted...
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February 4, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Daniela Kraus and Klaus Bichler
For the first time since 2001, Austria joins the majority of European nations in implementing a Press Council. Unfortunately, this particular Press Council faces the same problems that plagued its predecessor. In 1961 the Austrian...
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February 3, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Kornelia Trytko
After the innovative idea of Danish daily Extra Bladet, Poland decides to follow suit. Danish project Redaktionen was launched in October of 2007 with the goal of creating an Internet platform to help young people design their own school...
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January 31, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality, Public Relations •
by Kornelia Trytko
Polish journalists enjoy their jobs, but at the same time note a continual professional deterioration, according to the Institute of Media Monitoring’s (IMM) “Journalists 2010” report. The report found that more than...
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January 26, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Tina Bettels
Most German news editors are of the opinion that the importance of Twitter is currently overrated. The “overrated” notion emerged as the result of a survey among editorial offices within the frame of the study “Twitter and...
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January 18, 2011 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Liga Ozolina
The European Journalism Observatory is pleased to announce the latest addition to our network of partners, EJO Latvia! With the help of Ainars Dimants, Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications Research and Liga Ozolina, PhD...
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