September 30, 2010 •
Digital News •
by Daniela Kraus
EJO Research Austria’s political journalists spend 40 percent of their working hours on research. But which modes of research do they prefer, and which are valued less? The recently published “Journalists’ Report III”...
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September 20, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
At first glance, the progress made in journalism education over the last few decades culminates in an unprecedented success story expanding beyond Europe and the United States. Educational opportunities have mushroomed across all...
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September 15, 2010 •
Digital News •
by Kate Nacy
New report discusses the legality of news aggregators. Likened to barnacles suckling at the underbelly of Industrious Reporting, news aggregators are often faulted for the decline of traditional media, xeroxing (there’s a traditional...
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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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September 7, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Benjamin Schulz
Journalism is more than thorough research and investigation. It also includes the open handling of sources. How transparently do U.S. and German quality daily papers work? Access to information is easier than ever before. Journalists are...
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September 4, 2010 •
Business Models •
by Rukhshona Nazhmidinova
The need to be present in social networks leads more companies to desert traditional media and head for the Internet. Yet the game might not be worth the candle, when the medium lacks credibility to the point where it actually makes TV...
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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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August 16, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by Kate Nacy
New research tracks coverage of gay marriage debate. Are you for “family values” or “human equality”? Not that you actually have to choose one over the other, despite the prevalent belief that the two are mutually...
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August 15, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Marcello Foa
Reflections on Wikileaks’ Afghan War Diary. Swaying the media is much easier than academics and reporters are willing to admit. Knowing that 80 percent of the news comes from institutional sources, the transparency of information...
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