March 23, 2010 •
Media Economics •
by Rukhshona Nazhmidinova
A situational analysis questions the degree of safety for small newspapers. Alan Mutter, a senior media and technology executive and author of Reflections of a Newsosaur, a blog about the news industry, re-examines the dangers of...
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March 23, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl and Rahel Aschwanden
Margot Kässmann, Bishop of Hannover and Chair of the Council of the EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Germany), outshined accusations of pedophilic priests in the German press by cruising through a red light at three times over the legal...
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March 17, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
The Project for Excellence in Journalism releases State of the News Media 2010 report. The comprehensive report provides deep analysis of 2009’s media situation, assessing the status of newspapers, magazines, network news, cable...
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March 15, 2010 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
What happens when magazines move online? According to a Columbia Journalism Review study, they get sloppy. Led by former Nation editor Victor Navasaky, the study surveyed 665 magazines of varying circulation size, analyzing the online...
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March 15, 2010 •
Digital News, Press Freedom •
by Samira Kügler
How oppositional journalists and bloggers inform, discuss, and bypass censorship in Iran – all the while risking their lives. What influence does the Internet have on the formation of public opinion in Iran? Such a question arises with...
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March 13, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
An increasing number of countries tighten grasp on the Internet. According to a new Reporters Without Borders (RSF) study, repressive regimes are savvying up, improving efforts to censor the Internet. In 2009, approximately sixty nations...
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March 13, 2010 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom •
by Kate Nacy
Proposal calls for protection of journalists and sources in Iceland. After bearing the brunt of a devastating financial scandal, Iceland considers a legislative makeover aimed at protecting journalists and whistleblowers. The Icelandic...
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March 12, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Tina Bettels
Mike Jempson, Director of MediaWise Trust, discusses media accountability, ethics in online journalism and problems citizen journalism may incite. Q: Are there successful examples of media accountability systems in the UK? In the UK,...
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March 11, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
This time it’s Ryszard Kapuscinski. Biographer Artur Domoslawski discovered evidence that Ryszard Kapuscinski, perhaps the most famous Polish reporter of the 20th century, sugarcoated parts of his autobiography. Contrary to statements...
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