December 11, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Philip Di Salvo
Syrian officials recently shut down Internet access throughout the country for several days, a common tactic for nations attempting to inhibit internal and external communication. According to new research, sixty-one additional countries...
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December 7, 2012 •
Media Economics •
by Piero Macri
In September this year online subscribers to the Financial Times exceeded 300,000 (313,000 to be precise) for the first time, recording a growth of 17 percent since the beginning of the year.Considering that the total paying readership...
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December 5, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Cristina Gelan
Research conducted by Tasenţe Tanase and Ciacu Nicoleta, PhD students at Andrei Saguna University of Constanta, confirms that an increasing number of people use computers to watch television programs in Romania. Their study, published in...
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November 30, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Rahel Künkele
Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland have long been classified as “scandal-free zones” – especially when compared to other parts of Western Europe and the United States. But lately even Nordic countries...
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November 27, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Philip Di Salvo
A new study on Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia shows how interaction among users proclaiming political affiliation is more cross party than previously imagined. The recent U.S. presidential election evidenced the indispensability of the...
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November 23, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Kate Nacy
The three-dimensional charm of zines remains relevant in Berlin. Or at least this holds true for the group of hawkers and enthusiasts gathered at Zinefest Berlin, a celebration of DIY publishing. Halley Murray, artist and zine aficionado,...
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November 21, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Milica Jevtic
No progress has been made when it comes to media freedom in Serbia, says the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE). As debate heightens over government involvement in the media, the Serbian minister of culture and...
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November 19, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
How have the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal covered Murdoch’s News of the World hacking scandal?Alessia Borrè of the University of Lugano has dedicated her bachelor thesis to this question. Making a direct comparison is...
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November 12, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Michael Wise
Editors and developers from the New York Times work together to create unique interactive features and packaging for mobile application subscribers. As a frenzied U.S. election night moved toward the eventual victory of incumbent President...
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