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Martina Topinková is a PhD student at Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague. Her research interest areas are visual communication and photojournalism. She is particularly interested in visual literacy in digital era, which is the topic of her dissertation thesis.
March 5, 2018 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics, Press Freedom •
by Martina Topinkova
The news rippled like shockwaves through the international journalistic community. Ján Kuciak, a 27-year old Slovak investigative journalist and his girlfriend Martina Kušnírová were shot dead at their home east of the capital last...
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March 2, 2018 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Martina Topinkova
The Czech media landscape has significantly changed over the last five years. A wealth of new and independent journalistic projects – fact checkers, independent outlets and charities – has shot up, adding to the existing media...
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June 8, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Martina Topinkova
An increasing reliance on visual images in the digital age is turning news into entertainment, warns Matteo Stocchetti, Adjunct Professor at Arcada University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Stocchetti argues that images tap viewers’...
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