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Stefan Weinacht is Professor of Applied Communication Research at Westphalian University, Gelsenkirchen.Ralf Spiller is Professor for Media Management at the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany.
February 6, 2015 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Ralf Spiller and Stefan Weinacht
The first national study of data journalism in Germany reveals that the sector is still small, but has potential. The qualitative study found that data journalists typically consider themselves to be society’s watchdogs. They usually...
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December 2, 2014 •
Media Economics, Short stories •
by Ralf Spiller and Stefan Weinacht
Traditional publishing business models have been challenged in the past decade as advertising revenues and profits decline. At the same time alternative business models have started to appear. Crowdfunding is one that has particularly...
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