August 20, 2020 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Philip Katz
The headlines used by CNN, Reuters and Fox News reveal how seriously (or not) they took the threat of Covid-19....
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February 22, 2018 •
Comment, Media and Politics •
by Caroline Lees
Journalism has experienced a profound change, according to Marty Baron, editor-in-chief of the Washington Post. Reporting is becoming less influential as audiences change: some choose to believe false claims over facts, and prefer...
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November 20, 2017 •
Digital News, Media Economics •
by Nicolas Becquet
Facebook has won. French media organisations are now indeed addicts. They are, in fact, triply addicted – to expanding their audience for free, to using the social network’s production and distribution tools, and to earning additional...
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June 2, 2016 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Ian Burrell
With job cuts at Vice News, lay-offs at Mashable and a succession of legal actions threatening the very existence of Gawker Media, it has been a tough few weeks for native digital news companies. After a long period of growth, in which...
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July 24, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Philip Di Salvo
After George Clooney’s The Ides Of March, Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama The Newsroom places journalism in the limelight yet again. American screenwriter Sorkin has been known to incorporate media-related topics into his work,...
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July 17, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Philip Di Salvo
New research from the University of Michigan suggests a reluctance to accept Al Jazeera English in the U.S. Throughout the recent uprisings in North Africa, Al Jazeera English (AJE) was the primary source of information for media all over...
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November 11, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
MediaBugs releases first survey of U.S. media correction policies. MediaBugs – an online service providing the public with tools to reports errors in media coverage – takes a look at the websites of 40 major U.S. newsrooms, including...
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February 16, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent and a practicing neurosurgeon, reports from Haiti. Physician-journalists like Gupta typically appear on staff to offer a sophisticated understanding of medical science, clinical...
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