August 7, 2019 •
Latest stories, Newsroom Management, Specialist Journalism, Technology •
by Rui Barros
A Portuguese data journalist advises aspiring journocoders not to be put off by the slow pace of change in most newsrooms, but to keep at it. ...
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June 28, 2018 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research, Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Tina Bettels-Schwabbauer
A team of media researchers from Germany, Hungary, Portugal and Romania has analysed how academic journalism education in these four countries conveys knowledge about data journalism, collaborative journalism, new business models and new...
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February 9, 2018 •
Research •
by Philip Di Salvo
The Faculty of Communication of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) (Lugano, Switzerland) is hosting the biannual European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) conference from October 31st to November 3rd. Among...
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February 2, 2018 •
Digital News, Newsroom Management, Recent, Specialist Journalism, Technology •
by Bettina Figl
The media industry has been disrupted. Falling advertising revenues make many publishers anxiously eye their balance sheets. Especially small outlets are struggling. As a consequence, many of them are hesitant to invest in data journalism,...
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December 3, 2017 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Richard Sambrook
The recent publication of the Paradise Papers is another strong indication of the rising importance of global collaboration for investigative journalism. In April 2016, a consortium of news organisations published the Panama Papers – the...
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August 16, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality •
by EJO
EJO diary: August pick of forthcoming (free) media events, awards, conferences and training…. Voluntary internship Reporters without Borders, London European Journalist Training Association, Conference, Moscow Editor, news channel,...
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August 17, 2016 •
Latest stories, Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Colin Porlezza
Data journalism is everywhere. Specialised digital outlets are constantly reporting about it, several books have been published and articles about data journalism are frequently popping up in scientific journals. Data journalism is...
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June 29, 2016 •
Digital News, Short stories, Specialist Journalism •
by Helena Hirvinen, Pasi Ikonen and Ville Manninen
Many British local journalists are dangerously ignorant of contemporary counter-surveillance methods and routines, initial findings from a Birmingham City University study suggest. The research into the information security skills of UK...
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February 10, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Recent •
by Philip Di Salvo
The refugee crisis represents a challenge to journalism across Europe. It has forced newsrooms to question how they report such a complex phenomenon in a balanced way, without reinforcing easy stereotypes and without appearing to...
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