January 19, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Caroline Lees
Facebook has launched a Europe-wide campaign to end hate speech and extremist posts on social media. The move came after German politicians complained about a rise in extremist and xenophobic comments on Facebook and other online...
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January 19, 2016 •
Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Sergio Splendore
Universities and colleges across Europe increasingly offer training in data journalism, although to varying levels, according to a study comparing how the subject is taught in six European countries. The study found that in the...
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January 14, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Recent •
by EJO
EJO editors and directors, in ten European countries, assess the state of the media across Europe and predict the year ahead. Media across Europe have been impacted by the dramatic technological and political changes of the 21st century. ...
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November 13, 2015 •
Public Relations, Short stories •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Two workshops took place in Berlin recently. Their aim: to bring together researchers and media practitioners to debate the issues that journalism faces today. The conclusion: journalism is facing a brain drain as professionals jump to the...
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November 9, 2015 •
Recent, Research •
by EJO
Western European newspapers became significantly more sympathetic towards migrants and refugees immediately after photographs of a drowned boy on a Turkish beach were published at the beginning of September, but within one week most had...
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November 5, 2015 •
Ethics and Quality, Short stories •
by Caroline Lindekamp
Journalism training is falling behind the reality of the profession, according to a new study on the future of journalism in Germany. The report, produced with the German Federation of Journalists (DJV), represents a warning to the media...
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July 6, 2015 •
Media and Politics, Recent •
by Julia Grinerva
If you try typing the terms ‘homosexuality’ or ‘gay’ into Yandex News, Russia’s most widely-used search engine, no results will be displayed. Readers are given the impression that these themes do not exist in the country’s...
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February 19, 2015 •
Press Freedom •
by Ariane Kleijwegt
There is hardly a country where Edward Snowden, probably the best-known whistleblower of our time, is more highly-regarded than in Germany. This is ironic considering how disinterested Germans usually are towards whistleblowing in their...
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September 18, 2014 •
Media Economics, Specialist Journalism •
by Rukhshona Nazhmidinova
German newspapers are attempting to reach international audiences, and increase their readership and influence, by publishing in the English language. Handelsblatt, a leading business daily newspaper, is the latest to start an online...
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