January 28, 2020 •
Business Models, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Asma Abidi
Journalists working in this field need to acquire some very special skills....
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September 16, 2019 •
Media Economics, Recent •
by Liga Ozolina
The Riga-based investigative journalism project Re:Baltica has adopted a novel business model. ...
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September 10, 2019 •
Media and Politics, Media Economics, Recent •
by Liga Ozolina
How a YouTube-based TV channel with a mission to promote public debate became one of the most successful Baltic media start-ups....
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April 23, 2019 •
Business Models, Media Economics, Recent, Research •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
“Journalism seems to be commercially viable in the West, so it is assumed to be the same elsewhere. However, it’s really not the case in other parts of the world, especially in developing economies that lack scale”. These...
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November 26, 2018 •
Censorship, Media and Politics, Press Freedom •
by Raluca Radu
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was meant to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy. Here is how it can be abused to threaten journalists....
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August 29, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Stella Volkenand
When reporting about a sensitive or stigmatised topic, source protecting is crucial. Award-winning journalist Jill Filipovic shares her tangible tips and experiences on how to do it properly....
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May 18, 2018 •
Recent, Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
Many assume that investigative reporting started in the West. This neglects the rich history of investigative journalism in Africa, says Anya Schiffrin, author of “African Muckracking – 75 Years of Investigative Journalism in...
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May 3, 2018 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Julie Posetti
From Watergate to the Panama Papers, investigative journalism has proven essential to the maintenance of democracies and open societies internationally. 20 new international guidelines now try to help journalists navigate the complex risks...
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March 5, 2018 •
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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