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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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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January 26, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality, Specialist Journalism •
by Caroline Lees
Diminishing newsroom resources and an increasing number of cross-border news stories have contributed to a trend of collaborative journalism, according to Richard Sambrook, former head of news at the BBC and Professor of Journalism at...
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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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