November 16, 2020 •
Press Freedom, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Kefa Hamidi
Kefa Hamidi examines the evolution and revolution of the media in Afghanistan and its impact on community cohesion, democracy and social change. ...
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February 11, 2019 •
Media and Politics, Newsroom Management, Recent •
by Alice Antheaume
Being a journalist in France is a tough call these days. Not only do they have to be able to meet the insatiable demands imposed by the 24-hour news cycle, they also frequently face hostile reactions as they try to do their job of...
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January 24, 2019 •
Digital News, Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
Journalism is becoming more important but less robust, according to a new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The report identifies five trends about the future of journalism, and examines their potential impact...
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January 23, 2019 •
Public Relations •
by EJO
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius invite nominations of independent journalists, bloggers, Internet media and newspapers for the 2019 Free Media Awards....
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January 15, 2019 •
Media and Politics, Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
Liberals like good journalism, conservatives propaganda: "Network Propaganda", a new book by three Harvard researchers describes how a far-right media system emerged in the United States – with dramatic consequences for US society and...
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January 2, 2019 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Joëlle Swart, Chris Peters and Marcel Broersma
People are increasingly moving from open platforms like Facebook towards more private social media such as WhatsApp. But what goes on inside these “black boxes”? And how does it affect news engagement? A new study tried to find out....
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December 17, 2018 •
Press Freedom, Specialist Journalism •
by Johanna Mack
Award-winning Pakistani journalist and activist Saddam Tufail Hashmi explains why journalism is such a risky profession in his country and how determined reporters try to do their work under the most severe circumstances....
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December 13, 2018 •
Digital News, Research, Specialist Journalism, Technology •
by Andrea Briga
Hackathons have become a trend in journalism, too. But what is their purpose? And do they have a positive effect on news innovation? New research looks at this phenomenon through a journalism lens....
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December 11, 2018 •
Research •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
Countering stereotypes about refugees in the media and engaging refugees in the creation of their own representations is a big challenge. Can teaching young refugees media literacy skills change this?...
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