March 30, 2017 •
Media and Politics, Media Economics, Recent •
by Julia Dos Santos
Independent news media operating in repressive regimes must become more innovative when seeking funding, according to new research. The first academic study of the economic structures of ‘oppositional’ news sites – outlets...
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March 22, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by Marisa Torres da Silva
Online comments, still the most widely-used medium for audience participation and public engagement in mainstream news websites, continue to pose complex challenges to newsrooms. Concern about the poor quality of comments – whether...
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October 10, 2016 •
Business Models, Digital News, Recent •
by Alessio Cornia
Should news organisations continue to pursue digital advertising and large scale audiences to grow their business, or should they put greater emphasis on developing pay models, even if this may limit their audience reach? Major European...
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July 12, 2016 •
Business Models, Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Vas Panagiotopoulos
On a late June morning in a hotel in central Athens, the award-winning journalist Yavuz Baydar is discussing the erosion of press freedom in Turkey. “The Panama Papers were completely ignored,” he shrugs. In the audience, there are...
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May 9, 2016 •
Latest stories, Short stories •
by EJO
Most journalists in the United Kingdom believe they now have less time to research stories, but the majority are still willing to push boundaries to break important news, according to new research. The study shows that British journalists...
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March 21, 2016 •
Newsroom Management, Research •
by Halyna Budivska
Are journalists happy in their work? A study in Switzerland found that journalists who create the ‘product’ are less happy than the marketing people and publishers who sell it. Media professionals who work at a distance from the...
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March 11, 2016 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Scott. R Maier
Amid the onslaught of digital news, information and gossip, what online audiences value most may be surprising: long stories, in-depth coverage, and journalistic inquiry that offers fresh perspectives. That’s the conclusion of a recent...
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March 9, 2016 •
Digital News, Research •
by Philip Di Salvo
BuzzFeed has undoubtedly changed journalism but, according to a new study, journalists and researchers are still trying to understand exactly what impact the company has had on the profession – and whether they approve. To...
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March 3, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Research •
by Caroline Lees
Media in Britain – particularly broadcast media – is failing to represent, or relate to, minority audiences, according to new research. BBCs One and Two are perceived as the ‘whitest’ channels, with minority...
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