October 22, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michal Kus
New study examines the current situation for journalists in a rapidly changing media environment. “Journalism in Change,” a new study which aims to compare recent variations within journalism cultures, combines the efforts of...
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October 19, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Michael Wise
Third-annual report brings news of progress despite the prevalence of new and sophisticated threats to Internet freedom. Freedom House’s newest report, “Freedom on the net 2012: A global assessment of Internet and digital media,”...
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October 11, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Jonila Godole
According to the newest Media Sustainability Index (MSI), Albania showed improvement in 2012, however the lack of independent outlets and unbiased journalists is cause for alarm. The newest International Research and Exchanges Board’s...
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August 28, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
New Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) report examines digital intermediaries and their effect on news plurality in contemporary media. “News Plurality in a Digital World,” authored by communication policy expert...
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August 14, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Michael Wise
As the third most-viewed site on the Internet, news agencies must decide how best to utilize YouTube’s burgeoning success as a news source. In a lengthy report published by The Pew Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)...
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May 15, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
A new Reuters report by Laura Fielden shows incentive programs and increased penalties for news outlets may help rehabilitate the UK media regulatory system. In response to recent critiques from both the government and the public, the...
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August 16, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by Kate Nacy
New research tracks coverage of gay marriage debate. Are you for “family values” or “human equality”? Not that you actually have to choose one over the other, despite the prevalent belief that the two are mutually...
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May 18, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
Beate Josephi of the School of Communication and Arts at Edith Cowan University, Perth, publishes a new book about journalism education. The core of Josephi’s book, Journalism Education in Countries with Limited Media Freedom, lauds...
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April 12, 2010 •
Media Economics •
by Kate Nacy
According to research conducted by the McKinsey group, the Internet is the driving force behind an increase in UK news consumption. Two surveys conducted in the UK in 2006 and 2009 reveal that consumption rose to 72 minutes per day, up...
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