June 23, 2017 •
Digital News, Media Economics, Recent •
by EJO
The internet and social media may have exacerbated low public trust in the media and ‘fake news’, but in many countries mistrust is driven by deep-rooted political polarisation and perceived mainstream media bias, the Digital News...
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June 21, 2017 •
Digital News, Media Economics, Recent •
by Kaja Grzybowska
Digital news providers in Poland are experimenting with video content to reach new audiences and increase advertising revenue. Some organisations have focused on producing very short videos, with subtitles, for distribution on social media...
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June 19, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Andreas Neukam and Max Hempel
American news channels are adopting the characteristics of reality TV shows, with speculation and emotion replacing fact, according to Robert Byrd, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Memphis. In a seminar, Enemy of...
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June 6, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Philip Seib
News coverage of the recent terrorist attacks in London and Manchester has been sadly familiar: cellphone videos of screaming victims; details of first responders’ hectic efforts; “Was it terrorism?” guesswork; speculation about the...
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June 2, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by EJO
EJO’s pick of forthcoming media events, awards, conferences and training…. Paid internship at the New Statesman Audio journalists offered help and travel expenses Awards dedicated to the work of freelance cameramen and...
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May 22, 2017 •
Business Models, Photography and Video, Recent •
by Frantisek Gela
News organisations in the Czech Republic have made significant investments in video content in the past three years. While most include video as part of their news package, two Prague-based online news platforms have made video central to...
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May 13, 2017 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Felix Simon
Nearly 12 months after the EU referendum, and six months on from the US presidential election, we still know little about the impact, if any, of bots, fake news, and voter targeting upon these significant political events. However, at...
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May 4, 2017 •
Digital News, Media and Politics, Short stories •
by EJO
Legal frameworks to protect journalism sources are increasingly at risk according to a new international study of 121 countries. The study concludes that without adequate legal protection, potential sources and whistleblowers may never...
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May 3, 2017 •
Media and Politics, Recent •
by Gábor Polyák
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has introduced new legislation that could lead to the closure of Budapest’s Central European University. Gabor Polyak, a media law and policy specialist at University of Pecs, Budapest, argues the...
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