December 3, 2018 •
Comment, Research •
by Erik P. Bucy
A new information order is emerging and our societies are under threat from misinformation and bullshit. To counter these developments, Erik P. Bucy advocates for more quality media education and press knowledge. Only then can we turn back...
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November 22, 2018 •
Digital News, Research, Technology •
by Felix Simon
Smart speakers increasingly reach mainstream audiences, but news consumption remains limited for now. Publishers fear that voice platforms could be a new ‘choke point’ for access to their brands....
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November 20, 2018 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Linda Vecvagare
Podcasts are the latest trend in newsrooms – and getting it right must not be difficult. We interviewed Dávid Tvrdoň, who created one of the most popular news podcasts in Slovakia and kicked off a "podcast revolution", about his tips...
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November 14, 2018 •
Research •
by Dr Gerret Von Nordheim
Journalism seems to be in the gravitational field of social media. Ever more frequently, a new study now shows, journalists are using Twitter, Facebook and other platforms as a source for their work. But what are the consequences?...
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November 12, 2018 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Johannes Kaiser, Tobias R. Keller & Katharina Kleinen-Von Königslöw
When users encounter news items on Facebook that were recommended by their friends which of these items will they choose to read? It will be the news shared by close friends with high knowledge and similar political opinions – even...
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November 5, 2018 •
Comment, Ethics and Quality, Recent •
by Alexandra Borchardt
Many debates about the media zero in on the question of what quality journalism actually is. At first glance, the answer seems to be easy. But the deeper one digs, the fuzzier the concept becomes. And why does it even matter, asks...
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October 24, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Joy Jenkins
“What is the future of local news?” has become a vital and intensely scrutinised question, spurring a multitude of industry reports, academic studies, and news articles. Joy Jenkins reports from the latest News Impact Summit in Cardiff...
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October 15, 2018 •
Research •
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos
Do social media platforms affect people’s perception of where they actually get their news from? New research by a team at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says "Yes". The implications for trust in news and publishers’...
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October 4, 2018 •
Comment, Specialist Journalism •
by Latoya Peterson
Artificial intelligence is truly a black box. Journalists are reporting on a phenomenon that is hard to explain, even for experts in the field. But journalists need to develop a fluency in AI before it disrupts both our newsrooms and our...
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