October 3, 2018 •
Comment, Ethics and Quality •
by Zuzanna Ziomecka
By now most of us have heard that women’s perspectives are globally underrepresented in newsrooms. But do we have any idea what would happen if the opposite were true? Actually, at Newsmavens we do, writes Zuzanna Ziomecka.
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October 1, 2018 •
Comment, Media and Politics •
by Hector Fouce
The aim of the new EU Directive on copyright seems simple enough: updating the existing rules on copyright in an era where technological change takes place at an incredible speed – often outpacing current laws. The effect, however, could...
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September 26, 2018 •
Digital News, Media and Politics, Public Relations, Research •
by Alexander Fanta
Google’s News Initiative is a major force in the world of journalism. But where does Google’s money go? And what is the Internet giant trying to achieve with its sponsorship? Our data analysis sheds light on Google's funding spree and...
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September 12, 2018 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Research •
by The Conversation
Jennifer Moore and Michael Socolow outline a history of attacks against printers, journalists and editors. They suggest that social media technologies and modern reporting practices are partly to blame for "the partisan rancor mirroring...
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August 29, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Stella Volkenand
When reporting about a sensitive or stigmatised topic, source protecting is crucial. Award-winning journalist Jill Filipovic shares her tangible tips and experiences on how to do it properly....
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August 21, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Charlie Beckett
Quality is the key word for journalism right now, but what is it? Charlie Beckett argues that we should go back a step and think strategically about what we mean by ‘quality’ in the first place....
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August 16, 2018 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Press Freedom •
by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
Free media are not “the enemy of the people” – and that is precisely why they are under attack from powerful politicians all over the world. To fight back, the media must confront their attackers – and gain and retain people’s...
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August 15, 2018 •
Business Models, Recent, Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Magda Konieczna
In “Journalism Without Profit”, Magda Konieczna delivers the first in-depth study of nonprofit journalism and its economic, professional, and organisational influence. For the EJO, she sums up the main arguments from her new book....
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July 31, 2018 •
Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
If you believe the headlines these days, nearly everything gives you cancer. Unfortunately, it’s not unheard of that researches and journalists overstate the results of health-related studies or spin them in a way that betrays the...
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