September 12, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Caroline Lees and Hannah Anson
National newspapers in the UK are mostly written by male journalists, even though women make up nearly half of the profession. The majority of news, business and comment articles are written by men and there are significantly more...
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February 22, 2017 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Nouha Belaid
Newspapers in Iraq are commissioning investigative journalism in a bid to attract and retain audiences who might otherwise turn to local digital news platforms. But the cost of investigative projects, a lack of access to information and...
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August 23, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Ville Seuri
Editors are often so occupied with running the day-to-day news operation they have little time to concentrate on what their organisations should become. Yet news organisations must innovate to stay relevant to their audiences. I asked...
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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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April 26, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Newsroom Management •
by Robert G. Picard
The risks taken by journalists attempting to report dangerous conflicts are clear. Yet, despite evidence that journalists are increasingly being targeted by kidnappers, many are still unprepared for the threat. Reporters and news...
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April 5, 2016 •
Recent •
by Mark Blach-Ørsten
Think tanks are changing the face of political debate and influence, according to research into their media visibility. The study highlights the increasing importance of advocacy think tanks within and outside the Danish news media...
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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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January 25, 2016 •
Recent •
by Adam Szynol and Paulina Pacula and Michal Kus
Over the last few weeks Poland’s recently elected conservative government has sacked the managements of public TV and radio, appointed their successors, and closed television programmes considered critical to its policies. It has also...
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December 8, 2015 •
Media and Politics, Recent •
by Halyna Budivska
Media in Ukraine has become a pawn in the game between different political forces, a new study concludes. And audiences have noticed: recent months have witnessed a sharp decline of public trust in the media. This crisis is only likely...
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