October 4, 2011 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
News editors may blog about kids, not so much about news-making. With positive perceptions of news credibility continuing to wane, providing public explanations for news decisions is generally considered a meritorious step in the right...
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July 17, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Philip Di Salvo
New research from the University of Michigan suggests a reluctance to accept Al Jazeera English in the U.S. Throughout the recent uprisings in North Africa, Al Jazeera English (AJE) was the primary source of information for media all over...
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June 13, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
It had been a successful annual convention all around, and nevertheless the results remain somewhat depressing. Media researchers from the German-speaking world gathered for three days in Dortmund to endure a round of self-inspection....
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May 9, 2011 •
Digital News •
by Kate Nacy
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University relaunches Media Cloud. After a bit of tweaking and revamping, Media Cloud, a dashboard tool designed to help analyze the media ecosystem, is now open for public use....
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April 29, 2011 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
In advertising, a single catchword may move mountains. In research however, such buzzwords often create trends unable to withstand a diverse reality. For decades, many social science researchers have used the phrase “Americanization”...
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October 16, 2010 •
Digital News •
by Piero Macri
Seventy minutes is the average time an American citizen devotes to the news. The Web grows, newspapers lose readers, radio and TV remain consistent. In the last 20 years news sources for Americans have changed significantly. According to...
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April 20, 2010 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Kate Nacy
New study explores ideological segregation on the Web. According to David Brooks of the New York Times, “In the mid-20th century, Americans got most of their news through a few big networks and mass-market magazines. People were...
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March 17, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
The Project for Excellence in Journalism releases State of the News Media 2010 report. The comprehensive report provides deep analysis of 2009’s media situation, assessing the status of newspapers, magazines, network news, cable...
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March 13, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
An increasing number of countries tighten grasp on the Internet. According to a new Reporters Without Borders (RSF) study, repressive regimes are savvying up, improving efforts to censor the Internet. In 2009, approximately sixty nations...
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