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January 13, 2014 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Karen Torben-Nielsen
Older people “don’t go out much”, they “chew funny”, are “all wrinkled and short”, or even “have heart attacks and die”. These were the frank and blunt answers that Jantz et al (1976) got in their classic study, when they...
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July 25, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Bastian Pietsch
In June, the Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism hosted a conference on the portrayal of Africa in the European media. One of the key points to emerge was that the European media is doing a disservice to its audiences and to...
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June 8, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Lorelei Mihala
*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Center Stereotypes related to the Roma minority are often reinforced by the media. “Gypsies are stealing,” “Politician cheats state with gypsies’ help,” “Another four Romanian...
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