October 27, 2022 •
Digital News, Media and Politics, Recent •
by David Lindner
Media experts examine whether the cooperation between journalists and activists is useful or whether it compromises sacred journalism values. ...
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May 22, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Susanne Fengler and Tobias Eberwein
The European Union’s proposal to strengthen national media self-regulatory bodies has triggered a new debate on whether or not regulatory institutions carry out their tasks effectively and efficiently. A Europe-wide research project...
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February 4, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Nadia Leihs
“Can we simply import media accountability instruments from the West?” This is the question raised more than once by journalists and media scientists at the Media Accountably in Transition conferences held in Cairo and Tunis in October...
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January 30, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Andreas Sträter
In disciplines like politics, economics, and consumerism as well as in journalism, the issue of transparency has become an important value. Globalization, the Internet, and the first generation of digital natives are working as engines in...
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December 19, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Klaus Bichler
The new Media Accountability and Transparency (MediaAcT) guidebook presents “best practice” examples exhibited by media outlets across Europe, both online and in print. The media industry, particularly in Europe and the US, is in...
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December 7, 2010 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
Anyone who’s done a bit of freelancing is aware that news editors are surprisingly un-Googleable. Email addresses along with other relevant contact info appear sparsely, if at all. In Googling ourselves we uncover the old standbys...
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October 1, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
Most reasonable humans can agree that material published in tabloid magazines is likely to canker your brain into a noxious puddle of wasted potential. Sure it’s something to do on the subway, a way to keep up with Kevin Federline...
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