December 7, 2017 •
Comment, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Felix Simon and Bettina Figl
Austria’s recent election was a big success for the country’s Conservatives and the far-right. Sebastian Kurz, the 31-year-old foreign minister is tipped to become the country’s next Chancellor – in a coalition with the far-right...
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November 15, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by Karen Ross and Claudia Padovani
Most studies examining the awkward relationship between women and news media over the past 50 years have found that women are routinely under-represented in terms of both content and decision-making. The endurance of these inequalities...
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November 14, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by EJO
EJO diary: November picks of recent European journalism research and forthcoming (mostly free) media events, awards, jobs and training…. LATEST RESEARCH The 2017 Asia-Pacific Supplementary Digital News Report An analysis of data from a...
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October 30, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Short stories •
by EJO
The European Journalism Observatory’s (EJO) new French language website, is launched today. The site will publish the latest research and analysis on journalism and the media. It is aimed at French-speaking audiences in Europe and...
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October 2, 2017 •
Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Ido Liven and Kornelia Trytko
There are growing concerns that state agencies in Poland were, and possibly still are, spying on journalists – a trend that could have a chilling effect on Polish media, experts warn. Some reporters are adopting tools and practices to...
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September 25, 2017 •
Media and Politics •
by Felix Simon
Angela Merkel narrowly won a fourth term as German Chancellor yesterday in the country’s general election, but arguably the real winner was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which won 13% of the vote. The populist...
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August 18, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Zuzana Veselková
Freedom to publish on the internet and the expansion of social networks have brought unprecedented communication possibilities to the Czech Republic, as well as an influx of fake news, hoaxes, and disinformation. Campaigners draw attention...
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August 16, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality •
by EJO
EJO diary: August pick of forthcoming (free) media events, awards, conferences and training…. Voluntary internship Reporters without Borders, London European Journalist Training Association, Conference, Moscow Editor, news channel,...
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July 7, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media Economics, Recent •
by Linards Udris, Viktor Vogt, Stefano De Rosa
Money and resources are key to producing quality news but a mission for quality is equally important according to a study comparing news coverage in different types of newspapers in two similar countries: Sweden and Switzerland. The study...
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