February 4, 2010 •
Media Economics •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
After news reports focused on swine flu, the snow “catastrophe“ (proving to be scarcely more than a hearty winter), and the tragic Haitian earthquake, last week’s press was inundated with a different strain of media attention. For...
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February 3, 2010 •
Digital News •
by Kate Nacy
Study finds vast majority of reporters and editors utilize social media outlets when researching stories. Conducted by Cision and Don Bates of The George Washington University’s Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations,...
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January 19, 2010 •
Media Economics •
by Kate Nacy
All things free must come to an end, right? So it is for the post-2007 free Internet access to nytimes.com content. According to New York Magazine, “Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. appears close to announcing that the paper will begin...
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December 31, 2009 •
Digital News •
by Kate Nacy
A study conducted by Prof. Roger Bohn and Dr. James Short of the University of California at San Diego dispels the notion that visually stimulating forms of media are driving the death of the written word. Of the 100,500 words they consume...
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November 19, 2009 •
Newsroom Management •
by Kate Nacy
The Pew Internet and American Life Project examines social isolation and new technology. Lee Rainie, director of the project, set out to test the assumption that the Internet contributes to feelings of isolation. The Pew survey finds that...
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November 2, 2009 •
Digital News •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Message, Nr. 4/2009 Several of Germany’s most popular bloggers recently devised an “Internet Manifesto,” a document of prescriptions for journalism in the digital age. Stephan Russ-Mohl responds to the bloggers’...
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December 1, 2008 •
Media and Politics •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
U.S. journalist Peter Laufer continues to go against the grain. At first glance, it’s hard to imagine anyone managing such a balancing act – but Peter Laufer does it with style. On one hand, he’s a journalist who puts his heart...
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