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 25, 2017 •
Photography and Video, Research, Short stories •
by EJO
Hard news videos, particularly about politics, are the most successful online, followed by videos about celebrities and lifestyle, according to a new study into how to make news videos that go viral on social media. Sports videos are the...
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March 14, 2017 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Short stories •
by Alexander Fanta
Some say Austria dodged a bullet last year. After an acrimonious year-long election campaign the Alpine nation elected Alexander Van der Bellen, a veteran Green Party politician, as president last December. He had a margin of 7.5 points...
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February 24, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Adam Szynol
Polish media remain under constant pressure from ongoing government reforms, aimed at bringing the press under tighter political control. Since the right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS) won both the 2015 presidential and parliamentary...
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October 28, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Robert G. Picard
There are critical vulnerabilities in contemporary journalism practice that allow populist parties and their supporters to actively manipulate the press and subvert democratic processes. Journalists need to be aware and respond to these....
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September 20, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Research •
by EJO
A new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism reveals that UK press coverage in the weeks leading up to the EU Referendum was dominated by pro-Leave articles. The report, UK press coverage of the EU Referendum,...
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September 12, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Recent, Research •
by Hannah Marsh
TV, radio, newspapers, and online media have historically provided society with a common foundation, ensuring the flow of information, offering an arena for debate – and a handful of other functions vital to democracy. But we live in...
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May 26, 2016 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Abdelkrim Hizaoui
In the aftermath of the ‘Arab Spring’, two Maghreb countries are developing different styles of press regulation. In Tunisia, the outcome is likely to be a self-regulated Press Council, whilst in Morocco the project is implemented by...
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January 27, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Thomas Schmidt
In the name of ‘freeing the local population from government control’, a group of armed men occupied a government building, entrenched themselves and blackmailed federal authorities. Patriots or terrorists? This question...
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