December 8, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Latest stories, Research •
by Susanne Fengler
Content analysis of over 1500 newspaper articles in five African and six European countries reveals coverage of migration from Africa to Europe is generally superficial and parochial. The study found important context is often omitted and...
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December 6, 2016 •
Digital News, Latest stories, Media Economics •
by Tom Nicholls
European digital-born news media are firmly rooted in journalism, rather than technology or finance, and are subject to similar funding and distribution challenges as their legacy competitors. They are most successful in countries with...
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November 30, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by EJO
Independent fact-checking sites are being launched across Europe, to counter what is being described as the post-fact, or post-truth, society. A new report, by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, surveys the diverse and...
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November 14, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Media Economics, Recent •
by Andrew Jack
As Hillary Clinton found to her cost in the latest US presidential elections, emails remain a potent force in modern life. Partly because of the former Secretary of State’s reluctance to abandon her Blackberry for the government’s...
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November 8, 2016 •
Media Economics, Research •
by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
A new Reuters Institute report has reviewed academic and stakeholder research on the relation between public service media and private sector media with regard to their political impact, social impact, and market impact. For the report...
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November 7, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Recent, Research •
by Thomas Schmidt
Journalists no longer just inform their audiences. They engage with their users. As a result, media outlets are pouring more resources into building the infrastructure for interaction. Audience engagement has become a priority in newsroom...
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November 3, 2016 •
Digital News, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Nouha Belaid
Internet use is growing across the Middle East as people gradually abandon traditional listening and viewing practices, according to new research. The 2016 Media Use in the Middle East study found that digital divides are narrowing, not...
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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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October 27, 2016 •
Digital News, Recent, Research •
by Fabio Dotti
The digital age is changing the relationship between journalists and the public. The growing requirement for journalists to align themselves with a company ‘brand’ online is affecting objectivity and personal identity, according to...
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