March 14, 2014 •
Digital News, Public Relations •
by Pierre C. Meier
A new player has arrived on Swiss online newscape, promising to shake up mobile news. The widely anticipated online news portal, Watson.ch went live on January 22 with an unusual launch strategy, after a year long gestation period. The...
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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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March 17, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Is the DIY ethic a positive or a negative factor for journalism? Traditional forms of PR are losing relevance, and only one-third of all PR activities now target classic legacy media. Mastering digitalization and communicating directly...
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February 21, 2010 •
Media Economics •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
After the collateral damage caused by free papers, a surge towards media concentration. Recently, a normally sedate Switzerland gained unusual media attention, not only due to data theft and banking secrecy, but with the help of Ghedafi...
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