May 13, 2016 •
Public Relations, Short stories •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Universities and research institutes are increasingly presenting their own research results, rather than relying on science journalists to interpret and communicate their work. Research is published directly in magazines, blogs, and social...
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December 12, 2013 •
Public Relations •
by Andreas Schmidt, Mike S. Schäfer & Ana Ivanova
Climate change is a global problem, and according to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, it is currently the “greatest challenge facing humanity.” But it is a long-term, slow developing, and often invisible phenomenon so most people do...
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August 18, 2012 •
Digital News •
by Sven Engesser and Edda Humprecht
Few newsrooms utilize the technical potential of Twitter. In a new study conducted by the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research (IPMZ) at the University of Zurich, researchers attempt to measure the spread of microblogging...
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February 19, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Tina Bettels
Photos of murdered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi instigated a Europe-wide debate on media ethics. A recent Swiss study analyzes how the Swiss media dealt with photo and video material in reporting on Gaddafi’s death and to what extent...
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