November 22, 2014 •
Digital News, Short stories •
by Caroline Lees
The relationship between technology companies and journalism is uneasy and complicated, but journalism needs to be at least an equal partner, according to Emily Bell, Director at the Tow Centre for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism...
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November 20, 2014 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Thomas Schmidt
Big Data has revolutionized the way we shop, work and interact. It is also gaining momentum in scholarly research. To show the potential of Big Data analysis in mass communication research, Professor Malcolm Parks from the University of...
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November 19, 2014 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Roman Hajek
Journalists often claim that social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, have become important news sources, but have they? Researchers from Charles University in Prague studied Czech media to establish to what extent traditional...
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November 13, 2014 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Rachel Stern
In the digital story “As the Children Wait”, journalists follow homeless boys, living on the streets of St. Louis, Senegal. Video footage, part of an in-depth multi-media presentation, captures the boys begging during the day and...
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November 12, 2014 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Michal Kus
Data journalism is being increasingly promoted and supported by media organizations and universities in Poland. Interactive data platforms have recently been launched by two of the country’s biggest newspaper groups, and academic courses...
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October 30, 2014 •
Digital News •
by Philip Di Salvo
Journalists and researchers are increasingly asked to understand, and interpret, vast amounts of data. Some of the most important recent public interest news stories were discovered hidden amongst complex statistics. As our understanding...
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October 16, 2014 •
Digital News •
by Rachel Stern
Since the infamous “Right To Be Forgotten” ruling came into effect throughout Europe in May, it has been widely debated. Should search engines, adhering to the EU Court of Justice’s decision, be required to remove links to...
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September 9, 2014 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Kellie Riordan
Legacy media organisations must adapt to the internet age or they may lose their younger audiences. Accuracy and impartiality still matter, but traditional media must learn to adapt to the tone and ethos of the open web, by introducing...
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August 27, 2014 •
Digital News •
by Beatrice Gatti
Social media has changed the way public service broadcasters in Europe interact with their audiences. It has enabled audiences to participate in public debate more easily and to contribute content, according to recent research. Yet,...
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