October 21, 2015 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Michal Kus
Russian-speaking journalists working in Estonia believe they act as mediators between Estonians and Russian-speakers in the country, but do not feel they can represent the Russian minority or help them to socially integrate, according to...
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September 19, 2015 •
Business Models, Latest stories •
by Philip Di Salvo
In the last few weeks we’ve heard a lot about ad-blocking software and apps: tools enabling users to surf the internet without being bothered by banners, pop ups or other advertising content. The phenomenon is not new but the debate...
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June 5, 2015 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
Local journalism is not a sexy topic. But it is an important topic, and one that deserves more attention in discussions around the future of journalism. Most of our attention has been on national and international news. But in fact, most...
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May 27, 2015 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Philip Di Salvo
“Using trans-media techniques to immerse readers in journalistic stories with their virtual embodied selves”: in a sentence, this is immersive journalism, according to James Pallot, co-founder of Emblematic Group, a multimedia company...
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May 20, 2015 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Thomas Schmidt
Hyperbole is never far away when Facebook introduces innovations. Typically it involves some talk about saving the planet, creating the future or some iteration of “this will forever change the way how we read/write/communicate.” Not...
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May 19, 2015 •
Latest stories, Media Economics •
by Mah-Rukh Ali
At a time when TV channels are experiencing a decline in ratings, newspapers are being told they belong to the past, and webpages are struggling to make money from online news, Vice News seems to have broken the code. While many media...
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May 7, 2015 •
Latest stories, Specialist Journalism •
by Caroline Lees
News should inform, but a newspaper column should provoke, according to Thomas L Friedman, a New York Times op-ed columnist since 1995. A good column produces a reaction and even a death threat from a reader is a sign of success, he...
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April 29, 2015 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Caroline Lees
Reporting objectively on Russia is increasingly complicated, according to Galina Timchenko. Not only due to pressure from Putin’s government and pro-Kremlin groups, but also because many Russian readers expect reporters to be...
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April 27, 2015 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Philip Di Salvo
Even a major newspaper such as The Guardian has to struggle with the challenges of digital transformation, according to Aron Pilhofer, the newspaper’s recently-appointed Executive Editor of Digital. It may be 200 years old, but...
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