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January 12, 2016 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Caroline Lees
Robo-journalists, an ongoing battle between publishers and adblockers, bendy smartphones and social media for the workplace; the Reuters Institute is launching its new Digital News Project with a set of technology and industry predictions...
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October 30, 2015 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics •
by Jan Zielonka
The ruling party in Hungary, Fidesz, has persistently tried to transform public-service television into its propaganda tool, but seen rather perverse results. The more TV programmes played to the Fidesz tune, the less people watched it....
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October 26, 2015 •
Latest stories, Specialist Journalism •
by Ian Hargreaves
The UK’s hyperlocal (community) journalism scene has long provoked strikingly contending judgments. Doubters see it as amateurish, fragile and of little relevance to ‘real’ journalism. Supporters believe it has already built the base...
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October 23, 2015 •
Digital News, Latest stories •
by Caroline Lees
Most Europeans now access news online, yet traditional news sources – particularly television – remain important. This has created a crowded news landscape, with newspaper, broadcaster, and digital-born brands competing for...
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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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