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 21, 2015 •
Business Models, Media and Politics •
by Wolfgang Blau
Politico Europe – the new Brussels-based site covering European politics – is doing important pioneer work in establishing the notion of there even being such a thing as a ‘European public sphere’. For European...
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March 18, 2015 •
Media and Politics, Recent •
by Caroline Lees
The debate over the impact of Edward Snowden’s intelligence leaks has been obscured by “muddle and fog”, particularly in the United Kingdom, according to Alan Rusbridger. The Guardian’s editor-in-chief said the lack of response...
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March 12, 2015 •
Press Freedom, Recent •
by Mads Kaemsgaard Eberholst and Jannie Moller Hartley
Social media debate has a bad reputation. Often described as meaningless, rude and derogatory, in extreme cases virtual disagreements have even led to threats and violence in the real world. Female politicians, in particular, have been...
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March 9, 2015 •
Digital News, Media and Politics •
by Philip Di Salvo
An online platform that enables citizens and journalists to send automated freedom of information requests to public bodies in Italy has been launched by Italian non-governmental organisation, Diritto di Sapere (Right to Know). The...
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March 6, 2015 •
Media and Politics, Media Economics •
by Thomas Schmidt
In contrast to many European countries the United States imposes few public interest regulations on its media. In his new book, America’s Battle for Media Democracy: The Triumph of Corporate Libertarianism and the Future of Media Reform,...
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March 3, 2015 •
Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Roman Hajek
Most MPs in the Czech Republic believe the media undermines trust in politics and almost half believe the media has a negative impact upon democracy. Politicians also think that many journalists are more interested in expressing their own...
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February 19, 2015 •
Press Freedom •
by Ariane Kleijwegt
There is hardly a country where Edward Snowden, probably the best-known whistleblower of our time, is more highly-regarded than in Germany. This is ironic considering how disinterested Germans usually are towards whistleblowing in their...
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January 31, 2015 •
Media and Politics •
by George Tzogopoulos
One of the main priorities of the newly-elected leftist SY.RIZ.A party in Greece is to reform the country’s media landscape. In particular, the SY.RIZ.A-led government plans to organise a public competitive auction, aimed at granting new...
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