October 4, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Hana Biriczova
Though contemporary Czech journalism has evolved, journalism students cling to the memories of the First Republic’s great writers, such as Karel Čapek, Karel Poláček, and Jaroslav Hašek. The Czech journalistic tradition is still...
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September 30, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Dariya Orlova and Victoria Sydorenko
Ukrainian journalists bemoan deteriorating media freedom as new challenges complicate the issue. As Ukraine’s hosting duties began for the 64th World Newspaper Congress (WNC) in early September, the country’s unstable media...
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August 28, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
New Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) report examines digital intermediaries and their effect on news plurality in contemporary media. “News Plurality in a Digital World,” authored by communication policy expert...
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August 24, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Eric Karstens
*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Centre Why is the European Union so ineffective when it comes to supporting press freedom and media pluralism? The Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes,...
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July 8, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Marko Nedeljkovic
Of the 27 indicators of professional media standards defined by the Council of Europe, Serbia meets only four. A report detailing the challenges of Serbian media, titled “Serbian Media Scene VS European Standards,” offers...
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July 3, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Cristina Gelan
In August 1999 ActiveWatch, a member of the Reporters Without Borders network (RWB), launched a program to protect and promote free speech. The program, called Freedom of Speaking, began publishing annual “FreeEx” reports financed by...
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June 15, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
There’s been a recent revival of trials attempting to integrate Turkey into the EU, yet advocates of such an action should perhaps take a closer look. Unfortunately, Western media rarely report on the harassment doled out to members of...
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June 1, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Press Freedom •
by Michael Wise
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) maintains that allowing Azerbaijan to host the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest was good for business and for Azeri citizens. More than 100 million viewers worldwide tuned in to watch the 2012 Eurovision...
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May 15, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
A new Reuters report by Laura Fielden shows incentive programs and increased penalties for news outlets may help rehabilitate the UK media regulatory system. In response to recent critiques from both the government and the public, the...
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