October 17, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
A new survey of media managers in Austria offers some unexpected insights into how different parts of media organisations think. For the first time, Andy Kaltenbrunner, Matthias Karmasin und Daniela Kraus (Medienhaus Wien) have surveyed...
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October 2, 2013 •
Media Economics, Newsroom Management •
by Yasmin Schulten-Jaspers
The German media is struggling, but the death of German’s second largest news agency dapd, which ceased operating on April 11 2013, raises a whole new set of questions about the future of news. Are news agencies still needed? Can their...
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September 30, 2013 •
Media and Politics, Media Economics, Newsroom Management •
by Anda Rožukalne
Highly educated and well paid Latvian journalists are working without proper social insurance and often forego annual holiday pay, paid sick-leave, maternity leave, unemployment, and retirement benefits. These professionals are in danger...
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March 8, 2013 •
Newsroom Management •
by Kate Nacy
The ways in which we inform ourselves about the world will evolve throughout our lifetimes – this is certain. Yet for nearly eight decades, the primary means of learning about events beyond our (sometimes insular) communities has been...
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April 9, 2012 •
Newsroom Management •
by Ievina Ancena
Latvian media is more transparent than ever, but some outlets find that translucence doesn’t always translate to vitality. In an attempt to attract new readers and retain existing audiences, various types of media outlets encourage...
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March 30, 2012 •
Newsroom Management •
by Michael Wise
New report reveals mounting print revenue losses take a toll on the newspaper industry. As digital news consumption grows, can salvation really be found in a new business model? A new report released this month by the Pew Research...
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March 19, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Michael Wise
New report claims women journalists have a long way to go in closing the gender pay gap. German newspaper Bild was in a giving mood this International Women’s Day. While providing 300 female staffers with the day off, the paper’s male...
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March 15, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Susanne Fengler
A study of Dutch newsrooms conducted by communication scientist Yael de Haan reveals journalists are meek when receiving or dolling out criticism in the newsroom, which may contribute to low journalistic quality. Haan conducted her study...
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January 15, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Newsroom Management •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
If newspapers are no longer printed, the journalistic profession will change dramatically, and not necessarily for the better. While several media conglomerates in the German-speaking world, among them Ringier and Springer, have prepared...
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