April 13, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Newsroom Management •
by Richard Sambrook
In the wake of terror attacks in Paris and Brussels, it is increasingly recognised that terrorism can affect news organisations close to home as well as in the field and that newsrooms should prepare to cover terrorist incidents. Most news...
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March 21, 2016 •
Newsroom Management, Research •
by Halyna Budivska
Are journalists happy in their work? A study in Switzerland found that journalists who create the ‘product’ are less happy than the marketing people and publishers who sell it. Media professionals who work at a distance from the...
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December 15, 2015 •
Newsroom Management, Recent •
by Caroline Lees
Journalists can become very emotional about metrics, according to new research into the impact of data on the newsroom. Analytics can cause even the most hardened reporters to crack under the pressure of knowing, in real time, how many...
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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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