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...
Read article
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...
Read article
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...
Read article
September 29, 2011 •
Digital News, Newsroom Management •
by Kate Nacy
EJO workshop How does media convergence affect journalism? This question will be the focal point of an upcoming international workshop presented by the Research Unit Media Convergence at the University of Mainz, taking place October 21st...
Read article
September 17, 2011 •
Media Economics, Newsroom Management •
by Linas Jegelevicius
*Article Courtesty of the European Journalism Centre Can one make a living as a freelance journalist in Lithuania? Are you fed up with the tedious working hours in your cubicle? And don’t you have to admit that the news editor is a...
Read article
November 3, 2010 •
Newsroom Management •
by Natascha Fioretti
“It is a priveledge to be a journalist in this country.” And yet never has there been so much pessimism about journalism and its future than in these times. These are the words of Charles L. Overby, Chairman of the Freedom...
Read article
April 12, 2010 •
Digital News, Newsroom Management •
by Kate Nacy
TimesCast captures newsroom missteps. Last month the New York Times launched TimesCast, a daily video produced during morning meetings in the newsroom. The mini program summarizes major stories and includes interviews with the staff,...
Read article
February 17, 2010 •
Media and Politics, Newsroom Management •
by Kate Nacy
Associated Press agrees to high quota for daily news stories. A deal with Yahoo Finance requires the wire service to produce 500 news stories daily, a figure weighing heavily on reporters, inspiring anxiety and encouraging the production...
Read article
February 16, 2010 •
Newsroom Management •
by Kate Nacy
Study finds female journalists more likely to hit the road. A study conducted by Scott Reinardy of the University of Kansas finds women more likely than men to leave newspaper careers. Published in the Newspaper Research Journal, the...
Read article
