October 29, 2018 •
Ethics and Quality, Research, Technology •
by Andrea Briga
360° journalism has been hailed by some as the “next big thing”. The hope was that immersive videos would help audiences to get closer to “the news”. But the reality is more complicated – and 360-degree videos are not the...
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October 22, 2018 •
Digital News, Research •
by Felix Simon
Most journalists would like news to reach everybody more or less equally, irrespective of social background or grade. But despite the ease of accessing news online, today, that is clearly not happening, as new research by the Reuters...
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October 16, 2018 •
Research •
by Johanna Mack
Blogs polarise. Either, they are euphorically praised or sharply criticised as “communicative knick-knacks”. Professional journalists often consider bloggers as mere amateurs. But in how far do bloggers and journalists really differ? A...
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October 15, 2018 •
Research •
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos
Do social media platforms affect people’s perception of where they actually get their news from? New research by a team at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says "Yes". The implications for trust in news and publishers’...
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October 8, 2018 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Felix Simon
Everyone wants to be popular on social media, especially journalists. But which factors determine a journalist’s popularity on a platform such as Twitter? Might there even be something like a “golden formula” for success? New...
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September 27, 2018 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Juliana Fregoso
Many Mexicans were expecting a Russian disinformation campaign during the recent elections. The country braced itself. Experts and journalists were prepared to detect and fight an invasion of bots, anxiously waiting for the moment when...
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September 26, 2018 •
Digital News, Media and Politics, Public Relations, Research •
by Alexander Fanta
Google’s News Initiative is a major force in the world of journalism. But where does Google’s money go? And what is the Internet giant trying to achieve with its sponsorship? Our data analysis sheds light on Google's funding spree and...
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September 12, 2018 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Research •
by The Conversation
Jennifer Moore and Michael Socolow outline a history of attacks against printers, journalists and editors. They suggest that social media technologies and modern reporting practices are partly to blame for "the partisan rancor mirroring...
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September 12, 2018 •
Digital News, Research •
by Felix Simon
As users turn away from Facebook for sharing and discussing news, other social media platforms such as instant messaging apps and Instagram are becoming more relevant, a new study has found. But is this bad news for Facebook? Not...
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