September 6, 2017 •
Business Models, Recent, Research •
by Christopher Buschow
Media start-ups, from established news platforms including Buzzfeed in the US and Mediapart in France, to more recent concepts such as Switzerland’s Project R, are often considered models of innovation, inspiration and radical funding...
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August 25, 2017 •
Photography and Video, Research, Short stories •
by EJO
Hard news videos, particularly about politics, are the most successful online, followed by videos about celebrities and lifestyle, according to a new study into how to make news videos that go viral on social media. Sports videos are the...
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April 25, 2017 •
Digital News, Latest stories, Research •
by EJO
Virtual Reality (VR) has evolved from its early experimental phase to become a strategically key, more integrated part of many newsrooms globally. But how are news organisations addressing the challenges of content and user experience? And...
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March 28, 2017 •
Digital News, Research, Short stories •
by Annika Sehl, Alessio Cornia and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
What are the key components for the successful development of digital news in Public Service Media? A new Reuters Institute report examines eight new digital news projects, launched by Public Service Media across six European countries....
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March 22, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Recent, Research •
by Marisa Torres da Silva
Online comments, still the most widely-used medium for audience participation and public engagement in mainstream news websites, continue to pose complex challenges to newsrooms. Concern about the poor quality of comments – whether...
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February 22, 2017 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Nouha Belaid
Newspapers in Iraq are commissioning investigative journalism in a bid to attract and retain audiences who might otherwise turn to local digital news platforms. But the cost of investigative projects, a lack of access to information and...
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February 6, 2017 •
Recent, Research •
by Jisun Youm
Public service broadcasting is yielding innovation and entertainment in food programming, according to new research into Britain’s BBC and Korean Broadcasting Company (KBS) content. Public funding has allowed risk-taking in...
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January 24, 2017 •
Media Economics, Recent, Research •
by Linards Udris, Mario Schranz, Jörg Schneider, Lucie Hauser, Mark Eisenegger
Swiss people still trust the media, especially if they regularly consume news from traditional news providers, such as the national public service broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG). But audiences in Switzerland are...
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January 20, 2017 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics, Research •
by Thomas Schmidt and EJO
As Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States of America, he is greeted by assessments of the European media that portray him as an unpredictable commander-in-chief, a reckless world leader and, by some, a buffoon with...
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