June 30, 2016 •
Business Models, Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Ian Burrell
Suddenly everyone is talking about the European Union. It’s a great irony of Brexit that in threatening the very future of the Brussels project, the shock vote has provoked unprecedented levels of interest in the collective’s...
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June 29, 2016 •
Digital News, Short stories, Specialist Journalism •
by Helena Hirvinen, Pasi Ikonen and Ville Manninen
Many British local journalists are dangerously ignorant of contemporary counter-surveillance methods and routines, initial findings from a Birmingham City University study suggest. The research into the information security skills of UK...
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May 25, 2016 •
Digital News, Short stories •
by Caroline Lees
Internet connectivity, YouTube and amateur footage from citizen journalists have helped to create a new form of journalism that has enhanced international reporting, especially of the current conflict in Syria, according to Lindsey Hilsum,...
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May 13, 2016 •
Public Relations, Short stories •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Universities and research institutes are increasingly presenting their own research results, rather than relying on science journalists to interpret and communicate their work. Research is published directly in magazines, blogs, and social...
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May 9, 2016 •
Latest stories, Short stories •
by EJO
Most journalists in the United Kingdom believe they now have less time to research stories, but the majority are still willing to push boundaries to break important news, according to new research. The study shows that British journalists...
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April 29, 2016 •
Media Economics, Short stories •
by EJO
The Panama Papers, an international exposé based on a huge database leak, is a recent example of how public private partnerships can produce outstanding journalism: cooperation between Germany’s public broadcasters, NDR and WDR, and...
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March 8, 2016 •
Short stories •
by Emily Bell
Something really dramatic is happening to our media landscape, the public sphere, and our journalism industry, almost without us noticing and certainly without the level of public examination and debate it deserves. Our news ecosystem has...
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March 8, 2016 •
Short stories •
by Susann Eberlein
A transnational network to support investigative journalism in Eastern Europe and connect experienced investigative journalists in the region, has been launched. N-vestigate aims to bring together journalists from Armenia, Georgia,...
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February 15, 2016 •
Research, Short stories •
by EJO
EJO Russian, the European Journalism Observatory’s new Russian language website, is launched today. The site will cover the latest media research, developments and innovation. It is aimed at Russian-speaking audiences worldwide. In...
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