January 11, 2013 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Thomas Hanitzsch and Folker Hanusch
Despite increased popularity over the past two decades, lifestyle journalism is still somewhat neglected by academic researchers. A new study, presented at the “Matters of Journalism: Understanding Professional Challenges and...
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January 9, 2013 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Kate Nacy
Everyone loves The New Yorker. Or everyone loves talking about loving The New Yorker. Or, more realistically, everyone loves The New Yorker’s single-panel comics, and the rest of the magazine is certainly worth looking into when...
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December 12, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Philip Di Salvo
Today, the European Journalism Observatory launches its newly restyled English website. Soon, all 10 linguistic versions will adopt the new layout and interface, which features a reader-friendly front page, more content, and ultimately...
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November 23, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Kate Nacy
The three-dimensional charm of zines remains relevant in Berlin. Or at least this holds true for the group of hawkers and enthusiasts gathered at Zinefest Berlin, a celebration of DIY publishing. Halley Murray, artist and zine aficionado,...
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November 5, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Karen Torben-Nielsen
According to the latest 2012 Swiss Social Report, there is no generational conflict in Switzerland – the old and the young simply do not communicate. Following the publication of the report, television news program “10 vor 10”, asked...
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October 27, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Matthias Schmidt
*EJO Student Contribution A new study from the University of Mainz shows that media coverage of banks is pro-cyclical. This means media outlets dramatize their business coverage in good and bad times – thus strengthening the market’s...
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July 29, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Liga Ozolina
Lonely Planet author Brandon Presser explains the unique skill set necessary for travel writing. After earning a degree in art history from Harvard University and going to work for the Louvre Museum in Paris, Brandon Presser turned to...
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July 24, 2012 •
Specialist Journalism •
by Philip Di Salvo
After George Clooney’s The Ides Of March, Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama The Newsroom places journalism in the limelight yet again. American screenwriter Sorkin has been known to incorporate media-related topics into his work,...
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July 12, 2012 •
Digital News, Specialist Journalism •
by Carmen Paun
*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Centre On a Tuesday morning in Rome, a woman drinks her espresso while browsing the European Daily in a noisy cafeteria. At the same time in Stockholm, an Erasmus student from Bulgaria is...
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