Journalists’ Perceptions of Ownership Change and its Impact on Journalistic Content and Work
CFP: Journalism’s tools in a changing environment
Symposium titled “Journalism and its tools: Technical aspects of producing information” is now accepting submissions for papers. The event itself, organized by a host of French universities, will be held … Continued
ARTICLE: Three misinterpretations of social media and societal turmoil
The social media’s role in recent unrests, like in the chain of events dubbed the Arab Spring, has been misrepresented in media, argue Jeroen Post and Vincent Crone, both of … Continued
ARTICLE: Journalists’ and PR-professionals still at odds, and others
A new issue of the journal Nordicom Review has been published and made available online. Albeit being a generalist communications journal, many articles in the current issue are of interest … Continued
ARTICLE: Greece, Portugal and Slovenia in the media, eye of the storm
A new issue of the journal Javnost – the public has been published. Titled In the Eye of the Storm, the issue deals with the effects of the economic crisis, … Continued
ARTICLE: In Israel, reporters leave journalism behind because they can
As in most parts of Europe and North America, Israeli journalism industry is in dire straits. In addition to cost-cutting layoffs, many journalists voluntarily change professions. These decisions are prevalent … Continued
REPORT: Foreign correspondence in a state of flux, but not redundant
The age of multi-million dollar foreign bureaux is coming to an end, states Richard Sambrook, of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ). The 108-page analysis is published as … Continued
REPORT: Media concentration increases in the Dutch region of Flanders
The media regulating institution of Flanders, Netherlands, has published its annual report on media concentration in the region. According to Vlaame Regulator voor de Media (VRM), media concentration is on … Continued
ARTICLE: Illegally immigrated represented in rarely, but relatively fairly
Only one out of ten stories dealing with irregular, or “illegal” immigrants features interviews of said people, quantitative analysis of US, French and Norwegian media reveals. The comparative analysis, taken … Continued
ARTICLE: Press copies are the main source of spin in science news
Most of the sensationalist claims present in science news seem to originate from press releases, not from newsrooms. A recent study shows that the original findings presented in a peer-reviewed … Continued
REPORT: Giving a leg-up to hyperlocal news shows promise in the UK
With only little investment, hyperlocal news ventures are able to significantly increase their usefulness to their surrounding community. The finding is stated in a freshly released report of the ‘Neighbourhood … Continued
