Journalists’ Perceptions of Ownership Change and its Impact on Journalistic Content and Work
Flemish public broadcaster’s impartiality under scrutiny
The Flemish public radio and television broadcaster VRT has ordered an investigation into its impartiality. The announcement is connected to the questions raised over the issue during latest electoral campaigns. … Continued
ARTICLE: Arab Spring revisited, neo-Ottomanism in Turkey, writing at a bar, and others
A new issue of the Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies has been published and made available online. Included are a number of articles of interest in terms of … Continued
CFP: All eyes out for innovations in the media industry
The fourth international symposium on media innovations is now accepting paper proposals. As per usual, the focus of the symposium is on “evolutions and trends in the different media sectors”. … Continued
Research grants for drone journalism, advertising and live tweeting, among others
Stock photo courtesy of pixabay.com user niekverlaan. The Finnish research fund Helsingin Sanomain Säätiö has announced its newest grant recipients. Seven research projects were granted a total of 538 600 … Continued
BOOK: In terms of media performance, no country is perfect
In her new book, Lisa Müller, of London School of Economics, compares the performance of media systems in various countries. She measured the systems’ performance on two functions: firstly as … Continued
REPORT: In the UK, local news sought mostly from offline sources
Stock photo courtesy of pixabay.com user stevepb. Only one in five United Kingdom citizens turn to the internet for local news, reveals a recent study by the British communications regulating … Continued
PRESENTATION: Crowdfunding will supplement, but not save journalism
Stock photo courtesy of pixabay.com user Hans. Gathering money directly from would-be audience members is not a particularly successful method of funding journalistic investigations, claim Ralf Spiller, Andreas Köhler, both … Continued
BOOK: New methodology for PR, as journalism’s meaning wanes
Stock image courtesy of pixabay.com user geralt. A new book by John Lloyd, of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Laura Toogood, of Financial Times chronicles the development … Continued
CFP: Local media is in crisis – why and to what effect?
The 8. Congress of Local Communication is open for paper proposals. The even is to be held in mid-April (15.-17.) next year in Castellón, Spain. The event is titled “The … Continued
CFP: As media professions change, so should media education
Stock photo courtesy if pixabay.com user jarmoluk. The European Communication Research Association’s (ECREA) temporary working group on communication education is calling for papers for its first conference. The event is … Continued
