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June 8, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet •
by Lorelei Mihala
*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Center Stereotypes related to the Roma minority are often reinforced by the media. “Gypsies are stealing,” “Politician cheats state with gypsies’ help,” “Another four Romanian...
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June 1, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Pressefridom •
by Michael Wise
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) maintains that allowing Azerbaijan to host the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest was good for business and for Azeri citizens. More than 100 million viewers worldwide tuned in to watch the 2012 Eurovision...
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May 29, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
A new study examining recent press coverage of the ongoing Greek debt crisis shows that most newspapers in Italy, Britain, and France featured biased reporting of events. Cristina Marconi, an Italian journalist and Fellow at the Reuters...
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May 24, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet •
by Claus Reitan
Economic success is the precondition for political independence, yet both are difficult to achieve. Criticism and media control decide the quality of a democracy. A democracy is highly dependent on the quality of its communication with...
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May 11, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet •
by Linas Jegelevicius
Article contributed by the European Journalism Centre What do you do when a long time friend invites you to come over for a chat? Surely, you perk up and hurry to meet your buddy. But when in mid-April Polish President Bronislaw...
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May 6, 2012 •
Digitale nyhende, Etikk & Kvalitet •
by Philip Di Salvo
Originally created for military and intelligence purposes, flying drones are becoming an everyday reality thanks to recent commercial success. For roughly €300, customers can purchase the AR Drone 2.0, a quadricopter capable of shooting...
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March 26, 2012 •
Digitale nyhende, Etikk & Kvalitet •
by Ilze Olsteina
Media managers confront a new branding dilemma concerning the Twitter “behavior” of their employees. Many media leaders are now asking whether tweets should be accredited to their publishing houses and if so, how should this be done?...
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March 19, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Redaksjonell styring •
by Michael Wise
New report claims women journalists have a long way to go in closing the gender pay gap. German newspaper Bild was in a giving mood this International Women’s Day. While providing 300 female staffers with the day off, the paper’s male...
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March 15, 2012 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Redaksjonell styring •
by Susanne Fengler
A study of Dutch newsrooms conducted by communication scientist Yael de Haan reveals journalists are meek when receiving or dolling out criticism in the newsroom, which may contribute to low journalistic quality. Haan conducted her study...
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