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June 24, 2015 •
Aktuelt, Mediepolitikk, Pressefridom •
by Dariya Orlova and Victoria Sydorenko
Recent political developments in Ukraine, following the EuroMaidan Revolution, have seen increased democratization of the country. Yet press freedom remains highly vulnerable, as media-owning oligarchs continue to exert editorial pressure...
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June 8, 2015 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk •
by Paul Rowinski
British press coverage of Europe is often superficial, one-sided, and eurosceptic, according to academics and journalists speaking at a recent conference on Britain’s place in the EU. Speakers at the inaugural Britain in Europe...
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June 4, 2015 •
Journalistiske prosjekt, Mediepolitikk •
by Philip Di Salvo
“Herr Blatter. Have you ever taken a bribe?” This was a tense moment in the early relationship between Andrew Jennings, an investigative journalist, and FIFA officials. Jennings asked the question during Sepp Blatter’s...
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May 22, 2015 •
Aktuelt, Mediepolitikk •
by Emily Harmer
Just as formal political institutions and activities are dominated by men, so too is the news coverage those institutions attract. The recent UK General Election was no different, just 15.2% of all politicians featured in the media...
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May 18, 2015 •
Aktuelt, Mediepolitikk •
by Mariia Kriuchok
Ukraine’s parliament is about to become more transparent. Last month it passed a law allowing greater access to public information in the form of open data. The law is expected to enhance government accountability, boost technology...
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May 5, 2015 •
Mediepolitikk, Pressefridom •
by EJO
Peter Greste is an experienced journalist who has worked in conflict zones for more than 20 years. In 2013 he was arrested, with two other Al Jazeera journalists, in Egypt. They were charged with ‘damaging national...
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April 29, 2015 •
Mediepolitikk, Siste nytt •
by Caroline Lees
Reporting objectively on Russia is increasingly complicated, according to Galina Timchenko. Not only due to pressure from Putin’s government and pro-Kremlin groups, but also because many Russian readers expect reporters to be...
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April 21, 2015 •
Forretningsmodellar, Mediepolitikk •
by Wolfgang Blau
Politico Europe – the new Brussels-based site covering European politics – is doing important pioneer work in establishing the notion of there even being such a thing as a ‘European public sphere’. For European...
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March 18, 2015 •
Aktuelt, Mediepolitikk •
by Caroline Lees
The debate over the impact of Edward Snowden’s intelligence leaks has been obscured by “muddle and fog”, particularly in the United Kingdom, according to Alan Rusbridger. The Guardian’s editor-in-chief said the lack of response...
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