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November 4, 2010 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Pressefridom •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
A reason for the Swiss to be proud. In the most recent ranking of Transparency International, Switzerland lands in a group of 10 nations perceived to be least endangered by corruption. Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and Norway...
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October 25, 2010 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk, Pressefridom •
by Kate Nacy
Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières) releases Press Freedom Index 2010. Last year was a particularly grim one for journalists, as the number of murdered reporters rose 26 percent, while violence against...
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August 16, 2010 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk •
by Kate Nacy
New research tracks coverage of gay marriage debate. Are you for “family values” or “human equality”? Not that you actually have to choose one over the other, despite the prevalent belief that the two are mutually...
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April 29, 2010 •
Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk, Pressefridom •
by Kate Nacy
Study finds restrictions on press freedoms tighten across the globe. Freedom of the Press 2010: A Global Survey of Media Independence, a study conducted by Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, registered declines in press...
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April 22, 2010 •
Mediepolitikk, Medieøkonomi •
by Kate Nacy
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) meets in Istanbul, agrees to push Brussels. The annual EFJ meeting in Istanbul, drawing journalists from 24 countries, incited plans to encourage Brussels to respond to the European media crisis by...
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April 15, 2010 •
Mediepolitikk •
by Kate Nacy
EJO research on German project Peace Counts In her contribution to Peace Journalism, War and Conflict Resolution, a compilation of essays on the subject of peace journalism by Richard Keeble, Florian Zollmann, and John Tulloch, Marlis...
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March 15, 2010 •
Digitale nyhende, Pressefridom •
by Samira Kügler
How oppositional journalists and bloggers inform, discuss, and bypass censorship in Iran – all the while risking their lives. What influence does the Internet have on the formation of public opinion in Iran? Such a question arises with...
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March 13, 2010 •
Mediepolitikk, Pressefridom •
by Kate Nacy
Proposal calls for protection of journalists and sources in Iceland. After bearing the brunt of a devastating financial scandal, Iceland considers a legislative makeover aimed at protecting journalists and whistleblowers. The Icelandic...
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February 17, 2010 •
Mediepolitikk, Redaksjonell styring •
by Kate Nacy
Associated Press agrees to high quota for daily news stories. A deal with Yahoo Finance requires the wire service to produce 500 news stories daily, a figure weighing heavily on reporters, inspiring anxiety and encouraging the production...
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