How “the twenty-six words that created the Internet” are impacting on the news media business. It all started from the Wolf of Wall Street. Section 230 is the only rule surviving from the “Communications Decency Act” of 1996, it shields platforms (and publishers) from legal responsibility for the content users post on their websites, it […]
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Editorial and content production now make up a third of news organisations’ costs, according to WAN-IFRA’s recently published World Press Trends Outlook report. Members can download the World Press Trends Outlook report for free here; non-members interested in purchasing the report can contact: customerservice@wan-ifra.org). The costs of the news business have shifted during recent years
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Editorial and content production now make up a third of news organisations’ costs, according to WAN-IFRA’s recently published World Press Trends Outlook report. Members can download the World Press Trends Outlook report for free here; non-members interested in purchasing the report can contact: customerservice@wan-ifra.org). The costs of the news business have shifted during recent years
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of three Vietnamese journalists who were arrested this week after denouncing abuses by two senior officials, and urges the authorities to stop hounding journalists trying to provide their fellow-citizens with independent reporting. Nguyen Thanh Nha, Doan Kien Giang and Nguyen Phuoc Trung Bao are facing possible
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Nilupuli Nayanathara Jayathilaka Digital story can be identified as an action that is done by any person who owns a smartphone or a digital camera in their own social media account. Life experiences, opinions, impressions special incidents and any incident that we do not think of seriously can be looked at in a different way
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The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code became law in Australia on 2 March. Was there a winner? The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code became law in Australia on 2 March. Was there a winner? Two days before the code was passed in the parliament, on 23 February, the government
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the Hong Kong court decision to convict investigative journalist Bao Choy of making alleged “false statements” whilst working on an award winning documentary for public media group Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). On 22nd April, Bao Choy (real name Choy Yuk Ling) was convicted for making false statements
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2021-04-21. Industry leaders recently shared how they are powering the transition to new business models, reframing organisational culture and making the case for more diversity, equity and inclusion during a panel session at our recent Asian Media Leaders eSummit. Above image: Post-pandemic, a majority of the staff of Sweden’s NWT Media wants to alternate between
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2021-04-21. Launched in the midst of the pandemic, Domani is on track to reach its paid subscription goal, with young adults making up a quarter of its readers. Above image: Editoriale Domani’s Editor-in-Chief Stefano Feltri, presents the newspaper’s start-up journey and strategies at the Asian Media Leaders eSummit 2021. Domani is among the very few
2021-04-21. Effective collaboration between scientists and the media is critical in shaping the public’s understanding and ability to act on climate change. The latest podcast episode from the QUEST project looks at the challenges that scientists and journalists face when communicating about climate change. How can journalists work with scientists more effectively when covering the
