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"The KAS Task Force on Journalism Education in South East Europe has conducted a survey among journalism undergraduates and graduates in five countries – a first-time initiative in the region. Their response can be seen as a testimonial of a media sector in turmoil. In the Western Balkans and othe ... more

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Journalism Training Aid by Australians: A Case Study in Solomon Islands

Alexandra Wake

Pacific Journalism Review, volume 22, issue 2 (2016), pp. 35-48

"This article has provided a benchmark for further detailed examination of the issue of foreign aid and media education in Solomon Islands. It acknowledges that aid funding comes with a political agenda and that there are difficulties in evaluating the effectiveness of media education where recipien ... more

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Identity and Integrity in Journalism Education: Refereed Proceedings of the 2016 World Journalism Education Congress

New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO (2016), 91 pp.

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Journalists in Bhutan

Beate Josephi

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"Bhutanese journalists view their professional roles in very similar ways to Western journalists. The reason for this can partly be found in Bhutan’s effort to orientate its media on the media of Western democracies and therefore emphasize the “detached watchdog” role. “Report things as they ... more

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Peruvian Infotainment: From Fujimori's Media Dictatorship to Democracy's Satire

Paul Alonso

Bulletin of Latin American Research, volume 35, issue 2 (2016), pp. 210-224

"This article explores how Peruvian sensational and spectacular media served the authoritarian discourse of Alberto Fujimori's government (1990-2000), and how TV infotainment evolved under democracy after 2000. Through interviews with producers and hosts of the TV shows and by reviewing specific epi ... more

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Malditos medios: Periodismo y dictadura

Florencia Saintout, Josefina Bolis

Oficios Terrestres, issue 34 (2016), pp. 8-23

"En el artículo se analiza cómo se conformó un entramado de cooperación entre el periodismo, los medios y la Dictadura para construir un orden represivo en el período 1976-1982. La prensa hegemónica ha realizado un trabajo articulado y sistemático para hacer posible el exterminio de un grupo ... more

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The Role of the Media in Transitional Justice

Lisa J. Laplante

In: Communication and Peace: Mapping an Emerging Field

Julia Hoffmann; Virgil Hawkins (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2016), pp. 265-276

"This chapter explores the role that the media plays in transitional justice settings where countries embark on a mission to redress past histories of atrocity. These accountability mechanisms will be reported on by the same media outlets that operated during times of repression and violent conflict ... more

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Journalists in Kenya

Levi Obonyo, Hesbon Hansen Owilla

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 8 pp.

"It is fairly informative how journalists view their roles in the Kenyan society. Kenyan journalists found it most important to report things the way they are, to educate the audience and to promote tolerance and diversity. The relevance of these roles was fairly undisputed among the interviewed jou ... rnalists as the relatively low standard deviations (s=.75, s=.77, and s=.88 respectively) indicate. It is particularly noteworthy the notion of reporting things as they are and promoting tolerance. About a decade ago, the Kenyan media was perceived to have contributed to the spate of political violence that engulfed the country. The media has strenuously struggled to shed off that perception. Further, journalists tend to see themselves as objective and therefore it is little surprising that straight reporting scored highly on the list. Other roles with a standard deviation score less than s=1.0 included letting people express their views (81.1%, s=.89) and telling stories about the world (78.9%, s=.98). Providing analysis of current affairs was considered an important role by 81.7 percent of the respondents. The other roles, in their order of percentage scores and possibly relative importance, are indicated in Table 1 below. It is instructive what Kenyan journalists considered less important roles: conveying a positive image of political leadership (31.8%) and being an adversary of the government (36.1%). Nearly all roles related to politics are at the bottom of the table. This is a unique finding, as Kenyan media is often accused of being overly political. The headlines and lead stories are often all about politics. It is noteworthy that journalism in Kenya can sometimes be fairly adversarial in relation to the government. Given the promulgation of a new constitution nearly seven years ago, with clauses protective of media freedom, there is often a boldness in Kenyan media which is unique compared to the experiences of neighboring countries. Roles supportive of a development agenda scored somewhere in the middle of the table. This is an important and surprising perception as well. Kenya is a developing country and it would have been natural to expect that development was a default role for the media. But development-related responses scored 78.8 percent and 69.2 percent respectively. While this is still a high score, it is not among the top considerations of the media." (Journalistic roles, pages 3-4) more

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Mojo: The Mobile Journalism Handbook. How to Make Broadcast Videos with an IPhone or IPad
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Ivo Burum, Stephen Quinn

New York; London: Focal Press (2016), xii, 310 pp.

"Mojo: The Mobile Journalism Handbook is the first book devoted specifically to training citizens, journalism students and media professionals to produce professional-quality videos with only a mobile device. As journalism becomes increasingly competitive, students and emerging professionals need a ... more

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Journalists in Estonia

Haliki Harro-Loit, Epp Lauk

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 7 pp.

"Four “classic” roles: to report things as they are, to be a detached observer, to educate the audience and provide news that attracts the largest audience are fairly unanimously seen as the most important among Estonian journalists, as the relatively low standard deviations suggest. Especially ... more

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Journalists in the Czech Republic

Alice Nemcová Tejkalová, Filip Láb

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"The differences between the most and least important roles according to Czech journalists are very big. While almost 100 percent of journalists viewed their role to “report things as they are” as very or even the most important, only 1.4 percent of interviewed journalists perceived “support o ... more

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Journalists in Moldova

Natalia Milewski

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"There were three roles the Moldovan journalists felt closer: report things as they are, be a detached observer, and provide analysis of current affairs. According to the lowest standard deviation scores, these roles were top priority for most of the journalists. On the opposite site, the respondent ... more

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Journalists in the Philippines

Edson C. Tandoc Jr.

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"In terms of professional role orientations, Filipino journalists found it most important to report things as they are, educate the audience, and advocate for social change. Most journalists were in strong agreement in the importance of these roles, as reflected by the relatively low standard deviat ... more

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Das journalistische Interview

Jürgen Friedrichs, Ulrich Schwinges

Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 4., überarb. Aufl. (2016), 340 pp.

"Was wir vorlegen, sind systematisierte Erfahrungen, Ergebnisse von Diskussionen mit Journalisten und Befragten und sehr viele Rezepte. Mögen sie helfen, die journalistische Praxis zu verbessern und die Neigung zu raschen und dafür dramatisierten Produkten zu vermindern. Wir verwenden ausschließl ... more

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Journalists in Kosovo

Abit Hoxha, Kenneth Andresen, Arbesa Hoxha-Dobrunaj

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"With regards to professional role orientations, Kosovan journalists found it most important to report things as they are, to be a detached observer, to provide analysis of current affairs, and to promote tolerance and cultural diversity. The relevance of these “classic” roles was fairly undispu ... more

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The Reporting Heroes: A Study on the Condition of Afghan Female Journalists

Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) (2016), 13 pp.

"This report reflects the findings of a survey performed by Afghan Journalists Safety Committee on the status of female journalists and media workers in Afghanistan. The purpose of the report is to identify the extensive challenges female journalists and media workers face and develop specific measu ... more

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Triggering Change: How Investigative Journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa Contribute to Solving Problems in Society

Jan Lublinski, Christoph Spurk, Jean-Marc Fleury, Olfa Labassi, Gervais Mbarga, Marie Lou Nicolas, Tilda Abou Rizk

Journalism, volume 17, issue 8 (2016), pp. 1074-1094

"This article analyses 12 cases of investigative journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa. The reporters all claimed to have contributed to change processes by influencing government policy, action by state administration, supporting the uptake of scientific solutions or provoking public debate. An assessme ... more

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Mojo: The Mobile Journalism Handbook. How to Make Broadcast Videos with an IPhone or IPad Key Guidance

Requirements for Modern Journalism Education: The Perspectives of Students in South East Europe
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Mojo: The Mobile Journalism Handbook. How to Make Broadcast Videos with an IPhone or IPad
Key Guidance