"The Xinhua News Agency is China's largest state news agency. It is also the largest news agency among developing countries. This research examines the changes Xinhua has undergone over the past three decades under the backdrop of (a) the end of the Cold War, (b) the trend of globalization and vario
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us challenges it has brought to world news agencies, (c) drastic changes in both international and national news agencies across the world, and (d) China's eager desire to become a world superpower. Three questions are studied: What are the major changes that Xinhua has experienced since China adopted the reform policy in 1978? What factors have contributed to the transformation Xinhua has undergone? and What are the implications of Xinhua's transformation? The primary material/data were obtained from field research at the headquarters of the Xinhua News Agency in Beijing, China." (Abstract)
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"This study investigates the role of the diaspora online media as stakeholders in the transnational Ethiopian media landscape. Through content analysis of selected websites and interviews with editors, the research discusses how the sites relate to recognized journalistic ideals and how the editors
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view themselves in regard to journalistic professionalism. It is argued that the journalistic ideals of the diaspora media must be understood towards the particular political conditions in homeland Ethiopia. Highly politicized, the diaspora websites display a marked critical attitude towards the Ethiopian government through an activist journalism approach. The editors differ slightly among themselves in the perception of whether activist journalism is in conflict with ideal-type professional norms, but they justify the practice either because of the less than ideal conditions back home or because they maintain that the combination of activism and professionalism is a forward-looking journalism ideology. The online initiatives of the Ethiopian diaspora are found to prolong media contestations in the homeland as well as reinforcing an ideal-type professional journalism paradigm." (Abstract)
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"The political and economic environment in some regions of the world present specific challenges for investigative journalists: countries that score low on governance and transparency present particular risks and underline the need to build investigative journalism capacity. This Brief analyses the
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obstacles to investigative journalism in the East African region, focusing on Kenya and Uganda, and discusses what can be done to help address these barriers." (Page 1)
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"This resource book is designed to walk the reporters, especially those in the regions, from the start to finish of an investigative journalism story or a project. By following the chapters in sequence, reporters and editors will learn how investigative reporting is different from conventional journ
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alism and what it takes to construct a high-impact report. The resource book includes the steps of finding an investigative story idea, following source trails—human, paper and electronic—to writing or producing a final report on a variety of platforms. It also addresses a crucial but often overlooked subject of how gatekeepers and media houses can support and manage investigative reporting projects. Where possible, this resource book draws upon real-life examples from Sri Lanka and elsewhere in South Asia." (Page 5)
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"These first chapters form the core of what is planned as a growing guide to investigative journalism over the next two years. To begin, we have assembled the basics: definitions of the field and some key techniques and resources. We will add to these over time a series of supplements dealing with i
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nvestigative work in particular fields – such as politics or health – or particular countries, or types of institution. All will be available free to read and work from on the internet." (How to use these chapters)
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"On trouvera également une introduction qui replace le journalisme d’investigation dans le contexte de la tradition du journalisme professionnel en Afrique, une section consacrée à la manière d’utiliser les manuels dont le but est de fournir aux étudiants ou à ceux qui utilisent ce matéri
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el en autodidacte des pistes et des tuyaux de base, ainsi qu’une liste d’ouvrages, de ressources et de liens à caractère général. Des chapitres traitant plus spécifiquement de certains aspects ou domaines du journalisme d’investigation viendront s’y ajouter au cours des deux prochaines années. (L’un d’eux, sur le journalisme d’investigation dans le domaine de la santé, est déjà disponible). Les chapitres renferment toutes les informations nécessaires pour permettre à une personne de se servir de cette série comme d’un manuel de base sur le journalisme d’investigation: exercices, pistes et tuyaux et listes d’ouvrages complémentaires ou liens pour en apprendre davantage. Chaque chapitre est un mélange de manuel et de manuel d’instructions/journal intime. Les utilisateurs font des exercices et des « devoirs », et il leur est recommandé de garder trace de leurs réactions aux idées et arguments développés dans le texte." (Notes à l’intention des formateurs)
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"On trouvera également une introduction qui replace le journalisme d’investigation dans le contexte de la tradition du journalisme professionnel en Afrique, une section consacrée à la manière d’utiliser les manuels dont le but est de fournir aux étudiants ou à ceux qui utilisent ce matéri
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el en autodidacte des pistes et des tuyaux de base, ainsi qu’une liste d’ouvrages, de ressources et de liens à caractère général. Des chapitres traitant plus spécifiquement de certains aspects ou domaines du journalisme d’investigation viendront s’y ajouter au cours des deux prochaines années. (L’un d’eux, sur le journalisme d’investigation dans le domaine de la santé, est déjà disponible). Les chapitres renferment toutes les informations nécessaires pour permettre à une personne de se servir de cette série comme d’un manuel de base sur le journalisme d’investigation: exercices, pistes et tuyaux et listes d’ouvrages complémentaires ou liens pour en apprendre davantage. Chaque chapitre est un mélange de manuel et de manuel d’instructions/journal intime. Les utilisateurs font des exercices et des « devoirs », et il leur est recommandé de garder trace de leurs réactions aux idées et arguments développés dans le texte." (Notes à l’intention des formateurs)
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"Mobile journalism means journalism using mobile phones. Mobile journalists, or mojos, extend the newsgathering options for a news organisation, especially for breaking news, says Stephen Quinn. By citing examples not only from Asia, but also the United States and Europe, he reports on the technique
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s of mojo reporting as well as the integration of mobile journalism in the newsroom structures. He also provides details about the six main software providers and recommends some software tools. Altogether, this is an easy-to-read introduction to an emerging field of online journalism." (CAMECO Update 2-2010)
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"This study is the first experimental attempt to identify the family, legal and professional conditions of journalists in Lebanon. But the desire to undertake a comprehensive survey of all journalists working in the media in all Lebanese regions has not been realized for several reasons; the most im
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portant reason being that only 1601 journalists responded to the forms that have been distributed." (Preface)
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"A 'typical' Papua New Guinean journalist is more likely to be female (very marginally), single, under the age of 29, with about five years experience, a Tok Pisin [indigenous language] speaker but working on English-language media and to have a university diploma or degree in journalism from either
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the University of Papua New Guinea or Divine World University [...] The Papua New Guinea journalist probably entered the media to communicate knowledge to the community, expose abuses of power and corruption, and varied and exciting work (order of preference). He or she may be unsatisfied or uncertain with his or her career, but expects to stay in journalism in five years' time. The journalist may go into public relations, but is less likely to do so than in Fiji. He or she probably believes the professional role is to be the watchdog of democracy, an educator and defender of the truth (order of preference)." (Concluding comments, page 215)
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"This new study maps and synthesizes existing research on the ways in which journalism deals with death. Folker Hanusch provides a historical overview of death in the news, looks at the conditions of production, content and reception, and also analyzes emerging trends in the representation of death
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online." (Publisher desciption)
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"Stephen Ward argues that present media practices are narrowly based within the borders of single country and thus unable to successfully inform the public about a globalized world. Presenting an ethical framework for work in multimedia, the author extends John Rawl's theories of justice and the hum
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an good to redefine the aims for which journalism should strive and then applies this new foundation to issues such as the roles of patriotism and objectivity in journalism." (Back cover)
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