"The adoption of a quality-management system by a media organization (radio, TV, newspaper, magazine, online or other) is strictly voluntary. It should be a strategic decision taken by senior management with the support of staff. The aim of such a system is to make sure that a media organization is
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managed in such a way as to meet the highest quality standards in the following areas: service to its users (audience / readership) and the general public; service to the society in which it operates, notably by promoting the open flow of information essential in a democracy; service to other important stakeholders, including staff, advertisers, subcontractors, shareholders, civil society associations, journalists' unions, public authorities." (Introduction, page 8).
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"Drawing on their extensive experience in academia and also across local, national, mainstream, and alternative newspapers, Peter Cole and Tony Harcup write clearly and engagingly from both industry and scholarly perspectives, and contend that, far from dying, newspapers are doing what they have alw
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ays done: adapting to a changing environment." (Publisher description)
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"These guidelines are designed to help broadcasters adopt good practices that ensure sound coverage by the media, based on freedom of expression principles and respect of pluralism. The publication provides clear guidance to everlasting issues such as basic editorial principles, accuracy, impartiali
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ty, election coverage, gender and stereotyping, disaster coverage or war reporting. Now in its updated fourth edition, new sections covering citizen journalism and social networking sites as tools to enhance journalism have been added. This is a clear, straight-forward resource." (CAMECO Update 1-2011)
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"This kit is comprehensive and contains 40 modules with several different components, with each component having its own specific method of instruction or pedagogy. In some areas, there will be the need for an instructor, and a sizeable number of learners. In other cases, the learner (depending on h
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is/her level and experience in a specific area) will be able to follow components of the course on his/her own using available modern technology. In this respect, certain modules will be stand-alone and will be user-friendly. The end result will be that the kit will enable users to pursue a process that would strengthen their abilities as individual journalists or communication officers/experts, or as institutions such as ministries of education, finance, media houses, and even societies that would make efficient use of this tool kit as a resource to achieve the goals of Education for All initiative on a sustainable basis." (Page 11)
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"The main problem of journalism in Madagascar is not the much-discussed “politicization”, i.e. the political bias in some media in favour of one side or another. As long as such opinions are transparent, such bias need not be to the detriment of the media sector; indeed, other countries bear tes
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timony to this. The main dilemma, instead, is the poor quality of the information presented, and the lack of background and analysis. Not only is there room for a greater diversity of viewpoints, but journalists seem either incapable, unable or uninterested when it comes to searching for new information, cross-checking available facts, and going into in-depth analysis. When criticism is voiced, it remains superficial and ultimately polemic." (Conclusions, page 59)
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"Este trabajo estudia la cobertura que Clarín, el diario más leído del país y el de mayor circulación en el mundo de habla hispana, realizó del conflicto campo – gobierno, suscitado a partir de la aplicación de retenciones móviles a la exportación de algunos productos primarios (Resoluci
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n Nº 125/2008). El objetivo es conocer la relevancia noticiosa que cobró este caso a lo largo del tiempo y los temas predominantes en la información publicada. La base conceptual del trabajo empírico es la teoría de la Agenda Setting. Ciertas premisas de esta perspectiva teórica son clave para el análisis del tipo de cobertura que realizó el matutino Clarín sobre este conflicto." (Resumen)
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"The article discusses the coverage of politics in South African women’s magazine Fair Lady in selected years from democratisation in 1994 to ten years later in 2004. In a democracy, the media has the explicit duty to inform society. Within this context three questions are asked: (1) Which politic
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al themes are covered? (2) In what genres do the political items feature? (3) In what ways does the magazine focus the reader’s attention on political items? These aspects were selected to provide a clear view of the extent and manner in which Fair Lady presents politics in its content. This study was done by means of a qualitative content analysis. By focusing on these issues and by drawing on the functions of the media; the agenda setting theory; the schema theory and the on-line evaluation theory, it is argued that the magazine deems politics as important and incorporates it on its agenda to provide readers with necessary political information which they might not otherwise attain. Fair Lady overcomes the fact that politics does not traditionally feature in women’s magazines by taking care in attracting and keeping readers’ attention to political items. The publication (especially in 2004) can be held up as an example to other women’s magazines trying to fulfil their function as a medium to educate and inform readers whilst at the same time not alienating the entertainment-seekers." (Abstract)
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"Less than a decade after the advent of democracy in South Africa, tabloid newspapers have taken the country by storm. One of these papers—the Daily Sun—is now the largest in the country, but it has generated controversy for its perceived lack of respect for privacy, brazen sexual content, and u
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nrestrained truth-stretching. Herman Wasserman examines the success of tabloid journalism in South Africa at a time when global print media are in decline. He considers the social significance of the tabloids and how they play a role in integrating readers and their daily struggles with the political and social sphere of the new democracy. Wasserman shows how these papers have found an important niche in popular and civic culture largely ignored by the mainstream media and formal political channels." (Publisher description)
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"El tema de la in/seguridad ciudadana fue central en las propuestas electorales de diciembre de 2009 en el país. La “chica mala” del periodismo, tal como denomina Cecilia Lanza a la crónica roja, policial o periodismo amarillista o sensacionalista, se ocupa precisamente de este asunto. Pero,
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cómo lo hace? ¿Desde qué perspectivas asume ese rol de contar los hechos que generalmente cercan la vida de sectores marginales y excluidos de la sociedad? ¿Por qué deberíamos ocuparnos ahora de este tan despreciado e híbrido género? ¿Qué tiene que ver con la responsabilidad social del periodismo y la posibilidad de construir sociedades más democráticas? Y más: ¿realmente el periodismo sensacionalista sólo se restringe a este tipo de géneros? Habida cuenta de su estigma de irresponsabilidad y espectacularidad, ¿debe prescindir de una cierta mínima conducta ética para su desempeño? Son varias las preguntas que trata de responder la presente publicación, fruto de un productivo proceso de capacitación a periodistas llevado adelante en la ciudad de La Paz en noviembre de 2009. Este encuentro/entrenamiento produjo las once historias de crónica policial contadas." (Presentación, página 5)
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"For decades, since the debate about the role of the media in post-colonial Africa emerged, a distorted interpretation of the meaning of ‘respect’ in the African cultural context has persisted in academic discourse to the present day. The distorted view suggests that according to traditional Afr
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ican beliefs it is disrespectful to criticise authoritative figures. On this basis, in some African countries journalism students have opposed criticism of heads of states, arguing that it is un-African to do so. On the other hand, journalism academics and practitioners have condemned and dismissed the concept of ‘respect’ in African culture as undemocratic and inimical to the role of journalism as a tool for democracy. This article argues that a critical examination of the concept of ‘respect’ in the African cultural context reveals that historically, in traditional Africa, ‘respect’ was not equated to obsequiousness by the citizens in their encounter with power. Sycophancy and submission in the face of power were invoked in the name of a falsified version of African culture by postcolonial power-hungry dictators, who sought to entrench themselves by distorting African culture for self-serving purposes." (Abstract)
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"Asia’s Media Innovator’s Vol 2 is the offspring of the earlier book that appeared in 2008. This new volume consists of studies of innovations at media companies in the region. The success of these media companies shows the dynamism in the region, and reflects its potential for growth. Each chap
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ter covers various forms of media, including online newspapers and broadcast outlets. Every couple of weeks a new chapter will be published online." (KAS website)
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"This publication was created to serve two purposes: Firstly, it aims to provide a thorough review of the status quo of the Namibian media system. Secondly, it is the first study to apply the theory of the European-focused news value research tradition to Namibian media. Aside from literature and on
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line research, in-depth interviews with media representatives were conducted and questionnaires distributed amongst Namibian journalists and media students in 2009." (Introduction, page 9)
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