"Au pays du peuple le plus vite connecté du monde, les médias traditionnels - incapables d'anticiper l'ampleur de la révolution numérique - perdent de leur audience et de leur influence. Au bout de leur souris, des bloggers anonymes sont en passe de devenir les futurs leaders d'opinion. Sur leur
...
portable ou devant leur écran d'ordinateur, les " cybercitoyens " jeunes ou plus âgés usent et abusent des nouvelles technologies pour s'informer en temps réel, débattre avec le monde entier, télécharger à la carte, faire leurs courses ou encore rencontrer l'âme sœur. Face à ces mutations, nombreux sont ceux qui pronostiquent l'extinction de la presse quotidienne, la mort de la télévision, le silence des radios. Il s'agit d'une " révolution silencieuse ", dont l'origine est le formidable développement de l'Internet et de la téléphonie mobile qui, sans que nous y prenions garde, nous ont tait basculer dans l'ère du nomadisme et de la mobilité. Comment les médias traditionnels vont-ils s'adapter à la déferlante Internet qui remet profondément en cause leur modèle ? Plus de situation acquise, plus de rente, chaque média doit être en mesure à chaque instant de séduire son public. Face aux nouveaux consommateurs-acteurs de plus en plus volages, à quoi ressemblera la sphère médiatique et publicitaire d'ici à 2010 ?" (Description de la maison d'édition)
more
"This book charts the development of professional journalism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution that replaced the monarchy with an Islamic Republic. Written to pay homage to Iranian journalists, the book focuses on newspapers, radio and television providing a fuller picture of Iran's media environmen
...
t." (Publisher description)
more
"The purpose of this handbook is to examine how journalists can fulfil their duties within a framework of producing high quality, ethical journalism that is responsive to the needs of the community. The handbook aims to give Sri Lankan journalists an appreciation of their role in society with partic
...
ular emphasis on journalism driven by public service values. This report looks at ways individual journalists can play their part in overcoming these problems as part of the peace-building process and the advancement of Sri Lankan society. More importantly, it would allow the media to fulfil its role as the watchdog of an informed democratic society. It proposes, as a solution, that journalists strive for increased professionalism using the public service journalism model as the basis for change. The book explains the role of the journalist with particular regard to producing high quality ethical journalism that informs and engages the public – a vital element in the creation of a vibrant democracy. Checklists are useful in changing behaviour by implementing a new practical way of doing work. The checklists that appear throughout the handbook offer ways to ensure high quality ethical journalism that meets the values of public service journalism. The handbook is part of a strategy to encourage the support of journalists, editors and media owners to transform Sri Lanka’s media with the broad support of the community." (How to use this handbook, page 4)
more
"Most journalists in Yemen wish for more freedom on a legislative level. But the norms and the culture telling them what is acceptable or not, will still affect their journalism, even if legislation was to be eased. In conclusion, the thesis shows the need for a path in between the watchdog and the
...
respectful press freedom. It shows the need of further elaboration of the ideal of the journalist as a watchdog accommodated to the norms and culture of the Arab world – an Arabic watchdog." (Abstract)
more
"The author describes how the function of Lithuanian media has changed in different historical phases - due to changing political, economic and cultural conditions. The aim is to show how innovations, e.g. technological innovations, new media structures or cultural patterns, entered Lithuanian media
...
and at the same time linked them to the changes that took place on the international level. It will be shown how Lithuanian journalism has formed its specifics to meet numerous changes in the national environment. The contemporary Lithuanian media situation is measured against the normative ideal of democratization and a journalistic culture is described that has survived in the historical development of media as institutions within specific social millieus. The overview follows a comparative approach based on the idea that a national perspective is too narrow. Therefore, the development of Lithuanian media is partly compared, partly contrasted with the changes that have occurred in relations with neighboring countries, especially Latvia and Estonia. The main task is to describe the peculiarities - with the aim not to comment on them, but to understand them." (Publisher description)
more
"This paper has shown that media assistance donors to Central Europe misplaced their emphasis on the trainign of journalistic craft skills as a principal means of introducing what they rather uncritically called 'democratic journalism' to post-Communist societies. There are many narrative choices in
...
telling stories, even news stories, and there are few convincing reasons to beleive that mainstream western news conventions are the most likely to contribute to democratic political culture." (Conclusion)
more