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Rebooting Journalism: How Media Startups Overcame the Business Model Crisis. What Can We Learn from Eldiario.es and Mediapart?

Javier Borelli

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2019), 78 pp.

"This research is based on the belief that there is no journalism crisis, but a business model one. So, learning from successful experiences that innovate in the business is the first step towards building a healthier media landscape in other countries. During this paper I will focus specially in tw ... more

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Anthropological Perspectives on the Religious Uses of Mobile Apps

Jacqueline H. Fewkes (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), 248 pp.

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Digital News Report 2019
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Nic Newman, Richard Fletcher, Antonis Kalogeropoulos, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (eds.)

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2019), 153 pp.

"Despite the efforts of the news industry, we find only a small increase in the numbers paying for any online news – whether by subscription, membership, or donation. Growth is limited to a handful of countries mainly in the Nordic region (Norway 34%, Sweden 27%) while the number paying in the US ... (16%) remains stable after a big jump in 2017. • Even in countries with higher levels of payment, the vast majority only have ONE online subscription – suggesting that ‘winner takes all’ dynamics are likely to be important. One encouraging development though is that most payments are now ‘ongoing’, rather than one-offs. In some countries, subscription fatigue may also be setting in, with the majority preferring to spend their limited budget on entertainment (Netflix/Spotify) rather than news. With many seeing news as a ‘chore’, publishers may struggle to substantially increase the market for high-priced ‘single title’ subscriptions. As more publishers launch pay models, over two-thirds (70%) of our sample in Norway and half (50%) in the United States now come across one or more barriers each week when trying to read online news. In many countries, people are spending less time with Facebook and more time with WhatsApp and Instagram than this time last year. Few users are abandoning Facebook entirely, though, and it remains by far the most important social network for news. Social communication around news is becoming more private as messaging apps continue to grow everywhere. WhatsApp has become a primary network for discussing and sharing news in non-Western countries like Brazil (53%) Malaysia (50%), and South Africa (49%). People in these countries are also far more likely than in the West to be part of large WhatsApp groups with people they don’t know – a trend that reflects how messaging applications can be used to easily share information at scale, potentially encouraging the spread of misinformation. Public and private Facebook Groups discussing news and politics have become popular in Turkey (29%) and Brazil (22%) but are much less used in Western countries such as Canada (7%) or Australia (7%). Concern about misinformation and disinformation remains high despite efforts by platforms and publishers to build public confidence. In Brazil 85% agree with a statement that they are worried about what is real and fake on the internet." (Summary, page 9) more

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The Publeaks Projects

Free Press Unlimited (2019), 96 pp.

"This booklet contains a series of stories and essays on the impact and rationale behind the various PubLeaks platforms that Free Press Unlimited has helped set up over the years." (Publisher description)

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Building the Bureau Local: A User Guide

Bureau Local (2019), 18 pp.

"The Bureau Local is a collaborative, UK-wide investigative network. It was launched in 2017 to support, reinvigorate and innovate local investigative reporting in the UK. After completing its initial two-year funded experiment, the team is laying out its story, learnings and frameworks for those se ... more

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Observatório Ibero-americano da Ficção Televisiva (OBITEL) 2019. Modelos de distribuição da televisão por internet: Atores, tecnologias, estratégias
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Maria Immacolata Vassallo de Lopes, Guillermo Orozco Gómez (eds.)

Porto Alegre: Sulina (2019), 390 pp.

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Refugee News, Refugee Politics: Journalism, Public Opinion and Policymaking in Europe

Giovanna Dell'Orto, Irmgard Wetzstein (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2019), xxiv, 228 pp.

"What is the role of the news media in telling the story of the 2010s refugee crisis at a time of deepening crisis for journalism, as “fake news” ran rampant amid an increasingly distrustful public? This volume offers students, scholars, and the general reader original research and candid frontl ... more

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Das neue digitale Landleben: Smart und innovativ statt abgehängt und analog

Anke Knopp

Frankfurt am Main: Wochenschau-Verlag (2019), 182 pp.

"Was hilft gegen die Landflucht? Digitale Strategien können ländliche Räume vitalisieren. Die Autorin begibt sich auf einen Landspaziergang durch zukünftige digitale Welten: Glasfaser, Offene Daten und Sensoren im Internet der Dinge tauchen ebenso auf wie smarte Mobilität, Roboter in der Gesund ... more

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Rádio aumentada: Uma proposta de reportagem com som binaural e realidade aumentada

Ana Sofia Pava

Covilhã (PO): Universidade da Beira Interior (2019), 177 pp.

"No capítulo I é analisada a paisagem radiofónica em Portugal desde o início do século XX. Com mais pormenor, é estudada a história da TSF, a “rádio que mudou a rádio”, desde a sua fundação, à emissão histórica dos incêndios dos armazéns do Chiado, culminando nos dias de hoje. S� ... �o ainda apontadas as características que fizeram da emissora uma referência radiofónica nacional. No capítulo II é analisada a importância dos dispositivos móveis no consumo da rádio, onde são descritos os arquétipos de Simon Bond (2013) para o smartphone e para o tablet. Através destes equipamentos, o utilizador tem acesso aos diferentes canais de distribuição, como as redes socias, os podcasts e as pushed news (ou notificações). Analisamos ainda os wearables (os “vestíveis”) como dispositivos que apresentam um crescimento em termos de consumo de conteúdos e de notícias. Os hearables (os “audíveis”) estão a ser explorados por algumas empresas, como a Sony, ao utilizar a voz como comando para executar funções. No capítulo III é pertinente analisar as tendências de futuro para a rádio e para o som, respetivamente. Tentamos perceber se a “fase de ouro” do áudio é igualmente a da rádio e quais os modelos digitais e perspetivas de futuro para este meio de comunicação. No capítulo IV é referida a importância do som para o ser humano e para o jornalismo. Este capítulo é dedicado, sobretudo, à reflexão sobre as vantagens e desvantagens do som binaural e de que maneira este pode contribuir para conteúdos radiofónicos mais enriquecedores. Por exemplo, a BBC Radio 3 já adotou este tipo de som para conteúdos de podcast. Mas como veicular este tipo de som sem ser pelos canais digitais dito tradicionais? No seguimento do conteúdo anterior, o capítulo V explica como a realidade aumentada pode ser uma ferramenta útil para o jornalismo. Para além de várias empresas apostarem nesta tecnologia para colmatar lacunas ou facilitar serviços, como é o caso da experiência da “ZARA AR”, questionamo-nos porque é que o jornalismo está a apropriar-se desta tecnologia. Como o protótipo do modelo inovador que propomos veicula a mobilidade como uma das premissas centrais, este capítulo dedica-se às aplicações de RA em contexto móvel e analisa como é que o som pode complementar esta tecnologia. Exploramos alguns exemplos de aplicações de RA com recurso ao som, i.e. som aumentado ou som binaural, nomeadamente a aplicações com referências geográficas. Procuramos perceber se a RA e o som podem aliar-se na constituição de uma ferramenta útil para as narrativas radiofónicas. Assim, olhamos para o passado da rádio, para o presente das duas tecnologias e para as tendências futuras da rádio. Por isso, no capítulo VI, agregamos todos os conceitos supracitados e propomos um modelo inovador para as narrativas na rádio." (Páginas 16-17) more

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Vergeben und vergessen? Erinnerungskultur

iz3w, issue 373 (2019), pp. 16-37

"In den 1980er Jahren verstärkte sich das Unbehagen an der Gedenkkultur mit ihren Heldenerzählungen und nationalen Beschränkungen. Mit der größeren Komplexität des Gedenkens und der Hinwendung zu den sozialen Kosten historischer Ereignisse prägte sich eine neue Erinnerungskultur aus. Diese is ... more

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Women and Puppetry: Critical and Historical Investigations

Alissa Mello, Claudia Orenstein, Cariad Astles (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2019), 222 pp.

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Mobile Africa: Human Trafficking and the Digital Divide

Mirjam van Reisen, Munyaradzi Mawere, M. Stokmans, K. A. Gebre-Egziabher (eds.)

Bamenda: Langaa (2019), xviii, 739 pp.

"What happens at the nexus of the digital divide and human trafficking? This book examines the impact of the introduction of new digital information and communication technology (ICT) – as well as lack of access to digital connectivity – on human trafficking. The different studies presented in t ... more

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Global Information Society Watch 2019. Artificial Intelligence: Human Rights, Social Justice and Development
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Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Article 19;Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2019), 87 pp.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) is now receiving unprecedented global attention as it finds widespread practical application in multiple spheres of activity. But what are the human rights, social justice and development implications of AI when used in areas such as health, education and social service ... more

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Experiencias radiofónicas con personas con discapacidad intelectual y parálisis cerebral en España

Juan Antonio Cortés Fuentes, Beatriz Correyero Ruiz

Siglo Cero, volume 50, issue 1 (2019), pp. 75-95

"La radio es el medio de comunicación que mayor visibilidad puede dar a los colectivos en situación de exclusión social, y es también una herramienta que motiva la participación y contribuye al desarrollo integral de muchas personas, entre ellas, las que presentan alguna discapacidad intelectua ... more

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Unboxing YouTube: Im Netzwerk der Profis und Profiteure

Lutz Frühbrodt, Annette Floren

Frankfurt am Main: Otto Brenner Stiftung (2019), 152 pp.

"In Deutschland nutzen laut ARD/ZDF-Online-Studie von 2018 zwei Drittel der 14- bis 29-Jährigen täglich YouTube, bei Kindern dürfte der Anteil sogar noch höher liegen. Sie wollen sich damit in erster Linie zerstreuen. Die Auswertung der deutschen Top-100-Kanäle ergab: über ein Drittel bietet U ... more

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Guidance on Reporting Major Incidents

Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) (2019), 11 pp.

"There is a public interest in the reporting of major incidents, to inform the public of what has happened and over time allow the public to make sense of those events. Legitimate reporting of major incidents will often include approaches to individuals who have witnessed or been otherwise affected ... more

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Spiritual News: Reporting Religion Around the World
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Yoel Cohen (ed.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), vii, 418 pp.

"The media's coverage of religion is an important question, given the central role which news media play in ensuring that people are up-to-date with religion news developments. The book examines it in different countries. After an introductory section looking at trends in religion news in print, on- ... more

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Transnationalizing Radio Research: New Approaches to an Old Medium

Golo Föllmer, Alexander Badenoch (eds.)

Bielefeld: transcript (2018), 313 pp.

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Digital Civil Society: Wie zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen im Web 2.0 politische Ziele verfolgen

Jasmin Fitzpatrick

Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2018), 317 pp.

"Jasmin Fitzpatrick widmet sich aus politikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen und untersucht, wie diese das Potenzial der neuen Kommunikationskanäle des Web 2.0 nutzen. Im Fokus stehen zum einen ihre Mobilisierung von Unterstützern und zum anderen ihre Absicht, d ... more

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Handbook of State Aid for Film: Finance, Industries and Regulation

Paul Clemens Murschetz, Roland Teichmann, Matthias Karmasin (eds.)

Cham: Springer (2018), xxx, 666 pp.

"This book is an analysis of the specificities of public film funding on an international scale. It shows how public funding schemes add value to film-making and other audio-visual productions and provides a comprehensive analysis of today’s global challenges in the film industry such as industry ... more

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Observatório Ibero-americano da Ficção Televisiva (OBITEL) 2019. Modelos de distribuição da televisão por internet: Atores, tecnologias, estratégias
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Global Information Society Watch 2019. Artificial Intelligence: Human Rights, Social Justice and Development
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