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Social Media and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Pawel Surowiec, Václav Stetka (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2018), xvi, 207 pp.

"This book surveys current developments in social media and politics in a range of Central and Eastern European countries, including Ukraine and Russia. It explores the process of adoption of social media by politicians, journalists and civic activists, examines the impact of the different social an ... more

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Digital News Report 2018

Nic Newman, Richard Fletcher, Antonis Kalogeropoulos, David A. L. Levy, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (eds.)

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2018), 143 pp.

"The use of social media for news has started to fall in a number of key markets after years of continuous growth. Usage is down six percentage points in the United States, and is also down in the UK and France. Almost all of this is due to a specific decline in the discovery, posting, and sharing o ... more

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New Rules for Personal Data Protection and Media: Why Reconcile Privacy Policies and Media Business Models in the Digital Environment?

USAID;Share Foundation (2018), 7 pp.

"Media companies in Serbia are not sufficiently aware of the importance of personal data protection, nor are there developed procedures regarding the fulfilment of standards in line with new rules for personal data protection. Taking into account media business models in a digital environment, which ... more

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Words That Matter: A Glossary for Journalism in Cyprus

Nikosia: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2018), xxvii, 56 pp.

"This publication is a glossary of alternatives to negative words and phrases, and draws upon the experiences and expertise of both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists. It aims to encourage sensitive communications, to promote the sharing of stories and experiences, and, eventually, to hel ... more

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Der neue kalte Krieg der Medien: Die Medien Osteuropas und der neue Ost-West-Konflikt

Marc Stegherr

Wiesbaden: Vieweg (2018), 424 pp.

"Der Band beschäftigt sich mit der Verschärfung des politischen Diskurses zwischen Ost und West, die vielfach in den westlichen Medien kritisierte Renationalisierung der osteuropäischen Gesellschaften, ihr „neo-konservativer“ Trend, der sich auch und gerade in den Medien spiegelt. Russland is ... more

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Publics Globally Want Unbiased News Coverage, But Are Divided on Whether Their News Media Deliver: Deep Political Divides in Many Nations on Satisfaction with News Media

Amy Mitchell, Katy Simmons, Katerina Eva Matsa, Laura Silver

Pew Research Center (2018), 54 pp.

"Publics around the world overwhelmingly agree that the news media should be unbiased in their coverage of political issues, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 38 countries. Yet, when asked how their news media are doing on reporting different political issues fairly, people are far mo ... more

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Visual Imagery and Human Rights Practice

Sandra Ristovska, Monroe Price (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2018), xvii, 320 pp.

"Visual Imagery and Human Rights Practice examines the interplay between images and human rights, addressing how, when, and to what ends visuals are becoming a more central means through which human rights claims receive recognition and restitution. The collection argues that accounting for how imag ... more

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Comunicación y ciudadanías

J. Ignacio Chaves Gil (coord.)

Bogotá: Ediciones Desde Abajo;FES Comunicación (2018), 203 pp.

"En este texto se reúnen reflexiones e investigaciones que tienen, de una u otra manera, su mirada puesta en la ciudadanía. Intentando que la comunicación nos permita ver el bosque y que sepamos qué papel debemos jugar en esta realidad acelerada para construir ciudadanías activas e influyentes. ... more

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Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion

Asbjørn Dyrendal, David G. Robertson, Egil Asprem (eds.)

Leiden; Boston: Brill (2018), xiii, 556 pp.

"Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s). ... more

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Handbook of conspiracy theory and contemporary religion

Asbjørn Dyrendal, David G. Robertson, Egil Asprem (eds.)

Leiden; Boston: Brill (2018), xiii, 556 pp.

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The Potential of Constructive Journalism Ideas in a Croatian Context

Petra Kovacevic, Tena Perisin

Journalism Practice, volume 12, issue 6 (2018), pp. 747-763

"This study examines the potential of constructive journalism ideas and their implementation in Croatia, a country with a different social, cultural and historical background than that of Denmark or other Western European countries where constructive journalism is practised. Three Croatian linguists ... more

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Disinformation Resilience in Central and Eastern Europe

Kyiv: Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” (Prismua);Eurasian States in Transition Research Center (EAST Center) (2018), 335 pp.

"This research is aimed at assessing national vulnerabilities and preparedness to counteract foreign-led disinformation in 14 countries of Eastern and Central Europe. The Visegrad states (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), Eastern Partnership countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia ... more

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National Survey: Perceptions of the Population of the Republic of Moldova on Mass Media

Magenta Consulting

Internews;USAID (2018), 218 pp.

"55% of the interviewees have mixed feelings about how well informed they are regarding the general events from the Republic of Moldova. 43% of the respondents stated that they don’t feel informed at all or feel informed to a small extent regarding the events from the country. At the same time, 40 ... more

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Media Sustainability Index 2018: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia

Linda Trail (ed.)

Washington, DC: IREX (2018), xx, 314 pp.

"Macedonia and Montenegro saw the largest overall score increases this year, in comparison to 2017. The improvement across all objectives this year for Macedonia’s media sector can be attributed to political changes that prioritize media in democratic reforms. Although Montenegro’s score improve ... more

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Training journalists in times of transition: The case of Kosovo

Abit Hoxha, Keneth Andreesen

Journalism Education, volume 6, issue 2 (2017), pp. 37-47

"With Kosovo as its case, this article explores the context and challenges of journalism education in transition societies. Journalists in Kosovo have lived through constant changes from authoritarian to democracy. In this struggle, journalism education has never been stable and steady. The past con ... more

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Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression: Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections After the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Jeroen Temperman, András Koltay (eds.)

Cambridge et al.: Cambridge University Press (2017), xix, 740 pp.

"The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these l ... more

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New Roles for Media in the Western Balkans: A Study of Transitional Journalism

Kenneth Andresen, Abit Hoxha, Jonila Godole

Journalism Studies, volume 18, issue 5 (2017), pp. 614-628

"This article analyzes how journalists in the Western Balkans consider the roles of journalism in times of transitions in the region. Findings from the Worlds of Journalism (WJS) study reveal that journalists and editors in the Western Balkans perceive their roles to be broader than those in traditi ... more

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Journalists in Bulgaria

Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova

Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 6 pp.

"With regards to professional role orientations, Bulgarian journalists found it most important to report things as they are, to educate the audience, to provide analysis of current affairs, to be a detached observer, and to let people express their views (see Table 1). It is notable that a very high ... more

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Journalists in Cyprus

Dimitra L. Milioni

Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 5 pp.

"With regards to professional role orientations, Cypriot journalists found it most important to report things as they are, to provide analysis of current affairs, and, to a lesser extent, to be a detached observer (see Table 1). The relevance of these “classic” roles was fairly undisputed among ... more

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How Does the Media on Both Sides of the Mediterranean Report on Migration? A Study by Journalists, for Journalists and Policy-Makers
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Vienna et al.: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD);Ethical Journalism Network (EJN);European Union (2017), 120 pp.

"Journalists from 17 countries, mostly around the Mediterranean, have examined the quality of media coverage within their respective national contexts. They highlight examples of good work marked by careful, sensitive and humanitarian reporting and also expose the shortcomings as well as the darker ... more

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