"This report is based on more than 30 interviews with key figures in high-profile collaborative journalism experiments in three different countries, including journalists as well as senior management, community organisers, data analysts, technical experts, and others. The three primary cases feature
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d are the Bureau Local (UK), ‘L’Italia Delle Slot’ (Italy), and Lännen Media (Finland). We also interviewed the director of CORRECTIV.Lokal, an initiative in Germany seeking to replicate the work of the Bureau Local. These cases reflect three distinct models of collaboration: (1) a permanent network of journalists and non-journalists engaged in topic-driven reporting projects (the Bureau Local); (2) legacy and start-up news organisations working together on a single extended investigation (‘L’Italia Delle Slot’); and (3) regional news organisations sharing content through a collaborative newsroom (Lännen Media). These initiatives involve both similar and divergent approaches to network building, project development, and content distribution. Two of the collaborations focus on publishing high-impact stories simultaneously across multiple outlets; the Bureau Local pursues multiple projects each year, while ‘L’Italia Delle Slot’ is a time-limited project focused on one subject. The third collaboration, Lännen Media, includes journalists working in newsrooms around Finland to produce national and international reporting shared among 12 member newspapers. We find that these very different initiatives feature many common elements that offer potential lessons for other local newsrooms: Each collaboration is designed to facilitate concrete forms of resource sharing – of both human and technical resources – while minimising potential competitive friction among the individuals and organisations involved. All three collaborations feature diverse and dispersed networks, and are dedicated to creating connections, both virtually and in person, to allow for knowledge-sharing, skills enhancement, and mentorship. They also aim to engage participants as equal partners in editorial processes. Participants suggest that collaborative approaches have allowed them to report on topics they would not typically cover as well as engage with familiar subjects in more comprehensive ways. Many said they have also learned how to better incorporate data and multimedia elements into their reporting. Two of the collaborations embrace strategies that allow them to connect with communities to tell their stories. The Bureau Local and ‘L’Italia Delle Slot’ have worked to build partnerships with individuals and organisations affected by the issues they cover, while Lännen Media journalists aim for coverage with broad appeal that doesn’t favour particular localities." (Publisher description)
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"This book explores the interplay between government and media drawing on unique evidence from, and in-depth analysis of, four national cases: Finland, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. Based on the chapters dedicated to each country, five additional chapters address the following cross-national themes:
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government communication, social media, formality/informality in journalist-source relations, mediatisation of politics, and political communication culture. The book reveals what really goes on between the political executive and the media in everyday practices within these countries. First, it uncovers a process of mediated political-cultural change within media-political systems. Second, it illustrates the work- ings of prime ministerial power and communication aides at this apex of political power and the media and those who work there. Third, it examines both the struggle within governing institutions to control the flow of information and the tensions between civil servants and political aides, and takes the reader through the four media-political con- texts rooted in a deep knowledge of these relationships." (Publisher description)
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"Das Medienrepertoire von Jugendlichen erweitert sich stetig. Aktuell haben etwa drei von vier Familien ein Abonnement für einen Video-Streaming-Dienst wie beispielsweise Netflix oder Amazon Prime Video abgeschlossen. Auch Musik-Streaming-Dienste sind in zwei von drei Familien vorhanden, etwas selt
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ener sind digitale Sprachassistenten wie Alexa in 16 Prozent der Haushalte vertreten. Beim Musikhören steht die Nutzung über Musik-Streaming-Dienste wie z. B. Spotify an erster Stelle. Zwei Drittel der Jugendlichen hören mindestens mehrmals pro Woche über Streaming-Dienste Musik. Jeweils etwa jede/-r Zweite nutzt zum Musikhören YouTube oder das Liveprogramm bei Radiosendern. Jede/-r Zehnte nutzt hierzu Smartspeaker. Unabhängig von der Musiknutzung hören zwei von drei Jugendlichen regelmäßig Radio." (Website mpfs)
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"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
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eking to replicate or take parts of the model to their countries, cities or sectors. The German not-for-profit news organisation CORRECTIV was inspired to take on the model - calling it CORRECTIV.Lokal - and their case study is included." (Page 1)
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"This book illuminates the personal experience of being at the centre of a media scandal. The existential level of that experience is highlighted by means of the application of ethnological and phenomenological perspectives to extensive empirical material drawn from a Swedish context. The questions
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raised and answered in this book include the following: How does the experience of being the protagonist in a media scandal affect a person's everyday life? What happens to routines, trust, and self-confidence? How does it change the basic settings of his or her lifeworld? The analysis also contributes new perspectives on the fusion between interpersonal communication that takes place face to face, such as gossip and rumours, and traditional news media in the course of a scandal. A scandal derives its momentum from the audiences, whose engagement in the moral story determines its dissemination and duration. The nature of that engagement also affects the protagonist in specific ways. Members of the public participate through traditional oral communication, one vital aspect of which is activity in digital, social forums. The author argues that gossip and rumour must be included in the idea of the media system if we are to be able to understand the formation and power of a media scandal, a contention which entails critiques of earlier research. Oral interpersonal communication does not disappear when new communication possibilities arise. Indeed, it may be invigorated by them. The term news legend is introduced, to capture the entanglement between traditional news-media storytelling and oral narrative." (Publisher description)
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"This research paper looks at the responsibilities of, and opportunities for, major media organisations to collaborate with regional and suburban media to break stories, cover local issues and promote democracy and asks how a collaborative model can practically work for journalists. Despite the angs
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t over dwindling budgets, decline in the number of journalists and the digital transition in local newsrooms – and despite the competitive nature of journalists and producers who’ve ever fought for a hard-won exclusive – local collaborations are on the rise, with former rivals, legacy media, hyperlocals and new start-ups among those joining forces to deliver stories for their communities [...] This paper looks at some examples of these types of collaborations in the UK and US, ranging from some of the largest ongoing collaborative relationships to small short-term projects, from re-investment in beat reporting of councils and data investigations with shared outcomes for the partners, to solutions journalism approaches addressing a community’s economic challenges and coverage of an event like the run up to a mayoral election." (Publisher description)
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"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
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by the events; the Code does not seek to prevent this. Journalists must approach individuals caught up in these incidents, or affected family and friends, with sensitivity and sympathy. Journalists must take care to distinguish between claims and facts when reporting on major incidents. Journalists must take particular care in relation to any content about a major incident which involves children, considering carefully how to avoid unnecessary intrusion." (Key points, p1)
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"Parents and other supporting adults can understandably become anxious about the need to be consistently up to date on the fast-changing preferences, behaviours and technologies that children adopt, adapt and create. Helping parents to recognise the existing skills, knowledge and capabilities they h
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ave in caring for their children and how those can be applied to digital contexts, despite rapid changes in the landscape and the types of products children are accessing, can alleviate some of this anxiety and help parents to provide their children with better all-round support. An evidence based, systems change approach should be adopted to help parents, teachers and carers create a community of support around children. This needs to be centred around the processes for equipping children with the digital resilience and critical understanding they need, rather than the specific details of individual platforms or technologies that will rapidly date and drop out of favour." (Conclusion, page 28)
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"Shitstorms, Hate Speech oder virale Videos, die zum Klicken, Liken, Teilen bewegen: Die vernetzte Gesellschaft ist von Affekten getrieben. Die Beiträge des Bandes nehmen die medientechnologischen Entwicklungen unserer Zeit in den Blick und untersuchen sie aus der Perspektive einer kritischen Affek
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t- und Sozialphilosophie. Sie zeigen: Soziale Medien und digitale Plattformen sind nicht nur Räume des Austauschs, sie erschaffen Affektökonomien - und darin liegt auch ihre Macht. Indem sie neue Modalitäten des sozialen Umgangs stiften und damit die Formen der Artikulation bestimmen, verschieben sie auch die politische Topographie." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Wie unsere Langzeitanalyse zeigt, hat sich die Fernsehberichterstattung über Gewaltkriminalität gravierend verändert: Während die Herkunft von Tatverdächtigen 2014 praktisch keine Rolle spielte, wurde sie 2017 in jedem sechsten und 2019 in jedem dritten Beitrag erwähnt. In den untersuchten Ze
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itungsberichten ist der Anteil mit 44,1 Prozent besonders hoch. Doch die Herkunft von mutmaßlichen Gewalttätern wird meist nur dann hervorgehoben, wenn sie Ausländer sind. Damit ist der mediale Blick nicht klarer geworden, sondern verzerrter. Die Berichterstattung kehrt die Erkenntnisse der Polizei komplett um: Laut Polizeilicher Kriminalstatistik waren 2018 etwa 69 Prozent aller Tatverdächtigen bei Gewaltdelikten Deutsche und rund 31 Prozent Nichtdeutsche. In aktuellen Fernsehberichten hingegen werden nur etwa 3 Prozent aller Tatverdächtigen als Deutsche erkennbar und 28 Prozent als Nichtdeutsche. In Zeitungsberichten sind Ausländer mit 41 Prozent gegenüber 3 Prozent deutschen Tatverdächtigen noch stärker überrepräsentiert." (Fazit, Seite 14)
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"In dieser Studie wird untersucht, welche Medien die Bevölkerung nutzt, inwieweit sie diesen und den Sendern von entwicklungspolitischen Informationen vertraut (z. B. Bundesregierung oder Entwicklungsorganisationen) und in welchem Maß sie über die Medien in Kontakt mit dem für die Entwicklungspo
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litik zentralen Thema „weltweite Armut“ kommt. Darüber hinaus wird der Frage nachgegangen, wie die mediale Berichterstattung zu weltweiter Armut wahrgenommen wird. Die Befunde der Studie sollen dazu beitragen, dass entwicklungspolitische Akteure evidenzbasierte Informationen in Bezug auf Ziele, Maßnahmen und Wirkungen der Entwicklungspolitik und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit erhalten, aber auch ihre Herausforderungen effektiver und bedarfsgerechter an die Bevölkerung vermitteln können. Bisherige Studien widmeten sich jeweils lediglich Teilaspekten dieses – inhaltlich stark verbundenen – Themenkomplexes. Der Meinungsmonitor Entwicklungspolitik 2019 – Medien, Mediennutzung und Berichterstattung zu weltweiter Armut ist die erste Studie, die Mediennutzung, Medienwahrnehmung und Wahrnehmung entwicklungspolitisch relevanter Inhalte innerhalb einer Studie im Zusammenhang analysiert." (Zusammenfassung, Seite vi)
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"Nas últimas décadas, têm sido vários os estudos que documentam a importância das notícias na vida dos públicos mais jovens, argumentando sobre a presença da atualidade na sua socialização e na construção de significados sobre o mundo. No contexto português, são ainda escassas as pesqu
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isas desenvolvidas sobre esta problemática, particularmente no que concerne ao universo das crianças. É nesse sentido que esta obra analisa e debate sobre as formas de acesso e de consumo de notícias, por crianças portuguesas a frequentar o 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico. Incidindo particularmente sobre como os tópicos da atualidade mediática ajudam estes públicos a apreender e a assimilar o mundo global e o mundo imediato, coloca-se a tónica na receção noticiosa e na ideia de público como sujeito. Com base em metodologias quantitativas e qualitativas, conclui-se que a natureza do envolvimento dos públicos mais novos com as notícias é contextualizada em função de variáveis sociodemográficas, do background familiar e do tipo de mediação que aí se pratica, dos interesses e experiências pessoais, e das formas de exposição mediática. É de salientar que as crianças contactam habitualmente com a atualidade em momentos de reunião familiar, embora demonstrem pouco interesse nos tópicos apresentados. Os resultados evidenciam que a informação noticiosa é vista como referência para conhecer o mundo e que o diálogo com os adultos pode ser um elemento impulsionador do gosto pela informação e um auxiliar fundamental na compreensão das notícias." (Sinopse)
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"Zunächst zeigt die aktuelle Ausgabe der JIM-Studie, dass auch im Jahr 2021 "klassische Medien" wie Radio oder Fernsehen bei Jugendlichen durchaus eine Rolle spielen. Bei offenen Abfrage nach ihren drei wichtigsten Nachrichtenquellen nennt ein Drittel der 12- bis 19-Jährigen das Fernsehen (32 %) u
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nd jeweils jede/-r fünfte Jugendliche das Radio (22 %). Das Internet generell nennen 21 Prozent. Als wichtigste Einzelangebote im Netz werden dann Google News, Instagram und YouTube genannt. 58 Prozent der befragten Jugendlichen sind im Laufe eines Monats auf Hate Speech gestoßen. 42 Prozent auf Fake News. Nur jede/r Dritte hat bei der Nutzung von Whatsapp, Snapchat, TikTok und Instagram Bedenken wegen des Datenschutzes." (Website mpfs)
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"Dieser Aufsatz hinterfragt, warum die frühe Münsteraner Interkulturalitätsforschung um Henk Prakke und seine Schüler, insbesondere Franz-Josef Eilers, keine nachhaltige Institutionalisierungschance hatte. Aus einer wissenschaftssoziologischen und fachhistorischen Perspektive werden sowohl Pfada
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bhängigkeiten innerhalb der deutschen Publizistikwissenschaft als auch die isolierte Lage des neuen Forschungsthemas in der jungen Bundesrepublik Deutschland, deren Wissenschaftslandschaft noch wenig Anschlussmöglichkeiten bot, diskutiert. Ausgehend von Münster entwickelte sich zwar ein interessiertes Forschermilieu über verschiedene akademische Statusgruppen hinweg, das allerdings zu begrenzt war, um sich durchzusetzen und interkulturelle Kommunikationsforschung 20 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs als Thema etablieren zu können." (Abstract)
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