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The profession of an international reporter is a daily balancing act between risk, ethics, and the right to be heard.
Manipulators of public opinion are using false stories to wreak havoc in Eastern Europe. Yet, there are some initiatives which are trying to fight them.
Part of the PROMPT series, this text examines how the re-run of Romania's presidential elections continues to be overshadowed ...
Liberals like good journalism, conservatives propaganda: "Network Propaganda", a new book by three Harvard researchers describes how a far-right media system emerged in the United States – with ...
Stephan Russ-Mohl analyses how the phenomena of 'fan culture' and 'tribalism' are influencing and shaping media trends and coverage.
Disinformation has been an issue worldwide, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the Central and Eastern European experience is unique. The mixture of post-totalitarian legacy, Russian ...
A review of Anu Bradford's Digital Empires, which examines the contrasting approaches to technology regulations in the US, China and the EU.
This is the second part of a two part study, comparing Europe’s Public Service Media (PSM). We find that political and economic pressures influence professional performance and market share of PSM, ...
In the five years since the European refugee crisis began, controversies related to migration have deeply affected political landscapes across the EU, yet no “European solutions” have so far been ...
From “Letters to the editor” to comments on news websites and social media pages: audience feedback can take many forms. But does it also affect how readers see a story? Can negative comments from ...
National newspapers in the UK are mostly written by male journalists. The majority of news, business and comment articles are written by men.
Every journalist has experienced a time when emotional intelligence became a more important element in news gathering and reporting than merely stating “the facts”. Whether they’re trying to persuade ...