On World Press Freedom Day at least 570 journalists and media workers in prison
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The World Press Freedom Day is observed every 3rd of May since 1993. This year’s theme for the Day is “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a
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Entertainment winning the internet and news returning to the homepage
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Many of the biggest digital media companies are being forced to adapt to a new world. This includes a return to news homepages not mixing entertainment with news and that
The potential for future cloud gaming
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Microsoft’s struggle to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard continues. The proposed deal is described as the largest merger in consumer technology in decades and shows the estimated potential for
77% of teens use YouTube every day but only 19% use Facebook daily
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Majorities of teens use YouTube and TikTok every day, and some report using these sites almost constantly, according to a US survey by the Pew Research Centre. 77% say they
BuzzFeed News is shutting down
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BuzzFeed News is shutting down. It was not long ago was seen as a success and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. BuzzFeed founder and CEO, Jonah Peretti, informed staff in
Just one in five of podcast users listen to programs from news organisations
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Podcasts are popular, especially in the US. But after years of steady, double-digit percentage growth, listenership in general in many markets is starting to slow, according to market research firm
TikTok user growth shows it’s now chasing Instagram
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TikTok eclipsed Twitter, Pinterest, and Snapchat in US users within just a few years, and now it’s chasing Instagram, according to estimates by US-based market research firm Insider Intelligence. “After
Women’s Media Center study shows continued male dominance in Oscar nominations
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Despite recent year’s discussion about lack of diversity in nominations for the Oscar awards, a new study shows continued disbalance with slow improvements. Men have received 78% of non-acting Oscar
Gender stereotypes in newsrooms remain
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Gender stereotypes in journalism have not really changed. A new survey of 12 000 US journalists shows that 60% of journalists who cover politics and 58% of journalists who cover
Half of Americans support banning TikTok
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Chinese-owned TikTok has 150 million monthly active users in the US but despite this, 50% in a survey say they support the US government banning the app. No more than