Service journalism in time of war
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Helpdesk.media is “one of the most interesting media projects to grow out of the Ukraine conflict.” Nieman Lab reports quoting Ben Smith, former media columnist in the New York Times
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War in Ukraine: documentation of attacks on journalists and media freedom
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More than 700 attacks on journalists, acts of censorship and serious violations of media freedom since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, have been documented
EU-decision makers trust email newsletters and online news sites
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E-mail newsletters and online news sites (both 79%), followed by social media (51%) are the favourite news and information sources for EU-decision makers, according to a bi-annual survey by communication
Google closing cloud computing service Stadia
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Google’s cloud gaming service Stadia is closing after three years of competing with other gaming giants. Stadia vice president and GM, Phil Harrison, says Stadia “hasn’t gained the traction with
Polish Gazeta Wyborcza awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom
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Gazeta Wyborcza and the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation in Poland have been awarded The 2022 Golden Pen of Freedom, an annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers
World News Day with a focus on the climate
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Highlighting the critical importance of credible journalism in providing trustworthy information is the mission for the World News Day that is celebrated globally by media on September 28. “Credible journalism
TikTok accused of violating children’s privacy
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TikTok could face a GBP 27 million fine from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) saying an investigation shows the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to
Survey shows lack of trust in news on social media and in journalism
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Trust in news on social media, search engines, and messaging apps is consistently lower than trust in information in the news media more generally, a survey from the Reuters Institute
Iran’s president refusing interview as CNN’s Amanpour declines headscarf
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi withdrew from a long-planned interview with CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour at the UN General Assembly in New York after she declined a last-minute demand
Social media’s importance as platform for news is falling
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Social media’s popularity as a place where people often get news is falling but half of US adults get news at least sometimes from social media. 17% say they often