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How Can Public Broadcasters Become More Digitally Savvy? Questions with Annika Sehl

Public broadcasters such as the BBC have historically played an essential role in informing citizens, but many have struggled to adapt digitally.   Most recent studies focus on the external challenges confronting public broadcasters, such as funding sources, but fail to consider how internal factors can stymie or accelerate digital innovation. Dr. Annika Sehl, a trained newsbroadcaster and…
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The impact of mythology and technology on how journalists gather information: Questions with Zvi Reich and Yigal Godler

In an era where journalists can do much of their research on the Internet, how much on-the-ground “shoe-leather” reporting still occurs? Zvi Reich, associate professor in the department for communication studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, along with Yigal Godler, assistant professor at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism at the…
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Podcast: The 21st Century Newsroom, Questions with Matthew Weber

[caption id="attachment_2473" align="alignleft" width="300"] Matthew Weber[/caption] Over the last decade, there have been significant shifts in how news is packaged, how news is consumed and how news is paid for or sold. But, how have hiring practices of newsrooms changed -- if at all -- in the face of such disruption? A new project wants…
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A Broader Framework for the News Industry: Questions with Seth Lewis

Who and what shapes the news stories that are ultimately published or broadcast?  Seth Lewis and Oscar Westlund explore this question and to try to capture the full range of forces shaping the media industry in their article: “Actors, Actants, Audiences and Activities in Cross-Media News Work.” Rather than focusing primarily on the decisions made…
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New York Observer

New York Observer Location: New York, NY Action: Stopped Print Edition The New York Observer stopped printing its paper and dropped New York from its title. Read the article here.
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Gold Nugget Publications

Gold Nugget Publications Location: Illinois Action: Sold Paddock Publications continued its growth in Southern Illinois with the acquisition of four weeklies from Gold Nugget Publications. Read the article here.
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Brehm Communications & Community Media Group

Brehm Communications & Community Media Group Location: Illinois & Iowa Action: Sold Two dailies, the Daily Democrat and Daily Gate City, both in Iowa, and one weekly, the Hancock County Journal in Illinois, were sold to Community Media Group from Brehm Communications. Read the article here.
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LaGrange Daily News

LaGrange Daily News Location: LaGrange, GA Action: Sold Boone Newspapers Inc. acquired LaGrange (GA) Daily News from Civitas Media. Read the article here.
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