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Business/Economics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 20.04
Online-only news outlets 'struggle to find funding'
The first report to systematically assess how online-only news websites across Western Europe are faring has found that new start-ups are struggling to find business models that can cover their operating costs.
Online-only news outlets 'struggle to find funding'
The first report to systematically assess how online-only news websites across Western Europe are faring has found that new start-ups are struggling to find business models that can cover their operating costs.
Computer Science/Telecom - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 3.01
Communication within the animal kingdom
An experiment shows that communication systems can evolve differently within the same species and even the same environment. Performed using robots, this research can enable a better understanding of communication within the animal kingdom.
Communication within the animal kingdom
An experiment shows that communication systems can evolve differently within the same species and even the same environment. Performed using robots, this research can enable a better understanding of communication within the animal kingdom.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - Computer Science/Telecom - 11.08.2011
University of Minnesota researchers reveal Wikipedia gender biases
Gender gap shows no sign of closing over the past five years MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (08/11/2011) —Computer science researchers in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering are leading a team that has confirmed a substantial gender gap among editors of Wikipedia and a corresponding gender-oriented disparity in the content.
University of Minnesota researchers reveal Wikipedia gender biases
Law/Forensics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 17.07.2011
Face value
Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates' appearances. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The looks of political candidates are a key factor influencing voters, a phenomenon identified by a number of scholars in recent years.
Face value
Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates' appearances. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The looks of political candidates are a key factor influencing voters, a phenomenon identified by a number of scholars in recent years.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 6.06.2011
Anger motivates people to vote, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Though pundits and candidates suggest there is too much anger in politics, the emotion does have a potential benefit—it significantly motivates citizens to vote, according to a University of Michigan study.
Anger motivates people to vote, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Though pundits and candidates suggest there is too much anger in politics, the emotion does have a potential benefit—it significantly motivates citizens to vote, according to a University of Michigan study.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 25.05.2011
Not all citizens’ votes created equal
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - "One person, one vote" is often the rallying cry for democratic reform, suggesting everyone should get an equal say in their government. Yet in some of the oldest and largest democracies, some votes are worth far more than others by design.
Not all citizens’ votes created equal
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - History/Philosophy - 10.05.2011
Witnesses to war: reporting conflict
The difficulties and dangers faced by journalists reporting conflict will be explored by a panel of war correspondents in an event for the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne tomorrow, Wednesday 11 May.
Witnesses to war: reporting conflict
The difficulties and dangers faced by journalists reporting conflict will be explored by a panel of war correspondents in an event for the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne tomorrow, Wednesday 11 May.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 2.03.2011
U.S. bombing in Vietnam drove civilians to Viet Cong
For the first time, a study shows that the aerial bombing of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. and allied forces was an ineffective, wrongheaded strategy that drove neutral citizens into the arms of the Viet Cong.
U.S. bombing in Vietnam drove civilians to Viet Cong
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - History/Philosophy - 27.01.2011
Swiss democracy unexceptional
Switzerland is not the democracy par excellence as thought, but only a mediocre one and ranks fourteenth when compared with twenty-nine established democracies. These are the finding of the democracy barometer, a recently developed instrument for measuring the quality of democracy.
Swiss democracy unexceptional
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 30.11.2010
WikiLeaks: to publish or not to publish, that is the question
Director of the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne, Michael Gawenda said The New York Times and The Guardian were given first access to the 250,000 cables that were leaked to WikiLeaks and that will be posted on the WikiLeaks website.
WikiLeaks: to publish or not to publish, that is the question
Director of the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne, Michael Gawenda said The New York Times and The Guardian were given first access to the 250,000 cables that were leaked to WikiLeaks and that will be posted on the WikiLeaks website.
Social Sciences - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 25.11.2010
Plurilingual Switzerland
Switzerland deals flexibly and pragmatically with plurilingualism. It does this successfully. Nevertheless, immigration and increasing international integration are posing new challenges to schools, economy and administration.
Plurilingual Switzerland
Environmental Sciences - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 16.11.2010
Climate science under-reported at Copenhagen
Media coverage of the UN's Copenhagen summit on climate change in 2009 ‘under-reported' the climate science, according to a new study published by Oxford University's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ).
Climate science under-reported at Copenhagen
Life Sciences - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 28.10.2010
Researchers Find a ’Liberal Gene’
Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4.
Researchers Find a ’Liberal Gene’
Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - Business/Economics - 7.10.2010
Stanford’s Knight fellows aim to reinvent the news industry
Knight fellows are pursuing ideas that may aid journalists and change the path of journalism – new ways to merge war reporting with social media, for example. BY ADAM GORLICK The Knight Fellowships program is one of the best-known havens for journalists.
Stanford’s Knight fellows aim to reinvent the news industry
Knight fellows are pursuing ideas that may aid journalists and change the path of journalism – new ways to merge war reporting with social media, for example. BY ADAM GORLICK The Knight Fellowships program is one of the best-known havens for journalists.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 17.08.2010
The Twit-election: It’s the conversation, stupid
When it comes to Saturday's federal election, Twitter users are clear: politicians who spend time in conversation get most out of the platform, and the Greens are exploiting this better than the major parties, according to a new ANU study.
The Twit-election: It’s the conversation, stupid
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 27.07.2010
Looks like a winner
When you vote in an election, your choice is surely not influenced by anything as superficial as a candidate‘s looks, right' Right? New research from MIT political scientists shows that the appearances of politicians do indeed strongly influence voters - and that people around the world have similar ideas about what a good politician looks like.
Looks like a winner
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 14.07.2010
Latest Badger Poll results to be released
by Stacy Forster The results of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's 30th Badger Poll will be released this week. The findings of the Badger Poll conducted by the UW Survey Center will be posted at 10 a.m. over two days at http://www.uwsc.wisc.edu/bpoll.php.
Latest Badger Poll results to be released
by Stacy Forster The results of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's 30th Badger Poll will be released this week. The findings of the Badger Poll conducted by the UW Survey Center will be posted at 10 a.m. over two days at http://www.uwsc.wisc.edu/bpoll.php.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 12.07.2010
Facebook and Twitter: the real winners in elections?
A new Oxford study shows methods of electioneering and political reporting have changed for good because of Facebook and Twitter. It concludes lessons were learned by journalists and politicians in how to harness the power of social networking sites, which contributed to ‘unprecedented levels of participation' and voter turnout at the 2010 election – particularly among voters aged between 18-24 years old.
Facebook and Twitter: the real winners in elections?
Earth Sciences - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 23.03.2010
Columbia's Dart Center Helps Haiti's Journalists Cope With Trauma
As the world media continues to cover the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake, the country's own journalists are confronting the challenges of reporting on a disaster that has affected them both as survivors as well as witnesses.
Columbia's Dart Center Helps Haiti's Journalists Cope With Trauma
As the world media continues to cover the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake, the country's own journalists are confronting the challenges of reporting on a disaster that has affected them both as survivors as well as witnesses.
Science Wire
Law/Forensics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 23.04
Peacekeeping forces often barrier to lasting peace, research shows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Could peacekeepers actually be a detriment to ending a war and finding long-term peace? An analysis of conflicts since World War II shows that that's the case more often than not, say two experts on the subject.
Peacekeeping forces often barrier to lasting peace, research shows
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 30.01
Multitasking Can Be Done Differently, Affect Perceptions of Work Practices
AUSTIN, Texas — In an age in which "multitasking" is often cited as a core competency for employees, organizational communication researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have begun to better understand the nuances of how different individuals accomplish multiple tasks.
Multitasking Can Be Done Differently, Affect Perceptions of Work Practices
AUSTIN, Texas — In an age in which "multitasking" is often cited as a core competency for employees, organizational communication researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have begun to better understand the nuances of how different individuals accomplish multiple tasks.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 31.10.2011
Margaret Simons new Director for the Centre for Advanced Journalism
31 Oct 2011 Leading media commentator, journalist and author Margaret Simons has been appointed as the Director of the Centre for Advanced Journalism and coordinator of the new Master of Journalism at The University of Melbourne.
Margaret Simons new Director for the Centre for Advanced Journalism
31 Oct 2011 Leading media commentator, journalist and author Margaret Simons has been appointed as the Director of the Centre for Advanced Journalism and coordinator of the new Master of Journalism at The University of Melbourne.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 27.06.2011
Streamlining union certification process will reduce worker harassment, says study
Streamlining union certification process will reduce worker harassment, says study Federal regulators need to streamline the process for unionization. By the time a petition for collective bargaining representation is filed, serious anti-union intimidation is in full swing, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell and Columbia universities.
Streamlining union certification process will reduce worker harassment, says study
Streamlining union certification process will reduce worker harassment, says study Federal regulators need to streamline the process for unionization. By the time a petition for collective bargaining representation is filed, serious anti-union intimidation is in full swing, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell and Columbia universities.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 4.04.2011
Did Obama’s election kill the antiwar movement?
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Since 2003, the antiwar movement in the United States has had much to protest with Americans fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya, but the movement—which has dropped off sharply the past two years—may be more anti-Republican than antiwar, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Did Obama’s election kill the antiwar movement?
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Since 2003, the antiwar movement in the United States has had much to protest with Americans fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya, but the movement—which has dropped off sharply the past two years—may be more anti-Republican than antiwar, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Law/Forensics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 9.12.2010
Federal process for making rules open to influence
With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter. But although many Americans don't think much about what's in their peanut butter, Yackee is one of few who knows that the childhood favorite must contain at least 90 percent peanuts, as well as how that standard was established.
Federal process for making rules open to influence
With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter. But although many Americans don't think much about what's in their peanut butter, Yackee is one of few who knows that the childhood favorite must contain at least 90 percent peanuts, as well as how that standard was established.
Law/Forensics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 8.11.2010
Political Science Professor Dorian Warren Assesses Midterm Election Results
In the wake of last week's midterm elections, political science professor Dorian T. Warren answered questions about how a new balance of power will impact Congress and the Obama administration.
Political Science Professor Dorian Warren Assesses Midterm Election Results
In the wake of last week's midterm elections, political science professor Dorian T. Warren answered questions about how a new balance of power will impact Congress and the Obama administration.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 12.09.2010
Comfort using cell phones could determine civic, political engagement
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—If you use your cell phone to talk about news of the day or to express opinions about issues, you are more likely to be civically and politically engaged, a new study says. "The mobile phone is really expanding in terms of its use in ways that appear to foster connection to civic and political life," said Scott Campbell, an assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Michigan and study's lead author.
Comfort using cell phones could determine civic, political engagement
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—If you use your cell phone to talk about news of the day or to express opinions about issues, you are more likely to be civically and politically engaged, a new study says. "The mobile phone is really expanding in terms of its use in ways that appear to foster connection to civic and political life," said Scott Campbell, an assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Michigan and study's lead author.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - Administration/Government - 26.08.2010
Journalism Fellows Showcase the Many Dimensions of Aging in America
Ten reporters have spent this summer at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism producing a series of in-depth multimedia reports on the elderly, depicting the complex dimensions of aging. The reporters are fellows of News21 , a national program that supports new forms of reporting and investigative journalism.
Journalism Fellows Showcase the Many Dimensions of Aging in America
Ten reporters have spent this summer at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism producing a series of in-depth multimedia reports on the elderly, depicting the complex dimensions of aging. The reporters are fellows of News21 , a national program that supports new forms of reporting and investigative journalism.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 24.08.2010
Bloggers are least trusted media, research shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Independent bloggers represent the least trusted media type and are the most likely to be turned down for press pass requests, according to the first academic study to assess the sentiments of media-credentialing executives in sports organizations toward new media coverage.
Bloggers are least trusted media, research shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Independent bloggers represent the least trusted media type and are the most likely to be turned down for press pass requests, according to the first academic study to assess the sentiments of media-credentialing executives in sports organizations toward new media coverage.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - Business/Economics - 5.05.2010
2010-11 Knight Journalism Fellows named
Twelve U.S. and eight international journalists have been awarded John S. Knight Fellowships to study at Stanford during the 2010-11 academic year. The selection includes the program's first journalists from Cuba and Armenia, and is the second group of Knight Fellows whose selection was guided by the program's new focus on journalism innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.
2010-11 Knight Journalism Fellows named
Twelve U.S. and eight international journalists have been awarded John S. Knight Fellowships to study at Stanford during the 2010-11 academic year. The selection includes the program's first journalists from Cuba and Armenia, and is the second group of Knight Fellows whose selection was guided by the program's new focus on journalism innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 22.04.2010
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