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Title 6+1 proposals for journalism : safeguarding the field in the digital era / edited by Sofia Iordanidou and Chrysi Dagoula
Published Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL : Intellect Books, 2022
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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Contents Front Cover -- Half Title -- 6+1 Proposals for Journalism: Safeguarding the Field in the Digital Era -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Book outline -- Part I: Funding journalism in the digital era -- Proposal 1: 'Web Giants' -- Proposal 2: Other types of funding -- Part II: Journalists' working conditions -- Proposal 3: Employment conditions -- Proposal 4: 'Media Ombudsman' -- Part III: Journalism education -- Proposal 5: Technology and education -- Proposal 6: Academia and professionals -- Proposal 7: Media literacy -- Conclusion
The European Copyright Directive -- Tax initiatives -- Plans to save journalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Proposal 2: Other Types of Funding -- 3 Crowdfunding, Crowdsourcing and Crowdcreation in Greek and Cypriot Media Websites -- Introduction -- Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing and crowdcreation -- The case of Greece and Cyprus -- The study -- Similarities and differences of the websites -- Crowdfunding as a vital tool for journalism's viability -- References -- 4 Funding Journalism: Toward New Revenue Streams and Diversity of Business Models -- Introduction
Key considerations and terminology -- Community engagement -- Types of funding and revenue streams -- Membership -- Subscriptions -- Donations -- Products -- Grant funding -- Commercial collaborations -- Crowdfunding -- Recommendations -- References -- Part 2 Journalists' Working Conditions -- Proposal 3 Employment Conditions -- 5 Clicks über alles: Digital Labour and Greek Digital Media -- Introduction -- Media labour in Greece -- Purposeful sampling and thematic analysis -- 'Under the counter' wages, copy-paste and the need for speed -- Working conditions -- Type of produced content
Qualification requirements and tools -- The main skill: The need for speed -- Worrisome implications -- References -- 6 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Continued Struggle of Media and Journalism in Bulgaria's Media System -- Introduction and background -- Corruption and media -- Violence and self-censorship -- Ownership and income -- Conclusion -- References -- Proposal 4 'Media Ombudsman' -- 7 The Media Ombudsman Institution -- Introduction -- Ethics and enforcement -- The subject matter: A media ombudsman -- Accountability mechanism -- Scope -- Stakeholders involved -- Public and private media
Summary New edited collection that discusses, and recommends solutions to, challenges facing journalism in this digital age. It draws attention to seven key factors that not only highlight the present crisis in journalism, but also indicate the steps we need to take to safeguard and enhance trustworthy journalism for the future. 2 b&w illus
Bibliography References -- Part 1 Funding Journalism in the Digital Era -- Proposal 1 'Web Giants' -- 1 Internet Giants' Dominance and the Perils of Heteronomy for Digital Journalism -- Introduction -- Advertising dependence of the internet -- Consequences on journalistic practices -- Ownership of the means of distribution of news -- Social media: Essential but ambiguous tools for journalists -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Taxing the Internet Oligopoly and Helping Independent Media Survive: A Summary of Recent International Developments and Proposals -- Introduction -- Taxing times
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Subject Journalism -- Technological innovations
Online journalism.
Social media and journalism.
Journalism -- Objectivity.
Journalistic ethics.
Journalism -- Greece
Journalism.
journalism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
Social media and journalism
Online journalism
Journalistic ethics
Journalism -- Technological innovations
Journalism -- Objectivity
Journalism
Greece
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
Author Dagoula, Chrysi, 1984- editor.
Iordanidou, Sophia, editor
ISBN 9781789386516
1789386519
9781789386509
1789386500
Other Titles Six plus one proposals for journalism