After several decades under a shroud of neglect, Latin American “public service journalism” is experiencing a much-needed resurgence. It can’t be found however, in the clickbait legacy commercial media. Instead, it can be found in the new breed of digitally native Latin American non-profit journalism....
If the Public Broadcasting System in Germany did not already exist, it would have to be invented right now. That is the first proposition of a public appeal launched by a group of German media studies scientists in September 2017. The public concept for broadcasting,...
In the clamour and razzmatazz of our high-tech media, form tends to dominate content and everything has to turn in a quick profit. So can the spirit and values of public service journalism survive?
...The founder of Time magazine, Henry R. Luce, would likely be stunned at the state of the magazine industry today.
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Public service journalism typically refers to reporting that contributes to or frames debate about issues of common concern. Journalists hold this type of reporting in high regard and contrast it with less distinctive forms of news coverage.
Media Development 2018-2 Journalism that serves the public interest At the heart of this issue of Media Development lies an opinion piece written by the editor- in-chief of The Guardian newspaper and first published on 16 November 2017. In a world where balance and truth in news...