In the United States, it’s no longer newsworthy to say that there is a crisis in the news industry. From coast to coast, countless newspapers closed, ceased print publication, or slashed their staffs in the past decade. NPR affiliates nationwide are struggling to...
Nyon (Switzerland) 2016
An interreligious jury appointed by SIGNIS (World Association for Catholic Communication) and INTERFILM (International Inter-Church Film Organisation) has been present at the Festival
...
As a starting point, we need briefly to address what is understood by public policies and their accompanying processes. Then, we will review specific experiences in the area of public communication policies.
...
Local media are the active watchdogs that democratic communities need to stay healthy.
...
Posted at 10:50h
in
Media Development
The continued dominance of traditional journalism practice in the Swazi media landscape is under threat from two recent developments: new media and community media. The two are on the verge of introducing the bottom-up approach, interactivity and activism sought by many Swazis, especially...
Posted at 07:24h
in
Media Development
Local vs. Traditional Media
Deep-seated changes in the newspaper and journalism industries together with technological convergence are leading to weaker local news media that struggle to hold power to account, to keep people informed, to encourage civic and political engagement, and to...