Online Media: Redefining Terms of Journalism
In countries with limited or no democracy, news websites have emerged as one of the most effective and powerful media to influence public opinion and force those in power into action. Naturally, the journalists working for these news sites have become the prime targets of the governments in countries falling within this category. Numerous reports of arresting online journalists by the governments of these countries also show how this particular media is gaining ground in the global media landscape, which is still dominated by the powerful electronic and print media. more
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The Third World in the Media
What kind of image of the Third World does the mainstream media give? Do they deliberately ignore or emphasize issues and people? What are the reasons? Annalena Oeffner answered these questions in an essay prepared for the Global Journalism course at the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMK) of the Stockholm University. read
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