Journalism At Risk

Author : Onur Andreotti,Nils Muižnieks,Tarlach McGonagle,Sejal Parmar,Başak Çalı,Dirk Voorhoof,Yaman Akdeniz,Kerem Altıparmak,Katharine Sarikakis,Aidan White,Eugenia Siapera,Pierre Haski
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287181695

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Journalism at risk by Onur Andreotti,Nils Muižnieks,Tarlach McGonagle,Sejal Parmar,Başak Çalı,Dirk Voorhoof,Yaman Akdeniz,Kerem Altıparmak,Katharine Sarikakis,Aidan White,Eugenia Siapera,Pierre Haski Pdf

Is journalism under threat? Censorship, political pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources - how can these threats be tackled?Journalism at Risk is a new book from the Council of Europe, in which ten experts from different backgrounds examine the role of journalism in democratic societies. Is journalism under threat? The image of journalists, as helmeted war correspondents protected by bullet-proof vests and armed only with cameras and microphones, springs to mind. Physical threats are only the most visible dangers, however. Journalists and journalism itself are facing other threats such as censorship, political and economic pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources. Social media and digital photography mean that anyone can now publish information, which is also upsetting the ethics of journalism. How can these threats be tackled? What is the role of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and national governments in protecting journalists and freedom of expression? In this book, 10 experts from different backgrounds analyse the situation from various angles. At a time when high-quality, independent journalism is more necessary than ever – and yet when the profession is facing many different challenges – they explore the issues surrounding the role of journalism in democratic societies.

Author : Stuart Allan,Cynthia Carter,Stephen Cushion,Lina Dencik,Inaki Garcia-Blanco,Janet Harris,Richard Sambrook,Karin Wahl-Jorgensen,Andy Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429868467

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The Future of Journalism: Risks, Threats and Opportunities by Stuart Allan,Cynthia Carter,Stephen Cushion,Lina Dencik,Inaki Garcia-Blanco,Janet Harris,Richard Sambrook,Karin Wahl-Jorgensen,Andy Williams Pdf

This volume draws together research originally presented at the 2015 Future of Journalism conference at Cardiff University, UK. The conference theme, ‘Risks, Threats and Opportunities,’ highlighted five areas of particular concern for discussion and debate. The first of these areas, ‘Journalism and Social Media’, explores how journalism and the role of the journalist are being redefined in the digital age of social networking, crowd-sourcing and ‘big data’, and how the influence of media like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit affects the gathering, reporting or consumption of news? ‘Journalists at Risk’ assesses the key issues surrounding journalists’ safety and their right to report, as news organizations and their sources are increasingly targeted in war, conflict or crisis situations. The third area, ‘Journalism Under Surveillance’, asks what freedom of the press means in a post-Snowden climate. What are the new forms of censorship confronting journalism today, and what emergent tactics will help it to speak truth to power? ‘Journalism and the Fifth Estate’ examines the traditional ideals of the fourth estate, which risk looking outdated, if not obsolete, in the modern world. How much can we rely on citizen media to produce alternative forms of news reporting, and how can we reform mainstream media institutions to make them more open, transparent and accountable to the public? The final area, ‘Journalism’s Values’, asks how journalism’s ethical principles and moral standards are evolving in relation to the democratic cultures of communities locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. What are the implications of changing priorities for the education, training and employment of tomorrow’s journalists? Every chapter in this volume engages with a pressing issue for the future of journalism, offering an original, thought-provoking perspective intended to help facilitate further dialogue and debate. The chapters in this book were originally published in special issues of Digital Journalism, Journalism Practice, and Journalism Studies.

Author : James Painter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780857733856

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Climate Change in the Media by James Painter Pdf

Scientists and politicians are increasingly using the language of risk to describe the climate change challenge. Some researchers have argued that stressing the 'risks' posed by climate change rather than the 'uncertainties' can create a more helpful context for policy makers and a stronger response from the public. However, understanding the concepts of risk and uncertainty - and how to communicate them - is a hotly debated issue. In this book, James Painter analyses how the international media present these and other narratives surrounding climate change. He focuses on the coverage of reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and of the melting ice of the Arctic Sea, and includes six countries: Australia, France, India, Norway, the UK and the USA.

Author : John Gaffey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000387094

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The Construction of Truth in Contemporary Media Narratives about Risk by John Gaffey Pdf

The Construction of Truth in Contemporary Media Narratives about Risk provides a theoretical framework for how, in a post-truth era, media audiences are able to understand and navigate everyday risk. The book examines media risk narratives and explores forms of truth, experiential knowledge, and authority. Using the concept of parrhesia to show how we invest trust in various types of knowledge in a changing media environment, the book demonstrates how we choose between expert and non-expert information when navigating a seemingly risky world. It considers how news media formats have previously engaged audiences through risk narratives and examines how experiential knowledge has come to hold a valuable place for individuals navigating what we are often told is an increasingly risky and uncertain world. The book also examines the increasingly precarious position of expert knowledge and examines how contemporary truth-games play out between experts and non-experts, and considers how this extends into the world of online and social media. This book will be of interest to those researching or teaching in the areas of criminology, sociology, media and cultural studies, and of interest to readers in professional areas such as journalism and politics.

Author : Susan Grantham,Mark Pearson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000440874

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Social Media Risk and the Law by Susan Grantham,Mark Pearson Pdf

Social media has many advantages for professional communication – but it also carries considerable risks, including legal pitfalls. This book equips students and communication professionals with the knowledge and skills to help minimise the risks that can arise when they post or host on social media. It offers them strategies for taking advantage of the opportunities of social media while also navigating the ethical, legal, and organisational risks that can lead to audience outrage, brand damage, expensive litigation and communication crises. The book uses stakeholder theory and risk analysis tools to anticipate, identify, address and balance these opportunities and risks. It takes a global approach to risk and social media law, drawing on fascinating case studies from key international jurisdictions to explain and illustrate the basic principles. Whether you are a corporate communicator, social media manager, journalist, marketer, blogger or student you will find this book an essential addition to your professional library as the first reference point when social media and legal risks arise.

Author : Anna Grøndahl Larsen,Ingrid Fadnes,Roy Krøvel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000074871

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Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship by Anna Grøndahl Larsen,Ingrid Fadnes,Roy Krøvel Pdf

This book explores the relationship between the safety of journalists and self-censorship practices around the world, including local case studies and regional and international perspectives. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the globe, Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship provides new and updated insights into patterns of self-censorship and free speech, focusing on a variety of factors that affect these issues, including surveillance, legislation, threats, violent conflict, gender-related stereotypes, digitisation and social media. The contributions examine topics such as trauma, risk and self-censorship among journalists in different regions of the world, including Central America, Estonia, Turkey, Uganda and Pakistan. The book also provides conceptual clarity to the notion of journalist self-censorship, and explores the question of how self-censorship may be studied empirically. Combining both theoretical and practical knowledge, this collection serves as a much-needed resource for any academic, student of journalism, practicing journalist, or NGO working on issues of journalism, safety, free speech and censorship.

Author : Robert G. Picard,Hannah Storm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781838609467

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The Kidnapping of Journalists by Robert G. Picard,Hannah Storm Pdf

The vulnerability of journalists to kidnappings was starkly illustrated by the killing of James Foley and Steven Sotloff by Islamic militants in 2014. Their murder underscored the risks taken by journalists and news organisations trying to cover developments in dangerous regions of the world and has forced news enterprises to more clearly prepare for and confront issues of safety. This book explores the complex organisational issues surrounding the capture or kidnapping of journalists in areas of conflict and risk. It explores how journalists 'becoming news' is covered and the implications of that coverage, how news organisations prepare for and respond to such events, and how kidnapping and ransom insurers, victim recovery firms, journalists' families, and governments influence the actions of news enterprises. It considers how and why journalists are kidnapped, how employers and journalists' organisations respond to kidnappings and why freelancers are particularly at risk as well as suggesting best practices for preventing and responding to kidnappings.

Author : Davis Merritt
Publisher : AMACOM/American Management Association
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814428673

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Knightfall by Davis Merritt Pdf

With corporate balance sheets dictating what we read, freedom of speech is in peril -- and freedom itself may be compromised.

Author : Ingrid Volkmer,Kasim Sharif
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319733081

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Risk Journalism between Transnational Politics and Climate Change by Ingrid Volkmer,Kasim Sharif Pdf

This book introduces a new methodology to assess the way in which journalists today operate within a new sphere of communicative ‘public’ interdependence across global digital communities by focusing on climate change debates. The authors propose a framework of ‘cosmopolitan loops,’ which addresses three major transformations in journalistic practice: the availability of ‘fluid’ webs of data which situate journalistic practice in a transnational arena; the increased involvement of journalists from developing countries in a transnationally interdependent sphere; and the increased awareness of a larger interconnected globalized ‘risk’ dimension of even local issues which shapes a new sphere of news ‘horizons.’ The authors draw on interviews with journalists to demonstrate that the construction of climate change ‘issues’ is increasingly situated in an emerging dimension of journalistic interconnectivity with climate actors across local, global and digital arenas and through physical and digital spaces of flows.

Author : Barbara Adam,Stuart Allan,Cynthia Carter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134610938

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Environmental Risks and the Media by Barbara Adam,Stuart Allan,Cynthia Carter Pdf

Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media. At a time when popular conceptions of the environment as a stable, natural world with which humanity interferes are being increasingly contested, the medias methods of encouraging audiences to think about environmental risks - from the BSE or 'mad cow' crisis to global climate change - are becoming more and more controversial. Examining large-scale disasters, as well as 'everyday' hazards, the contributors consider the tensions between entertainment and information in media coverage of the environment. How do the media frame 'expert', 'counter-expert' and 'lay public' definitions of environmental risk? What role do environmental pressure groups like Greenpeace or 'eco-warriors' and 'green guerrillas' play in shaping what gets covered and how? Does the media emphasis on spectacular events at the expense of issue-sensitive reporting exacerbate the public tendency to overestimate sudden and violent risks and underestimate chronic long-term ones?

Author : Charlene Elliott,Josh Greenberg
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811642906

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Communication and Health by Charlene Elliott,Josh Greenberg Pdf

This book explores the unique contribution that critical communication studies can bring to our understanding of health. It covers several broad themes: representing and mediating health; marketing and promoting health, co-producing health; and managing health crises and risks. Chapters speak to moral and social regulation through health communication, technologies of health, healthism and governmentality. They engage with historical and contemporary issues, offering readers theoretically grounded perspectives. At base, the book explores what a critical communication approach to health might look like, revealing in important—and sometimes surprising—ways how communication sits at the centre of understanding how health is constructed, contested, and made meaningful.

Author : Harald Hornmoen,Klas Backholm
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787562691

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Social Media Use In Crisis and Risk Communication by Harald Hornmoen,Klas Backholm Pdf

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and is freely available to read online. Presenting research on social media use in crisis and risk cases: a terrorist attack, a natural disaster and an infectious disease of international concern, this book investigates how social media plays a crucial role in mitigating or preventing crises.

Author : Bishnupriya Ghosh,Bhaskar Sarkar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032400412

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The Routledge Companion to Media and Risk by Bishnupriya Ghosh,Bhaskar Sarkar Pdf

This collection presents new work in risk media studies from critical humanities perspectives. Defining, historicizing, and consolidating current scholarship, the volume seeks to shape an emerging field, signposting its generative insights while examining its implicit assumptions. When and under what conditions does risk emerge? How is risk mediated? Who are the targets of risk media? Who manages risk? Who lives with it? Who are most in danger? Such questions--the what, how, who, when, and why of risk media--inform the scope of this volume. With roots in critical media studies and science and technology studies, it hopes to inspire new questions, perspectives, frameworks, and analytical tools not only for risk, media, and communication studies, but also for social and cultural theories. Editors Bishnupriya Ghosh and Bhaskar Sarkar bring together contributors who elucidate and interrogate risk media's varied histories and futures. This book is meant for students and scholars of media and communication studies, science and technology studies, and the interdisciplinary humanities, looking either to deepen their engagement with risk media or to broaden their knowledge of this emerging field.

Author : Marilyn Clark,Anna Grech
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287184405

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Journalists under pressure by Marilyn Clark,Anna Grech Pdf

Freedom of expression is one of the basic conditions for the progress of society. Without safeguards for the safety of journalists there can be no free media. Journalists are under threat in Europe. Different forms of violence against journalists have increased significantly over the last decade: from physical attacks, to intimidation and harassment, targeted surveillance and cyberbullying, we now see a range of tactics deployed to silence critical voices and free speech. Together with impunity for the perpetrators of unwarranted interference on journalists, these are among the most serious challenges facing media freedom today. Self-censorship is hardly surprising in such circumstances. This study, conducted among almost 1 000 journalists and other news providers in the 47 Council of Europe member states and Belarus, sheds new light on how these issues impact on journalists’ behaviour. The results of the study provide quantitative evidence on such unwarranted interference, fear and how this relates to consequent self-censorship. These striking results confirm the urgent need for member states to fully implement Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors, and represent an essential and reliable tool for strategic planning in this field to guarantee freedom of expression.

Author : Mike Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034343728

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Health Risks and the Press by Mike Moore Pdf