http://mediaact.eu/ Media Accountability and Transparency in Europe en Custom PHP Script News/Media http://www.mediaact.eu/fileadmin/images/logos/mediaact_logo_klein_grau_gruen.jpg http://www.mediaact.eu/ Copyright 2013: Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism, Dortmund University of Technology Sun, 19 May 2013 17:03:23 +0200 http://www.mediaact.eu/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=59&cHash=4734f441f3413a406c3c642ff915752d http://www.mediaact.eu/34.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=59 The Leveson Inquiry in the UK and the recent report of the European Commission's High-Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism have stirred a heated debate among industry representatives, media professionals and policy-makers across Europe: Do we need sharper sanctions to make media self-regulation more effective? The EU- funded research project Media Accountability and Transparency in Europe (MediaAcT) provides new insights to the current debate on the final conference on June 6 in Brussels. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:33:00 +0200 http://www.mediaact.eu/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=58&cHash=ebe353bedf42272a472d70447f0c053a http://www.mediaact.eu/34.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=58 In an international comparison, Germany's media workers bring up the rear when it comes to promoting a culture of criticism in their newsrooms. More than one-third of the questioned German journalists never or hardly ever criticize their peers; two-thirds are never or hardly ever criticized even by their supervisors. Conclusion: Although German journalists regularly attack politicians and managers, they lack the experience of turning a critical view on themselves. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:10:00 +0200 http://www.mediaact.eu/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=57&cHash=4f97192e2ad288f6f7f635fb3aefb395 http://www.mediaact.eu/34.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=57 In the past days, some UK newspapers have ignited a discussion about European media policy. For example, Andrew Gilligan from the Sunday Telegraph writes that the European Commission is "seeking new national and Europe-wide regulatory powers over journalists". He argues that Brussels is pursuing "at least five concerted and coordinated initiatives" in order to "increase its powers over the media dramatically" and says the MediaAcT research project is one of them. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:34:00 +0200 http://www.mediaact.eu/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=56&cHash=11c3808ca5c84b7ee02fce32cfb2b95f http://www.mediaact.eu/34.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=56 The Erich Brost Institute for international journalism, TU Dortmund University, presents the results of a representative survey on Thursday, April 18, 2013, 11 - 12.30 am in the Evangelische Journalistenschule Berlin, Jebensstr. 3, 10623 Berlin (S-Bahn Bhf. Zoo). The presentation is followed by a discussion with Prof. Dr. Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Lutz Tillmanns, Stefan Niggemeier, Anton Sahlender and Dr. Thomas Schiller (Chair). Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:01:00 +0200 http://www.mediaact.eu/news.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=55&cHash=f45090ebe9633d24930327a8afcb9f35 http://www.mediaact.eu/34.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=55 MediaAcT researchers and experts from Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt presented their observations on the status quo of media accountability in the Arab World in a public discussion forum in Toulouse, on January 12, 2013. The aim of the forum was to discuss challenges and potentials for media accountability in the region during a period of transition. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:29:00 +0100