European Journalism Observatory
Description
The European Journalism Observatory (EJO) is a network of media research institutes sharing a common goal: to reduce the gap between communications research and media practitioners, to make relevant results research accessible to broader audiences, to study “best practices” in journalism and analyze trends in the media industry. EJO partners strive to contribute to a richer understanding of media and of different journalism cultures, to facilitate collaboration between media researchers and practitioners in Europe and the U.S., and to foster press freedom. Established in the spring of 2004 at the University of Lugano over the last several years EJO’s has broadened its base: collaborating research institutes are by now to be found in 12 countries (to date: Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United States). Support for EJO is provided by the Fondazione per il Corriere del Ticino the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Stiftung Pressehaus NRZ (Neue Ruhr Zeitung).
Languages
EJO content is currently available online in:
• Albanian
• Czech
• English
• German
• Italian
• Latvian
• Polish
• Romanian
• Serbian
Activities
EJO partners contribute:
• Research on trends and developments in different European countries as well as in the U.S. with a particular focus on innovation and best practices.
• Journalistic articles and analyses: Many articles are published in major newspapers, journalism magazines and research journals, although some are created exclusively for publication on EJO websites. Most publications from EJO researchers and many of their partners can be accessed on the EJO website in several languages.
• Conferences and workshops: Public events and workshops organized by EJO facilitate an open, international exchange of ideas among researchers, media practitioners, students and interested individuals involved in various tiers of media.
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