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#Journalism agenda: The Worlds of Journalism Study (WJS) releases aggregated data and reports for 67 countries

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The Worlds of Journalism Study (WJS) releases aggregated data and reports for 67 countries. Data and reports are freely available at the project website: http://www.worldsofjournalism.org/ In an unprecedented collaborative effort, the recent study (2012-2016) compiled data on the state of journalism in 67 countries from all inhabited continents. The data is based on standardized interviews … Read more

#journalism agenda: Google on an international framework for digital evidence…Facebook wants to embrace great journalism [despite its algorithms…

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Facebook wants to embrace great journalism — try telling that to their algorithms Mashable! by Jason Abbruzzese Facebook’s in the midst of a serious campaign to convince everyone how much it cares about journalism. Even at F8, the company’s giant developer conference taking place this week, it’s saucing on the charm. An international framework for digital evidence  The … Read more

#Europe agenda: “EU at 60: celebrations in turbulent times…

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Debate: EU at 60: celebrations in turbulent times euro|topics On March 25, 1957, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands signed the Treaties of Rome – effectively the birth certificate of the European Union. Sixty years on the leaders of 27 EU states will once again convene in Rome and address the question of where … Read more

#journalism agenda: “The Washington Post’s new slogan is movie-poster worthy”

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The Washington Post’s new slogan is movie-poster worthy Mashable! by Jason Abbruzzese The Washington Post has a new slogan: Democracy Dies in Darkness. That’s not just something for its press materials. The words are now right there below the paper’s name on the front page of its website. Judy Asks: Is Social Media Replacing Journalism? Carnegie … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: “Data Mining Reveals the Rise of ISIS Propaganda on Twitter

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Data Mining Reveals the Rise of ISIS Propaganda on Twitter MIT Technology Review Twitter has closed 25,000 accounts that supported the terrorist organisation ISIS. An analysis of these tweets shows how ISIS emerged with a message of extreme violence. How to find out what Trump’s favorite big data machine knows about you Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow … Read more

#Journalism agenda: “Journalists across the country are using a Slack channel to tackle Trump…

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Journalists across the country are using a Slack channel to tackle Trump Mashable! by Marcus Gilmer   In the new era of “alternative facts,” journalists will need all the help they can get in covering the Trump administration and administering the correct Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to hold the administration accountable. The future of journalism … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: Obama pardons Chelsea Manning and Stuxnet leak source James Cartwright while Snowden never filed paperwork requesting a pardon…

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Obama just freed whistleblower Chelsea Manning The Next Web by Bryan Clark   President Obama just effectively freed Chelsea Manning from the 32 remaining years in her jail sentence, according to the New York Times. While it’s not a presidential pardon, the commutation of Manning’s sentence will see her go free in just five months. Chelsea Manning to … Read more

#Cyberculture -Wikileaks more into dubious waters as it considers exposing verified Twitter users’ data…

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Wikileaks considers exposing verified Twitter users’ data The Social Software Weblog   WikiLeaks once claimed to stand for the people against the shadowy, truth-occluding governments of the world (primarily, the United States). But the last couple years saw the organization swerve into questionable territory as an Associated Press repo… Using real names online doesn’t improve behavior Boing … Read more

#Cyberculture – “US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attacks…

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US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attacks AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)   Obama defends expulsions, calling action “a necessary and appropriate response to efforts to harm US interests”. Russia-US row: Putin rules out tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats BBC News | Europe | World Edition   Russia’s President Putin rules out a tit-for-tat expulsion of US diplomats … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Washington Post claimed CIA believes Russia intervened to help Trump…

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Obama orders review of pre-election cyber attacks Mashable! by Gianluca Mezzofiore   President Barack Obama has ordered a full review of cyber attacks and other hacking-related activities into the 2016 presidential election, homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco told reporters Friday. The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. New York Times – Eric Lipton – … Read more

Journalism agenda: “Trust is the new click”

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Trust is the new click  Nieman Journalism Lab by Michael Kuntz In 2016, the media’s usual battle for attention felt more like a war. Fueled primarily by an unprecedented political season, consumers were bombarded with a ceaseless litany of “breaking news,” recycled headlines, fake stories, and social feeds just begging for their next click. From an … Read more

Journalism agenda: Fake News drama continues.. Google’s financial initiative on Digital News…

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Digital News Initiative: second funding brings €24M to 124 projects across Europe The Official Google Blog by Ludovic BlecherHeadDNI Innovation Fund   We are thrilled to announce the second round of funding of the Digital News Initiative Innovation Fund, Google’s €150m commitment to spark new thinking and give European news organisations of all sizes the space … Read more

After a promising Sunday- with rallies etc- Detention warrant issued for 42 journalists including Bülent Mumay and Nazlı Ilıcak #TurkeyCoup

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A list of 42 journalists: Abdullah Abdulkadiroğlu, Abdullah Kılıç, Ahmet Dönmez, Ali Akkuş, Arda Akın, Nazlı Ilıcak, Bayram Kaya, Bilal Şahin, Bülent Ceyhan, Bülent Mumay, Bünyamin Köseli, Cemal Azmi Kalyoncu, Cevheri Güven, Cihan Acar, Cuma Ulus, Emre Soncan, Ercan Gün, Erkan Akkuş, Ertuğrul Erbaş, Fatih Akalan, Fatih Yağmur, Habib Güler, Hanım Büşra Erdal, Haşim Söylemez, … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: ” beautiful sketches that celebrate life in Paris…

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French cartoonist shares beautiful sketches that celebrate life in Paris Mashable! by Sam Haysom LONDON — In the wake of last Friday’s Paris attacks, a French cartoonist has been sketching scenes that celebrate life in France’s capital city. Resettling Syrian Refugees: An Alternative Slate Articles by Reihan Salam In the wake of the Paris attacks, a number … Read more

Use of assembly and demonstration rights in Turkey is more restricted while another provocation occurs in Silopi…

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New decree to restrict use of assembly and demonstration rights in Turkey A change in the 1985-dated decree regulating the right to assembly and demonstrate restricts the use of this right considerably. Silopi today: Police Attack in Southeastern Province: 3 Deaths Bianet :: English According to HDP deputies İrmez and Encü, the police opened fire in Şırnak … Read more