• Monaghan Winters publicou uma atualização 2 anos, 1 mês atrás

    The Digital News Initiative (DNI) is a European organisation established by Google to “promote high-quality online journalism through innovation and technology”. It covers an “Innovative Fund” worth Euros 150m, that in the coming year issued grants to 461 different projects in news organisations across Europe. Some of these may well be familiar to you: the Guardian’s Open Newsroom and the BBC’s investigative programmes, both of which are funded by the DNI. Other projects include news websites and podcasting, as well as video production for news websites and news bulletins. The initiative also funds multimedia companies to create new multimedia content. While all this may well seem rather grand, it is important not to forget that very often the DNI is simply providing funding to those who already produce high quality content for online news websites.

    In fact, it is the very same people who will be producing the new content. So, why is the digital news initiative part of an organisation that produces the most innovative news stories on earth? Well, the answer is simple: the European media market is becoming more fragmented, and this fragmentation is leading to a decrease in the number of outlets, and correspondingly, an increase in the number of competing brands. So, to compete, and to grow, the industry needs to provide a greater number of outlets for its clients to choose from. However, while there are many innovative new outlets springing up across the continent every day, many more have been forced to close their doors due to the decline in the market.

    This led to several initiatives being launched. The first one was the European Journalism Open Forum, where a group of editors from across Europe gathered together to discuss the future of digital news journalism in Europe, and the challenges that still remain. magazine (EMA), the European Press Association (EPA), and the European Television Union (EU) were also invited. They came up with the ‘news of the day’ concept, where each day, a specific news story from a leading European newspaper or television programme was given top billing on their website – with a link to the publishing site of the original media house. This strategy has proved extremely popular, as almost all newspapers and television programmes feature articles on their websites, and it can be easy for interested readers to follow the story wherever they want to.

    Another innovation is the European Journalism Initiative for 2018. It was launched last month, with a special session focused on digital newsrooms in the continent. Among other things, it wanted to demonstrate that digital newsrooms were viable alternatives to traditional media houses and would be able to compete. Since then, more details have come out, and the first concept is now set for an open consultation. With help from several organisations involved in journalism and online media, the working group is now looking into areas that need improvement.

    Some areas that are being looked at issues of diversity, especially in the perspective of gender. Sweden’s Gothenburg University is putting together a project called Gothenbur University Media Lab, which is investigating the role of gender and diversity in the European newsroom. Researchers are looking into whether there are any gaps in the areas of gender and diversity, and what role the role of women in the publishing industry might play in that. They are also investigating topics such as political coverage, technological innovation, and alternative energy. The aim is to find out how impactful these innovations can be, and whether they fit in with the structure of the press and media organisation. Other areas of focus are social, such as issues around immigration, or digital citizen engagement.

    For many publishers and news organisations, the digital revolution has had a profound effect on their business interests. A recent article in Digital News Europe explored the effect that social media has had on press coverage of the migration crisis. The study found that a significant proportion of the press was taking sides and publishing stories critical of both sides. While this would appear to be damaging for the parties concerned, it is good news for the readers of these publications, who have been affected by the rise of far-right groups, whose members were instrumental in creating a lot of the social media content that was circulating around the internet at the time.

    The study went on to say that in future, this could change, as there will be more regulation of media outlets, and the rise of a much greater ability to police and control the distribution of information online. It is hoped that there will be more co-operation between online and traditional media, and that a greater sharing of expertise and platforms will create better quality in information. However, some industry experts believe that this could be a problem, as there are already major limitations in the reach and distribution capabilities of the major traditional media players. magazine for more regulation might see some publishers to move their focus from the traditional core markets to other areas of the market. In response, the market is likely to remain highly competitive, with increasing pressure coming from the likes of Amazon and Google, who are both looking to provide the audience with more choice.

    This is bad news for many publishers, who are already feeling the strain of a struggling market and worried about their survival in the digital era. As competition increases, there is likely to be increased pressure for publishers to attract and retain high quality journalists and content. Digital journalism in Europe has only started to emerge from the shadow of its American and Australian cousins, but it is not a direct result of these changing dynamics. Instead, it comes from developments such as the rise of social media, increasing global trade and integration of different online mediums.