Nico Drok, President of the European Journalism Training Association
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“The average newsroom is not an environment that nurtures reflection on the complexity of the human race. In the haste to label, categorize and synthesize, the more complex aspects of real life can beoverlooked.”
Gibbs & Warhover, Getting the whole story, p. 85
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News should always be available on a mobiledevice (e.g. smartphone, tablet)
News should always be for free
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Anything, anytime, anywhere, but: fast should be free
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Jake Horowitz is the editor‐in‐chief and co‐founder of Mic , a leading news and media company for young people. Mic tells stories that help the millennial generation stay informed and make sense of the world. Mic’s audience has grown to more than 19 million monthly readers.
“There is a genuine need for qualitycontent. Young people are curious, engaged and craving for reliableinformation. The standard image of young people that are only interestedin fast news is wrong.”
Jake Horowitz at Digiday Publishing SummitMyths about digital mediaSep. 24th 2014, Florida US.
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Shorter items
Less boring
More plain language
More about people of my age
More according to my own interests
More possibility to contribute to the news
More from the perspective of parties involved
Less negative
More relevance
More context/background
More oriented towards solutions
More diversity in subjects
More in‐depth
More diversity in sources and perspectives
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Elements of Slow Journalism
Diversity in sources Inclusiveinforming the public about multiple perspectives
In-depth/ Background Investigativeexpose social wrongs and improving insight in causes and consequences for the public
Diversity in subjects/Relevance
Cooperativeinvolving the public in agenda setting, framing and producing
Solution oriented/Less negative
Constructiveinforming the public about possible solutions and opportunities to act
JOURNALISM EDUCATION“Reflective practitioner”
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