The Impact of New Media Services on Traditional
Media
A Cross State Comparison Andrej Skolkay
Juan Luis Manfredi 10th July 2012
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Media Policy means:
An activity which deals “with the organisation of media markets and media performance’ and more specifically, ‘policy tools that are employed to shape the media in a way that promotes their role as facilitators of communication through which public discourse is produced” (Anagnostou, Craufurd Smith and Psychogiopoulou, 2010: 11)
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Public legal regulation is the most frequently used media policy tool Currently, it seems to be a regulatory vacuum New practices, new devices and new problems This is, sometimes, called “convergence culture” (Jenkins, 2006)
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Two preliminary conclusions (1) There seems to be more urgent institutional need
to regulate behavior of professionals and non-professionals in online world
(2) The regulation ideas comes from the media owners rather than State or professional bodies
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The main issues related to new media services
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Hate and libel speech issues Tabloidization of mainstream media
Profitability of major media Protection of minors
Politicisation of online world Public service media development
Data retentions and informants Copyright
Resistance towards any form of regulation
The main issues related to new media services
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Do online-only news media have similar status as traditional news media?
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Do bloggers have similar status as journalists?
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Do new media services promote regulatory convergence?
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Response of Courts with regard to freedom of new media services
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Editorial Approaches to Free or Moderated Discussions Online
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The leaks in the Online Media Environment
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IMPACT OF REVEALED
DOCUMENTS ONLINE?
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Conclusions
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(1) New Media have initially brought more freedom and independence to citizens (not necessarily journalists) Blurred frontiers: who is a journalist? (2) Direct political impact & leaks More transparency Anonymity of bloggers (3) Convergence Around devices, but not around functions, media outlets or participation Journalistic rights in new media?
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Dr. Juan Luis Manfredi Sánchez
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