European Journalism in the Era of the InternetPosted by Bradford Francis on July 31st, 2021 The Digital News Initiative (DNI) is a European initiative developed by Google to support high quality journalism through innovation and technology. It covers an "Innovation Lab" worth Euros 3.7m that in 2021 released grants to four projects in 25 different countries across Europe. The projects involved are Spanish newspaper La Gaceta, Dutch channel Nieuws, French public television channel Le Monde, and Australian network ABC Network. The main aim of the initiative is to use cutting edge technologies to bring higher quality, more local content to the web. The Digital News Initiative wants to make sure that European innovation becomes sustainable and crosses borders. agency can be done through a European media regulator, or a system of funded press boards. It aims to create a "European media culture", where European journalism flourishes. This is also a part of the EU's push to reform its media policy. The Digital News Initiative has set up a hub for European innovation, where leading publishers can register their blogs and websites and get financial assistance from DNI. A website called Open Blogger tells the story of how this new initiative came about. It shows that DNI started working with publishers four years ago as an offshoot of a similar scheme launched in the US, called Open Media. Open Media was funded by philanthropist Mark Kastner and allowed small websites to publish free content. However, it did not have the same impact as DNI's initiative because it was not actually open to all publishers and bloggers. The DNI and Open Media were combining to create the European digital news platform, known as the European news platform (ENS). This new site is aimed at improving the quality of journalism on the web across Europe and making it easier for users to access information. The European news platform also includes several other initiatives, including a working group on citizen journalism and a working group on innovation. The aim of the working group on innovation was to find new ways for European companies to create new products. The working group on citizen journalism was to find ways for European consumers to access non-profit news sources. The innovation hub of the European digital news platform is being headed up by Professor Zsolt Garipanek, who is an expert in social media. Other members of the steering committee are journalists from La Economica, L'Equipe, Le Monde, among others. The hub aims to use the experience and knowledge of its members to drive forward digital news across Europe. The first thing that they will be doing is launching a new platform for bloggers and webmasters to report from the region. This new platform is expected to work across various industries. Digital news will provide insights and analyses from different regions of the continent. This means that the business interests of different publishers will be accommodated through the platform. One of the areas in which it can have a significant impact is in the area of business. For instance, the business of finance has become more localized in recent years, as companies have moved their focus to the location in which they can conduct their business. By providing a more localized outlet for these businesses, digital news will be able to accommodate these demands. Another area in which the innovation hub can exert its influence is in the area of journalism. There are several areas in which European journalism is suffering from a lack of diversity, as traditional journalists and media organizations only serve a narrow sector of the population. The creation of a European platform for freelance journalists could change this situation. It will be up to the digital news organization to promote the idea of a more diverse media presence, both online and offline. Another interesting initiative that the European digital news site is taking part in is the launch of a special section dedicated to politics. This will be an offshoot of the already successful European Journalism Week magazine, and it will bring together writers from around the world. They will not only be able to exchange ideas and information on current events, but they will also be able to report on the areas of politics and business that they are interested in. This is an exciting development for the European publishing industry, because it shows that the digital news organization is committed to covering all topics and industries that are important to consumers in the continent. The magazine can also help to raise awareness among readers about issues that have affected the working environment recently, such as the corporate veil of pollution that has been hoisted over some companies. Digital news publishers can make a major impact on the working environment and make contributions that will positively affect the lives of everyone who reads their publications.Like it? Share it! More by this author |