Regional web-based editions the most often report on crime – IMI’s survey

(Photo credits: FBI.gov) One third (33%) of materials in regional web-based editions deals with the criminal chronicle and extraordinary events. Instead, these figures are significantly inferior in the printed press : 8% of the materials. Such is the conclusion of the mass media survey held by the Institute of Mass Media in eight eastern and […]

IMI summed up results of survey into web-based editions on new comprehensive methodology

(Photo credits: journalism.co.uk) IMI summed up the results of its monitoring of web-based editions on the new comprehensive methodology aiming to evaluate professionalism and responsibility of these media. The methodology is based on IMI’s own experience, methodologies and analytics. IMI elaborated its idea inspiring by such international initiatives as UnitedforNews, TheTrust, and the Internews Network […]

Number of fake news on Ukraine in web-based editions in Luhansk/Donetsk People’s Republics almost doubled – IMI research

Photo credits: George Herald In 2019, the number of fake news and misinformation about Ukraine in the web-based editions of the so-called “L / DPR” has almost doubled compared to the previous IMI monitoring. If this rate in 2017 was 11% of materials, then in 2019 it became 21% of the materials. Such are the […]

IMI emergency phone line to function daily on working days

Photo credit: dvc-scv.com The emergency phone of the Institute for Mass Media for journalists is going to work daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on working days. As before, IMI is to receive complaints from journalists whose professional rights have been violated, and to provide legal advice on other issues. For consultation, please, call […]