Journalism agenda: Tools to verify Youtube videos…. Trust and credibility to shape tomorrow’s news?

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5 free tools for finding and verifying YouTube videos in news

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With more than 500 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute, Google’s video platform is still the most popular in the world for publicly sharing videos with the rest of humanity.

Snapchat reportedly has more daily users than Twitter. What does that mean for news?

 Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman

Snapchat now has more active daily users than Twitter, Bloomberg reportedThursday.

Snapchat has 150 million active daily users, up from 110 million in December, Bloomberg reported. Twitter, meanwhile, has less than 140 million.

Report: Ad tech (and the garbage #content it funds) is killing the web

Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman

Ad technology is ruining the web as dubious websites game traffic to take advantage of the algorithms the ad tech companies use to place ads, according to a paper out from Kalkis Research, a French research firm. News organizations, desperate for traffic, feed into the system by using systems such as Taboola and Outbrain which often link to these shell sites, the report says.

The 100-year-old Brookings Institution is working to turn itself into more of a digital publisher

 Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman

When scholars and experts study social mobility, they typically use intergenerational quintile transition matrices to discuss inequality and economic opportunity.

Trust and credibility: What digital trends and values will shape tomorrow’s news?

Journalism.co.uk

Publishers from the BBC, the Guardian and NowThis discussed the importance of trust in the era of distributed news at an event hosted by Reuters yesterday (2 June)

Time Inc. launches Extra Crispy: Breakfast #content with a hefty side of marketing jargon

 Nieman Journalism Lab by Laura Hazard Owen

Maybe you weren’t in the mood to hear about Bacon Critic on Twitter all day, but that’s too bad for you, because on Wednesday, Time Inc. launched Extra Crispy, a breakfast-focused vertical run out of its Brooklyn-based “creative lab” The Foundry. And yes, Extra Crispy is hiring a bacon critic — or, to be way more accurate, Extra Crispy is running a contest to find a person who can report on bacon in a three-month freelance gig, for a fee.

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UNESCO’s hypocrisy: After the destruction “UNESCO vows ‘commitment’ to protect Diyarbakır’s Sur

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UNESCO vows ‘commitment’ to protect Diyarbakır’s Sur after Livaneli criticism

The United Nations’ cultural agency has reiterated its commitment to – protecting a heritage site in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır

Terror attacks increased in Turkey in 2015: US Report

Turkey has ranked among countries which saw an increase in terror attacks in 2015, according to the U.S. State Department’s 2015 Country Reports on Terrorism

Yılmaz Encü Loses Life Too After Vedat Encü in Roboski

Bianet :: English

Yılmaz Encü wounded heavily in the attack launched on the villagers conducting frontier trade in Roboski has lost his life as well after Vedat Encü.

Declaration with 105 Signatures for Release of 13 Arrested DİHA Reporters

 Bianet :: English

105 intellectuals, journalists, artists, academics and writers have signed a declaration calling for the release of 13 arrested DİHA reporters.

YANNİS VASİLİS YAYLALI EVALUATED: ‘They Intentionally Targeted Civilians in Roboski’

 Bianet :: English

We have spoken with Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı residing in Roboski about the incidents in Roboski last night. Were those fired against civilians; did the lieutenant get killed in Roboski; what do the villagers think about the developments…

6,320 buildings destroyed in five southeastern provinces amid clashes

Some 6,320 buildings in five southeastern provinces have been destroyed amid security operations in the region against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesman Numan Kurtulmuş has said

11,000 Apartments Damaged During Curfews

 Bianet :: English

Vice Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Government Numan Kurtulmuş has announced that 6,320 buildings have suffered damages during the curfew in Sur, Silopi, Cizre, İdil and Yüksekova.

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He has 47 honorary doctorates but his BA degree is still in question…

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The curious case of the Turkish President’s degree

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Turkey’s President Erdogan faces calls to prove that his university degree is genuine.

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Eurosphere agenda: Europe flooded…

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As floodwaters rise, Paris closes the Louvre to protect valuable artwork

Mashable! by Colin Daileda

The Louvre museum in Paris will close its doors on Friday as officials work to move artwork away from rising floodwaters

Paris river swells to 30-year high

 BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Parts of the metro, famous galleries and landmarks in Paris remain closed as the flood-hit Seine rises to its highest level for more than 30 years.

Stubborn storm system floods parts of France after causing major damage in Germany

 Mashable! by Andrew Freedman

A pinwheeling low pressure system edged westward from central Europe on Tuesday into Wednesday, spreading flood woes from Germany into Belgium and France.

Deaths reported as flash floods hit France, Germany and Austria

EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev

At least four people have been killed in flash floods caused by heavy rain lashing France, Germany and Austria.

Who is voting to leave the EU and why?

open Democracy News Analysis – by Nick Pearce

Demographic data tell an interesting story about Britain’s EU referendum.

Today sees the publication of the IPR’s referendum policy brief, a document that brings together contributions from a number of academics with the purpose of informing readers about the issues at stake in the EU referendum. Many of these issues are not new, but the way they are debated has changed dramatically over time.

67 ways your life may change if the UK ‘Brexits’

 Mashable! by Blathnaid Healy

LONDON — On June 23 people across the UK will go to the polls to answer a very significant question with many consequences: Should they “Brexit” and leave the European Union or vote to stay?

VIDEO: Britain’s tricky history with Europe

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Ahead of the UK’s referendum, the BBC’s Rob Watson explores Britain’s very tricky history with our European neighbours.

EU issues formal warning to Poland

 BBC News | Europe | World Edition

European Union issues formal warning to Poland for threatening the rule of law, one of the founding principles of the EU, over controversial changes to its top court.

Macedonia’s Ruling Party Has Resuscitated Socialist Realism Without the Socialism

Global Voices Online by Filip Stojanovski

A painting depicting Macedonia ruling party chief Nikola Gruevski, his cousin Sasho Mijalkov, and his associates at a VMRO-DPMNE party rally. Photo by Nova, used with permission.

VIDEO: World’s longest rail tunnel opens

 BBC News | Europe | World Edition

The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has been officially opened in Switzerland after nearly two decades of construction work.

Debate: New refugee tragedies off the coast of Sicily

euro|topics

According to reports by the UN Refugee Agency and Save the Children, more than 700 refugees died last week after three boats carrying refugees capsized off the coast of Sicily. The Italian coast guard reported that more than 13,000 people were rescued within six days. When will the politicians finally react to this situation?

How cities are using the green economy to solve Europe’s employment crisis

EurActiv.com by Anna Lisa Boni

Green Week opens today with a focus on greener cities: how can we make our cities more sustainable and liveable, asks Anna Lisa Boni.

EU data watchdog rejects privacy deal

BBC News | Europe

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) says a data transfer pact between the EU and US needs “significant improvements”.

Debate: Strikes and protests in France

euro|topics

After the massive protests last week, the French unions are threatening to strike during the Euro 2016 football championship. The government says it has every intention of standing firm on its planned labour market reform. Commentators worry that the protests will seriously weaken France’s democracy – and hence the EU.

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Eurosphere agenda: Tsipras presents reform plan… Russia’s entry ban…

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Obesity map of Europe (Update: and America)

 Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza

If Turkey and Britain are the happiest nations in Europe, maybe this is why! Read the rest

MAIN FOCUS: Tsipras presents reform plan | 04/06/2015

euro|topics

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday presented a reform plan that he describes as realistic. According to media reports, the Euro Group has made concessions to Athens regarding the terms for the disbursement of further loans. The creditor states have pushed their capacities to the limit, commentators warn, and advise Tsipras to finally back down.

Bidding adieu to the famous Paris love locks

 Mashable! by Elizabeth Pierson

Au revoir, mes petites.

Paris began to bid adieu to its famous love locks on Monday — and with them, years of lovers’ memories. City workers cut hundreds of thousands of the tiny locks from the iron grillwork on the sides of the Pont des Arts bridge; they used a crane and wheeled dollies filled with the signed trinkets. Soon, clear plexiglass will replace the grills.

MAIN FOCUS: Russia imposes entry ban | 01/06/2015

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According to the Dutch government, Moscow has a blacklist with names of European politicians who are banned from entering Russia. Prime Minister Mark Rutte condemned the travel ban saying it was in breach of international law, and other governments have joined in the criticism. The affair highlights Moscow’s unpredictability, some commentators believe. Others are surprised at the indignant reactions coming from across Europe.

Politics has always been at the heart of Eurovision

 EurActiv.com

Eurovision is about spreading Europe’s values of tolerance and cooperation beyond its borders, write Quincy R. Cloet and Kerry Longhurst.  

“One Nation Britain” and anti-extremism

open Democracy News Analysis – by Maria Norris

As the government makes a grab for new terrorism powers, we need to examine the basis of its “extremism” narrative.

UK election 2015 was ‘most disproportionate in British history’

Mashable! by Blathnaid Healy

LONDON — If you felt like the choices you made last month when you voted in the UK general election weren’t represented in the final results, you are not alone.

Radical regionalism and democratic politics in England

open Democracy News Analysis – by Paul Salveson

The election result underscores the need for a profound rethink by the left in England: this should focus on regionalism and radical democracy.

European Primary Elections: Step it up, ahead of 2019

 EurActiv.com

Now is the time to start the debate on how to better organise the 2019 European primary elections and Spitzenkandidaten system, especially in light of the forthcoming European political party congresses later this year, argue Dan Luca and Dominique Ostyn.

French, German ministers flesh out plans for ‘two-speed Europe’

 EurActiv.com

Emmanuel Macron and Sigmar Garbriel have called for greater fiscal and social harmonisation in the eurozone, saying other EU countries like Britain should be allowed to settle for a less integrated Union based on the single market.

Labour’s failed election

open Democracy News Analysis – by Fergus Murray

It was Labour’s failure to excite their base which lost them the election. Moving to the right won’t help.

Labour lost the 2015 election astonishingly badly. It wasn’t a particularly convincing win for the Conservatives, who barely scraped an overall majority in parliament with the backing of 24% of the electorate, but it was certainly a very, very convincing loss for Labour. So what happened, and why?

EU criticizes ‘unjustified’ Russian travel blacklist

 EurActiv.com

Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.

Renzi stumbles in local elections

 EurActiv.com

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi suffered a setback in local elections on Sunday (31 May), with a weaker-than-expected showing by his centre-left bloc and a marked rise in support for the right-wing Northern League and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement.

TTIP and common regulatory standards

open Democracy News Analysis – by Kate Tepper

The European Commission should take a hard stance and insist on European standards, while looking for novel ways in which to break down “behind-the-border” barriers to trade.

Trusting the European Union; a Yale debate with recommendations

 open Democracy News Analysis – by Yann Schreiber, Mary Anne Mendoza, Colleen Driscoll and Huan-Kai Tseng

All of the students who take up the democratic challenges currently facing the EU and offer the following policy recommendations to address them are united in their desire to improve Europe for the future, a Europe which they wish to help create.

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