Accounts tend to be incomplete or without context, not to mention forms of hate reporting in regions in turmoil. The enlargement of the European Union is one of the most important political developments to happen in Europe since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The media have an extremely important role to play in informing citizens about this process and the effects it will have for our continent as a whole. This booklet give some insight into the difficulties faced by journalists covering the accession negotiations and offers useful answers and advice about how to cope with them. The future of the printed press - challenges in a digital world With emerging ventures the traditional role of the newspaper is under attack.
Many papers counter with electronic publishing intitiatives.
This publication offers an overview of the European response, and investigates the effects on professional roles and the public arena for discussion and opinion. Demands on the reporters grow by the day. Only through well structured, guaranteed further training can today's journalist learn to cope with tomorrow's challenges. This booklet reports on how journalistic further training has been installed in five European countries and poses the questions to be tackled by the industry to safegueard credibility through journalistic quality.