Nico Drok, President of the European Journalism Training Association

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“The average newsroom is not an environment that nurtures reflection on the complexity of the human race. In the haste to label, categorize and synthesize, the more complex aspects of real life can beoverlooked.”

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News should always be available on a mobiledevice (e.g. smartphone, tablet)

News should always be for free

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Anything, anytime, anywhere, but:   fast should be free

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Jake Horowitz is the editor‐in‐chief and co‐founder of Mic , a leading news and media company for young people. Mic tells stories that help the millennial generation stay informed and make sense of the world. Mic’s audience has grown to more than 19 million monthly readers.

“There is a genuine need for qualitycontent. Young people are curious, engaged and craving for reliableinformation. The standard image of young people that are only interestedin fast news is wrong.”

Jake Horowitz at Digiday Publishing SummitMyths about digital mediaSep. 24th 2014, Florida US.

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Shorter items

Less boring

More plain language

More about people of my age

More according to my own interests

More possibility to contribute to the news

More from the perspective of parties involved

Less negative

More relevance

More context/background

More oriented towards solutions

More diversity in subjects

More in‐depth

More diversity in sources and perspectives

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Elements of Slow Journalism

Diversity in sources Inclusiveinforming the public about multiple perspectives

In-depth/ Background Investigativeexpose social wrongs and improving insight in causes and consequences for the public

Diversity in subjects/Relevance

Cooperativeinvolving the public in agenda setting, framing and producing

Solution oriented/Less negative

Constructiveinforming the public about possible solutions and opportunities to act

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Dublin Institute of Technology,The School of Media

Kate Shanahan

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