European Journalism Observatory

The European Journalism Observatory ( EJO ) is a media research institute at the University of Italian Switzerland. Since the spring of 2004, the EJO 's objective, the relationship between media scholars and media experts in Europe and the U.S. to promote. Through the publication of research results in the field of media, exploring "best practices " in journalism and trend analysis in the media industry, the EJO strives for a better understanding of the media and the contribution of press freedom. In recent years, the EJO has within 12 countries (at this time: Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United States of America ) in a network of collaborating media research institutes transformed. The ultimate goal is to close the gap between the communication sciences and practice. The Corriere del Ticino, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Foundation Press House NRZ support the EJO.

Currently, the EJO material is available online in the following languages ​​: English, German, Italian, Polish, Latvian, Romanian.