Former BBC reporter James Rodgers reflects on the end of the Soviet Union and finds lessons for today.
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The media landscape has shifted since the COVID crisis, with new challenges, different restrictions and innovative storytelling approaches emerging.
If bad or irrelevant news has you considering avoidance, a suggestion: just as we’ve been taught that moderation is the key to so many habits, it’s the same for news.
The decline of the news industry has been well documented. How did news organizations in the US heartland, facing potential extinction, survive – and even thrive – through the pandemic?
Mainstream reporters not familiar with the topic may spin the summit as a huge success or devastating failure.
The majority of front page reports were negative in tone, seeing very little possibility for individual agency and self-efficacy. This can amplify public anxiety and fear.
Using state resources to sue media for spreading fake news is not the answer, and sets a bad precedent.
Academics are among the most trusted sources for news about climate change.
Democratic freedoms alone are not adequate safeguards for the media’s anti-corruption work.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two courageous journalists who have faced repression and death by doing their work.
Muratov’s Nobel will be a boon to Russian investigative journalism.
Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are among the fastest-growing religions in Australia. But the media still struggle to include different faith leaders or the necessary nuance in religion reporting.
Most terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, yet thanks to 9/11 politicians and the media, that’s the way it is presented to the public.
The next months are going to remain difficult. But I’m still hopeful about the future. There will come a point when enough people are vaccinated that case numbers begin to decrease.
An article that used geolocation data to place a priest at gay bars raises questions over journalistic ethics, and shines a light on the Catholic media landscape.
The Associated Press will no longer name those arrested in minor crimes when the news service is unlikely to cover the story’s resolution. That’s a major shift in US news culture.
It will take another 67 years to close the gender gap in news, according to the latest global survey of women in the media.
The pandemic has driven news platforms to shift towards paying for content faster than they planned.
Tighter controls are not the answer; the opportunity should be used to think differently about trust and journalism. It is critical to enable audiences to distinguish reliable, verified information.
The huge cuts to Australian journalism over the past decade have decimated mentoring in the industry. This is not easy to see with the naked eye but it has a huge impact on what gets produced.
Top contributors
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2024 Oxford University visiting research fellow RIJS; Professor of Political Communication., La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Visiting Professor of Practice (Journalism), City, University of London
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
