A new report suggests Canadians are avoiding the news more and less willing to pay subscription fees.
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A new study of digital news consumption shows Canadians are avoiding the news more and trusting it less —especially in English Canada.
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Meanwhile, new research shows Australian women are turning their backs on news more than men, which has implications for the media industry.
A new report suggests more Canadians are willing to pay for online news. Newsrooms have complained that social media platforms like Facebook have profited off their work without paying for it.
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Canada’s news industry has been decimated by losses of advertising revenue during the pandemic. There are some promising signs, however, that more Canadians are paying for digital news subscriptions.
Canadians have trust in their news media, but they’re unlikely to pay for online news.
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Canadians have relatively high trust in their media compared to other countries, but that doesn’t translate into a willingness to pay for online news.