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The Digital News Media report studies the consumption habits online news consumers and sheds light on issues facing news media across the globe.
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During this time of disruption and transformation, surveys like the Digital News Report contribute to our understanding of professional news sources from the public’s point of view.
A new Gilded Age of media barons?
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Data show many mainstream print media outlets are growing their readership - but it would be worrying if this was because they are aping what happens on social media.
Newsrooms in Africa are struggling to stay afloat amid declining revenue margins.
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Many countries are experimenting with different forms of government support for journalism, but the question is about what works best and is sustainable.
Journalists and news organizations had to be resilient to serve their communities during the pandemic.
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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?
Too much news can overwhelm consumers and promote anxiety.
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The daily deluge of information produced by the news media can drown consumers in confusion and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to filter out the noise and remain enlightened.
Opinion journalism can rile people up – or it can bring them together.
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The best op-ed pages operate like a town square, allowing readers to discuss and debate issues important to their communities and beyond. But many now focus on divisive national political issues.
The shifting balance between journalism and PR is fueling a lack of trust in the news. That’s bad for everyone.
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Public relations and journalism have always existed in an uneasy balance. Social media and low revenues are shifting that balance in favour of PR, creating a lack of trust in the news.
Tributes to Prince Philip have focused on his life of service.
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Obituaries tend to play down any negative aspects of character. Over time, they reveal what we value in life.
Bay of Pigs debacle: Watched by armed guards, grim-faced US-backed invaders are marched off to prison after their capture by Fidel Castro’s forces.
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The New York Times gave in to White House pressure and did not publish crucial information about an impending US-backed invasion of Cuba. It’s an old story, much repeated – but it’s wrong.
Headlines and headaches for those unable to escape their past.
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At the end of the 1925 movie ‘Red Kimono,’ the protagonist, Gabrielle Darley, throws away her garment and moves on to a better life. Real life is more complicated.
At the turn of the 20th century, with few children’s books featuring Black characters, one young editor implored his peers to ‘Let us make the world know that we are living.’
If the government wants to save the social benefit of public-interest journalism, it must look beyond the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 23, 2019, on Facebook’s impact on the financial services and housing sectors.
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Since 2018, Canadian journalism has generated over $315 million for Facebook. Putting some of these profits back into the Canadian media may help address the losses faced by the industry.
Small newspapers and new start-ups face significant barriers to receiving government grant money and a share of ad revenue from Google and Facebook, making their survival less than assured.
Traditional media was left out in the cold years ago due to the advent of technology, meaning today’s news media crisis has been a long time in the making.
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The news media crisis is constant but there are a few practical solutions available to help the news business get out of the hole.
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.