The Public Interest Journalism Fund became a lightning rod for disinformation well before Winston Peters likened it to ‘bribery’. Policy making has already been compromised as a result.
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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.
Journalism has been fodder for politicians’ contempt for generations. A huge percentage of the public doesn’t trust the news media either. That mistrust isn’t a bad thing in a democracy.
By linking different issues together, organisations show the importance of approaching information disorder as a complex problem requiring various responses.
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.
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.
To rebuild lost trust in the media will require more commitment and effort than just papering over ethical cracks.
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Lecturer, Department of Information and Communication, Université Laval
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Professor and Director, Centre d'études sur les médias, Université Laval
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Associate Professor of Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
