When American readers follow local news, it can help reduce political polarization and also make them more likely to vote in local elections.
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Since 2005, the US has lost over one-third of its local newspapers. A scholar found out why some communities can keep their papers − while others can’t.
Money raised through foundation grants can be larger and more predictable than advertising revenue, but it often comes with strings attached.
Calls by Pierre Poilievre and Donald Trump to defund public broadcasters seem aimed at silencing criticism and obscuring oversight of their actions. That’s dangerous for democracy.
Public media can’t replace everything that’s been lost during journalism’s economic crisis. But it has plugged some major holes, particularly at the local level.
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows more people are avoiding the media in general.
A new report on journalism in seven countries shows AI might have a place in the newsroom – but everyone should proceed with caution.
Some people avoid the news because they feel worn out by its intensity.
One click leads to another and, before you know it, you’re tumbling down a rabbit hole of bad news. Here are some practical tips to claw your way back out.
The way we get our news is changing fast.
All told, donors gave more than US$397 million to support recovery from the ‘black summer’ bushfire disaster.
As local news outlets continue to close across the country, people’s news sources keep evolving.
The death of capitalism has been greatly exaggerated.
Legacy newsrooms have lost their audiences. Could a radical transformation in how they practice journalism make the industry relevant again?
The government has been playing ‘four-dimensional chess’ to work out how to drag big tech back to the bargaining table with news publishers. So, will this new scheme work?
The new plan follows the Morrison government-era system known as the news media bargaining code, which saw companies such as Google and Meta (which owns Facebook) pay news organisations.
There is still public hunger for reliable and trustworthy information. This should give news media outlets hope – and inspire them to invest in new ways to reach audiences.
Donald Trump claims the 2024 election gave him a mandate. Scholars who study the presidency are skeptical about the entire concept of a mandate. That hasn’t stopped many presidents from claiming one.
Once a key source of information and a training ground for young journalists, community newspapers are now an endangered species. It’s bad news for the news industry – but even worse for the public.
Internal data from the ABC show the harmful content moderators are exposed to weekly, sometimes even daily. But the organisation’s response is one many others can learn from.
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