The days of legacy media as the sole gatekeepers of news and information are over. Social media shattered the traditional model, paving the way for a new era where sports leagues, content creators, an...

As machine-produced content floods the information landscape, audiences won’t just look for facts – they’ll seek voices they can trust, styles that resonate, and stories that feel personal. This...

Trust is foundational to journalism, yet today, trust in journalism is at an all-time low as traditional business models that once underpinned news organizations continue to struggle. While much has b...

Research shows that more and more Americans are turning to non-journalistic sources for their information. Americans who voted for Donald Trump were especially unlikely to get their information from j...

Trust in journalism has declined worldwide, including in Africa. Misinformation, political interference, and perceived bias have led to a loss of public confidence in the media. In several African cou...

It is time to abandon the trust metric as it is applied to journalism. It is no longer fit for purpose in the context of targeted attacks on journalists and news outlets facilitated by the Big Tech ac...

As digital media becomes a relentless stream of information, audiences are increasingly craving opportunities to disconnect from their screens and reconnect with the world around them. Community-cente...

The 2024 festival panel and article outlining seven ways to combat news avoidance struck a chord with industry practitioners. In this follow-up, we propose to showcase approaches that are demonstrably...

In an era of political upheaval, the role of resilient, sustainable journalism has never been more critical. How can newsrooms inform audiences, build trust, and ensure financial sustainability while ...

Around the world, media pioneers and researchers are exploring new forms of ‘co-creational’ news media, where communities are actively involved in producing the news. At its best, co-creational me...