More than a year after it began, the Coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a dark cloud over the health of our communities – as well as that of the news industry. The crisis – complete with lockdowns and other restrictions – has hastened the demise of printed newspapers, further impacting the bottom line for many once proud and independent media companies. Our country pages this year are full of stories of journalistic lay-offs as advertisers take fright in the face of a global economic downturn.
Here's the executive summary of one of the most important studies each year -- the Reuters Institute digital report on trust and the media globally. Trust is up after Covid in most places but on the slide in the US -- potentially putting democracy itself in jeopardy.
Just 29% of people surveyed in the U.S. said they trust the news, compared to 45% in Canada and 54% in Brazil. Carlson secretly dishes to the media folks he regularly slams on his prime-time show, Smith writes.
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Supporters flock in their droves to newsstands in early hours of Thursday as the final edition of Apple Daily is printed.
Sad to see this but China is cracking down. Will the SCMP be next?
The rags-to-riches story that Hong Kong was once famous for has come to an end, with main protagonist absent in final act.
Despite record profits, a number of them are worried that the company is suffering from both its size and leadership from its C.E.O., Sundar Pichai.
My comparison with this is Microsoft under Steve Balmer which had become flabby, arrogant, and cynical. Satya Nadella turned that culture around and with it the fortunes of the company.
Thousands of videos posted look like unfiltered glimpses of life for Uyghurs, but taken together, the videos begin to reveal clues of a broader influence campaign orchestrated by the Chinese government.
My weekly curated set of stories for NZ site The Spinoff.
As we start delving into the intersection between newsrooms and product teams, it’s helpful to think about how we frame “content.
I am a big believer in this message and that everyone in media needs to embrace user-centric product thinking.