The Spread of News Standards: Examining an Emerging Means for Control and Legitimacy in Local Journalism

The Spread of News Standards: Examining an Emerging Means for Control and Legitimacy in Local Journalism

Journalism Funders Forum
26 Sep 2025
In a research article published in Journalism, Wilson Lowrey and Anna Grace Usery examine the adoption and adaptation of…
Toward Media Environment Capture: The Influence of Big Tech on News Media

Toward Media Environment Capture: The Influence of Big Tech on News Media

Journalism Funders Forum
30 Jul 2025
In an article published in the International Journal of Communication, Sebastian Sevignani, Hendrik Theine, and Mandy Tröger offer a…
“SLAPPed” and Censored? Legal Threats and Challenges To Press Freedom and Investigative Reporting

“SLAPPed” and Censored? Legal Threats and Challenges To Press Freedom and Investigative Reporting

Journalism Funders Forum
15 May 2024
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) represent a growing threat to press freedom, as powerful entities abuse legal systems…