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Trust Has a Price?! Unravelling the Dynamics Between Trust in the Media and the Willingness to Pay in the Post-Pandemic Scenario
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A 2023 survey conducted in Austria with 1,000 participants investigated the relationship between media trust and consumers’ willingness to…
Journalists as Individual Users of Artificial Intelligence
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The rise of generative AI, particularly since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, has revolutionised journalism by making…
From News Deserts to News Resilience
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Local journalism faces significant challenges around the world, resulting in the decline of newspapers in various regions, often referred…
Four Scenarios for Journalism Education in 2030
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In response to the changing media environment, journalism programmes are increasingly emphasising the importance of skills such as adaptability,…
What’s a News Media Brand Worth? Investigating the Effect of Cognitive Brand Representations on Recipients’ Quality Assessment of News Articles
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The quality of news articles is assessed not only by their content but also by the media brand which…
Engagement as Revenue in Journalism: Turning Community, Comments, and Access Into Economic Viability
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Defector, a for-profit, employee-owned news organisation, has successfully balanced its economic viability with its journalistic values—an achievement many news…
Venture Philanthropy, Local News, and the Murky Promise of Innovation
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In the summer of 2023, amidst ongoing debates on artificial intelligence’s cultural and economic impact, the American Journalism Project…
Snapping the News: How a Public Service Media Newsroom Uses Snapchat to Reach Young People
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Reaching young people has become a strategic priority for Public Service Media (PSM) in many Western countries, as these…
News You Can Refuse: If News Is Important, Why Aren’t More People Willing to Pay for It?
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In this study, published in Journalism, the authors explore the difficulties that news organisations encounter in generating revenue, especially…
How Google News Initiative Influences Technological Innovation in the Media in Africa and the Middle East
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Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative (GNI) aimed to strengthen journalism through collaboration with news institutions through financial…
“SLAPPed” and Censored? Legal Threats and Challenges To Press Freedom and Investigative Reporting
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) represent a growing threat to press freedom, as powerful entities abuse legal systems…
Local Journalism and Its Audience
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The landscape of local journalism is undergoing a critical transformation marked by dwindling revenues, job cuts, and closures, primarily…
Peer-Based Research Funding as a Model for Journalism Funding
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A new study by Maria Latos, Frank Lobigs, and Holger Wormer, TU Dortmund, attempts to systematically transfer established funding…