Latest RISJ research shows that while the pandemic has boosted subscription revenue, its financial impact on the news industry may outweigh the gainsIn a world turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic, it is strangely comforting to see the annual Unsurprisingly, lockdown has impacted news habits across all 40 surveyed countries. This year's report reveals new insights about digital news consumption based on a YouGov survey of over 75,000 online news consumers in 38 countries including South Africa for the first time. Posted: 16 June 2020 By: Marcela Kunova. Digital News Report 2020. Across the survey’s sample, “only 16% across countries regularly use emails, Nic Newman notes. Publisher. After a reported drop in podcast listening during the lockdown, that many attributed to nearly non-existing commuting, RISJ data show a rebound. Curation is becoming an increasingly important part of newsroom work - Podcasts are also faring well. The US is at 58%.Smart-speaker use for news continues to rise since they first appeared commercially in 2017. Resources . News and politics shows are among the most popular.Given that podcast listener tend to be younger - in the UK, half of all podcasts are listened to by under-35s - this could be a great If you like our news and feature articles, you can Sign up to receive job alerts of your choice by email, or manage your subscriptionTalented and passionate reporter sought to join Bureau Local on a health inequalities beatSubscribe to our newsletter for latest news, tips, jobs and moreLime Licensing Group has expanded its franchise consulting business into Canada opening a pathway for UK and Canadian brands to easily trade in each other’s countryExplore the latest trends in digital journalism over four days onlineEnd that deadline stress today and find help in our freelance directoryA career coach and head of talent for BBC shows talks about what makes a CV stand out to potential employersSmartphones allow journalists to report from a crowd because they are lightweight and discreetTry this 45-minute audience growth method developed by Condé Nast and start turning fly-by readers into loyal followersLearn how to pick the right guests and not over-edit the conversation
In the UK, nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of younger audiences are getting their news on Instagram, while almost one-fifth (19 per cent) go to Snapchat. Sora Park, Caroline Fisher, Jee Young Lee, Kieran McGuinness, Yoonmo Sang, Mathieu O’Neil, Michael Jensen, Kerry McCallum, Glen Fuller. Digital news report: Australia 2020 16 Jun 2020. In the UK, the figure was 63%, down seven percentage points on the year before.Brazil was highest at 84% and Netherlands lowest at 32% of people who agreed with the statement: “Thinking about online news, I am concerned about what is real and what is fake on the internet.”Twice as many people are concerned about social media (40%) as a source of misinformation compared with news websites (20%).During the coronavirus crisis, conspiracy theories linking the virus to 5G networks and claiming it was developed in a Chinese military research facility were shared on social media.In the Digital News Report’s April survey, 37% of respondents said they had come across a lot or a great deal of misinformation about Covid-19 on social media and 32% said the same of messaging apps, like Whatsapp.Domestic politicians are seen as most responsible (40%) for false and misleading information online, followed by political activists (14%), journalists (13%), ordinary people (13%), and foreign governments (10%).In the past year, more publishers have begun charging for online content. News and Media Research Centre (UC) Digital news Journalism News consumption News media Social media Fake news Australia.
Those with less money will have to rely on low-quality news and social media, while the more fortunate will be able to afford premium information.In the US, nearly one in four (24 per cent) people are concerned about information inequality, while fewer than one in ten (9 per cent) worry about it in the UK. Those who self-identify as right-leaning have lost trust in the media (only 13 per cent said they trust the news) after years of anti-media rhetoric by President Trump.