Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Digital News Report 2022. Episode 1: What you need to know

Jun 13, 2022

Nic Newman, lead author of the Digital News Report, and Rasmus Nielsen, Director of the Reuters Institute, discuss key findings, including disengagement from news sources and selective avoidance of certain news stories. They explore the erosion of trust in news organizations and the challenge of making important stories more accessible. The podcast also delves into the reliance on reader revenue in the digital news industry, concerns around misinformation, political polarization and news media use, and lessons for news media, such as the need for innovation while maintaining trust.

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Quick takeaways

15% of the population in the United States and Japan are disengaging from news sources, especially social media, due to a depressing news agenda.

Trust in news has declined globally, with only42% of respondents stating that they trust most news most of the time, posing challenges for the news industry.

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Declining engagement with news

The podcast discusses how many people are disengaging from major news sources, including social media, especially in wealthier Western countries. This disengagement has grown over the years, with around 15% of the United States and Japan population disengaging from news sources. Additionally, a larger group of people are selectively avoiding certain types of news stories, particularly those that are difficult or depressing.

Introduction

3min

Selective News Avoidance and Trust in News

9min

Subscription and Revenue Sources in the Digital News Industry

14min

Concerns and Types of Misinformation

2min

Exploring Political Polarization and News Media Use

3min

Analysis of Main Findings and Lessons for News Media

5min

In this special episode of our Future of Journalism podcast, we look at the main findings of the Digital News Report 2022 In this special episode of our Future of Journalism podcast, we look at the main findings of the Digital News Report 2022, including how a depressing news agenda is leading people to turn away from the news and how younger audiences are leaning into new social media platforms to access news. Speakers: Nic Newman is the lead author of the Digital News Report and is a Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute. He is also a consultant on digital media, working actively with news companies on product, audience, and business strategies for digital transition. He writes an annual report for the Institute on future media and technology trends. Rasmus Nielsen is co-author of the Digital News Report, Director of the Reuters Institute and Professor of Political Communication at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on changes in the news media, political communication, and the role of digital technologies in both. You can find a full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-digital-news-report-2022-episode-1-what-you-need-know Our host Federica Cherubini is Head of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute. She is an expert in newsroom operations and organisational change, with more than ten years of experience spanning major publishers, research institutes and editorial networks around the world.

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