
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is Oxford University's international research centre in the comparative study of news media.
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Feb 13, 2025 • 35min
How to make climate journalism more effective and relevant
In this discussion held at the Reuters Institute we discuss how the news media can make climate journalism that lands with their audiences. In this episode of Future of Journalism we are sharing an edited conversation that we held at the institute around how audiences globally consume climate news, what they think of it and some of the challenges that news organisations face in making their climate journalism really land.
Speakers:
Katherine Dunn, Content Editor, Oxford Climate Journalism Network, Reuters Institute
Ivan Couronne, Global Editor, AFP’s ‘Future of the Planet’
Dr Waqas Ejaz, post-doctoral research fellow, Reuters Institute and lead author of our annual climate news report
Host: Mitali Mukherjee, Acting Director and Director of Journalist Programmes, Reuters Institute
Watch the full event on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/zwrw885cg6Q?si=1KeGUd3R3Nrcn_Jj
Read a transcript: https://otter.ai/u/TPI5rFZicOOkPpDC2OBfn2c9WNc?utm_source=copy_url
Read the Climate change and news audiences report 2024: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/climate-change-and-news-audiences-report-2024-analysis-news-use-and-attitudes-eight-countries

Jan 17, 2025 • 33min
What should we expect from journalism in 2025?
In this episode we discuss what news publishers are excited and concerned about in the year ahead. From the rapid evolution in the platform referral model to advances in capability of generative AI, newsrooms are having to deal with a raft of drastic changes in news production and audience behaviour. In this discussion, two authors of our yearly Trends and Predictions report, based on survey data of over 300 news leaders in 51 countries, break down what's keeping news leaders awake at night, what areas they plan to prioritise this year and what may happen to journalism in 2025. They look at generative AI, reader revenue, news influencers, product innovation and a lot more.
You can read the full report here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalism-media-and-technology-trends-and-predictions-2025
A transcript of this podcast is available here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/what-should-we-expect-journalism-2025

Dec 2, 2024 • 34min
What people really want from platforms
In this episode we explore how people around the world use platforms for news and information about politics, the value they see in them, and the concerns that they have. We hear from co-authors of a new piece of research into what people in eight countries – Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Spain, the UK and the USA – think about a range of platforms, including social media, messaging apps, video platforms and search engines, especially regarding how the access news and information about politics.
Speakers:
Waqas Ejaz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with at the Reuters Institute and the lead author of 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries'
Rasmus Nielsen is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen. He is a Senior Research Associate, and former Director, at the Reuters Institute. He is a co-author of the repor 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries'
Our host Mitali Mukherjee is the Acting Director and Director of Journalist Programmes at the Reuters Institute. She's a political economy journalist with more than two decades of experience in TV, print and digital journalism.
Find a full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-what-people-really-want-platforms

Oct 18, 2024 • 7min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 10 – Data journalism in the age of AI
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: the evolving field of data visualisation in journalism. Featuring:
Alberto Cairo & Simon Rogers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C_8xXRizqY&list=PLMctYaT2KOgtahBzm5SUSJqiX_nTLpGtU&index=2
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"

Oct 18, 2024 • 7min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 9 – The role of newsroom diversity in reporting on gendered violence
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: how gender diversity in newsrooms shapes the stories that get told and ultimately impacts the broader conversation in society. Featuring:
Marta Caparros & Fermín Elizari – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zYl5Dq-mb8&list=PLMctYaT2KOgtahBzm5SUSJqiX_nTLpGtU&index=23
Rosamund Urwin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4YBT8dgDEc&list=PLMctYaT2KOgtahBzm5SUSJqiX_nTLpGtU&index=12
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"

Oct 18, 2024 • 5min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 8 – AI and ethics in Journalism
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: the ethical use of AI and the responsibility that comes with it. Featuring:
Arthur Grimonpont – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y50scpNV9s
Bahareh Heravi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mqXG5y6ENA&t=1s
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"

Oct 18, 2024 • 7min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 7 – Diversity and representation in newsrooms
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: issue of diversity and representation in newsrooms, with a focus on the indigenous perspective and global diversity in reporting. Featuring:
Carmen Parahi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF23VQ8--2M
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"

Oct 18, 2024 • 6min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 6 – Moral injury in the newsroom
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: moral injury and the mental health challenges faced by those reporting on conflict, trauma, and crisis. Featuring:
Antony Feinstein – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFKYuqNHxQ
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"

Oct 18, 2024 • 5min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 5 – Defining your strategy around AI and disinformation
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: how AI and disinformation have become intertwined, and what that means for journalists battling fake news. Featuring:
Peter Pomerantsev: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obp9DRz4NGI
Dima Saber- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oOOk3b5sw4
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series""
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"

Oct 18, 2024 • 4min
Fellowship Takeaways. Episode 4 – Navigating ethics in sensitive stories
Bite-sized insights from Reuters Institute’s fellowship seminars: one of journalism’s most enduring challenges - navigating ethics when covering sensitive stories. Featuring:
Connie Walker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqN6utz8iE4&t=2785s
Anas Aremeyaw Anas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfPXpVaH_TM&list=PLMctYaT2KOgtahBzm5SUSJqiX_nTLpGtU&index=27
Script and editing: Caithlin Mercer
Music by Patiño
Full transcript here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowship-takeaways-podcast-series"
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