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What does India’s mobile-first, platform-dominated news ecosystem mean for the upcoming general elections?

Survey of English-speaking online news users in India finds almost a third accessing news mainly through search engines, while just under a quarter identify social media platforms as their main source of online news.

Stat of the week 17% of countries saw backlash against journalists

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Statistic of the week

Three years after the Panama Papers we find that 17% of countries tracked saw backlash against journalists who covered the investigation, mostly in countries with poor press freedom in general.

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Little evidence that news media responsible for polarisation

Are concerns over the news media's role in polarising attitudes supported by the research? A report for the European Parliament suggests not.

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EU drive for greater media literacy should address poor algorithm awareness

Research finds just 28% of people across EU know their Facebook news feed is largely determined by computer selection.

Fact-checking in China: A Journalist's Story, Zijuan Zhong

As a Chinese journalist who has worked for both Chinese and British news outlets in Shanghai, China, Zijuan Zhong describes the differences between the two, as well as the challenges of reporting China.

Media Leadership Programmes

The Reuters Institute offers Media Leadership Programmes throughout the year. Previous attendees have come from the BBC, News UK, JP/Politikens Hus and other world-leading media organisations. Leading Newsroom Change is designed for senior journalists, editors and newsroom managers who would like further insight into becoming an effective newsroom leader. Future Leaders in News is for those who have recently assumed a news leadership role or aspire to hold one.

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India Digital News Report 2019

Election year study of English-speaking Indians finds platform-dominated market, with low overall levels of trust in news, and concerns over disinformation and expressing oneself online.

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Five Things Everybody Needs to Know about the Future of Journalism

Report examines the future of journalism including how audiences access news, transformations in professional journalism, and changing political environments.

Journalist Fellowship Programme 2019/20

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Digital News Report 2018

The Digital News Report is the world’s largest international comparative study tracking online news access and engagement over 37 countries. The 2018 report focuses on the issues of trust and misinformation, new online business models, the impact of changing Facebook algorithms and the rise of new platforms and messaging apps

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Article by Timothy Garton Ash on recommendations for Facebook

Timothy Garton Ash, author of Reuters Institute report 'GLASNOST! Nine ways Facebook can make itself a better forum for free speech and democracy', wrote opinion piece on this issue for the Financial Times.

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Article on challenges to digital media

Director of the Reuters Institute, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, interviewed for Der Spiegel on the digital content bubble and the future of journalism.

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Article on social media and public opinion

Research Fellow Sílvia Majó Vázquez co-wrote an article on the role of social media in influencing the public agenda for Agenda_Pública / El Pais and drew on research from our Digital News Report 2018.

Strengthening Journalism Globally

634 Journalist Fellows in 35 years

Our Journalism Fellowship Programme brings outstanding international journalists to Oxford from all over the world.

Journalist Fellows from 93 countries

The Fellowship Programme offers journalists a chance to step back, reflect and connect.