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The Public Appetite for Foreign News on TV and Online

DOI: 10.60625/risj-j4m8-6x31

This study looks at coverage of international issues on BBC TV and online.

It reveals that online audiences for individual international stories are on average lower than those of the two main BBC TV news bulletins and that online selection of international stories often follows behind them being broadcast on TV.

Published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

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Dr David Levy

Dr David Levy was Director of the Reuters Institute from September 2008 to September 2018. During this period RISJ’s reach, reputation and impact all increased dramatically, along with a fourfold growth in funding. Together with Nic Newman, he created... Read more about Dr David Levy

Richard Sambrook

Richard Sambrook is a Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute and Professor of Journalism, Deputy Head of School and Director of the Centre for Journalism at Cardiff University. He was Director of the BBC's Global News division, responsible... Read more about Richard Sambrook

Simon Terrington

Between 1995 and 2009 Simon founded and ran Human Capital Limited. During this time he carried out research and strategy work for media companies in the UK, other European countries, US and Canada. Clients over that period include the BBC, Ofcom,... Read more about Simon Terrington

Authors

Dr David Levy

Senior Research Associate

Richard Sambrook

Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute

Simon Terrington