Nic Newman
Senior Research Associate
Nic Newman is a journalist and digital strategist who played a key role in shaping the BBC's internet services over more than a decade.
He was a founding member of the BBC News Website, leading international coverage as World Editor (1997-2001). As Head of Product Development for BBC News he helped introduce innovations such as blogs, podcasting and on-demand video. Most recently he led digital teams, developing websites, mobile and interactive TV applications for News, Sport, Weather and Local.
He has played an important part in the development of social media strategies and guidelines for the wider BBC. Nic was a Visiting Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. He is married with three children and lives in London.
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Digital News Report 2017
Our annual survey of news consumption trends based on a survey of more than 70,000 online news users in 36 countries worldwide.
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Digital News Report 2018
Our annual survey of news audience trends around the world based on a survey of online news users across 40 countries
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Periodismo, medios y tecnología: tendencias y predicciones para 2021
Este informe anual, basado en una encuesta de 243 ejecutivos de todo el mundo, analiza los retos y las oportunidades que le aguardan al periodismo en 2021.
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Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2021
This annual report, based on a survey of senior executives, looks at some of the issues facing journalism in 2021 and beyond.
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Redacciones cambiantes en 2020
Este informe analiza cómo los medios abordan la diversidad y fomentan el talento en tiempos de transformaciones sin precedentes.
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Daily news podcasts: building new habits in the shadow of coronavirus
This report looks at the growth in popularity of daily news podcasts around the world, their various formats, and audience listening patterns.
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Changing newsrooms 2020: addressing diversity and nurturing talent at a time of unprecedented change
A report by Federica Cherubini, Nic Newman and Rasmus Nielsen.
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Digital News Report 2020
The world's largest news audience study, covering 40 markets, based on a survey of more than 80,000 digital news users
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Digital News Report 2020: resumen ejecutivo y hallazgos clave
Lee lo esencial en español del informe más completo sobre consumo de noticias en todo el mundo.
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Navegando la “infodemia”
Un análisis del consumo de noticias e información sobre el coronavirus en EEUU, Reino Unido, Alemania, España, Corea del Sur y Argentina en los meses de marzo y abril de 2020.
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Navigating the ‘infodemic’: how people in six countries access and rate news and information about coronavirus
A report on news consumption and trust in news during the pandemic
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Periodismo, medios y tecnología: tendencias y predicciones para 2020
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Impartiality is still key for news audiences. Here’s how to reinvent it for the digital age
Our research shows people still value the ideal of impartial news. A new report offer suggestions to adapt it to a challenging environment
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The Changing Face of Social Media and the Rise of Messaging Apps for News
As users turn away from Facebook for sharing and discussing news, other social media platforms such as instant messaging apps and Instagram are becoming more relevant, a new study has found.
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Trust, misinformation, and the declining use of social media for news: Digital News Report 2018
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