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News

These voices from Peru and Kenya explain how they deliver the news on TikTok

Gretel Kahn spoke with TikTok content creators from Peru and Kenya, as well as with a researcher on non-professional journalism for this piece to explore the rise of a new form of citizen journalism that’s become a significant news source for many.

Five reasons for evidence-based optimism from the Digital News Report 2023

The findings from the Digital News Report 2023 are challenging for publishers, but there are also a few silver linings, writes Rasmus Nielsen.

How to keep doing journalism with press freedom under siege: five tips from India and Hungary

Ritu Kapur and Peter Erdelyi explain how their outlets have managed to stay afloat and do impactful reporting amid democratic decline.

Our podcast: Digital News Report 2023. Episode 4: Attitudes towards algorithms and their impact on news

Richard Fletcher explains findings on attitudes towards algorithmic news selection

Our podcast: Digital News Report 2023. Episode 3: Unpacking news participation and online engagement over time

Kirsten Eddy explains how audiences are participating in news and how this correlates with the willingness to express opinions online.

Our podcast: Digital News Report 2023. Episode 2: Sources and drivers of news media criticism

Craig Robertson explains how people come across news media criticism, who's making it and where people are seeing it

Research

Most in the UK say news media have helped them respond to COVID-19, but a third say news coverage has made the crisis worse

This factsheet looks at levels of trust in the news media and other institutions during the pandemic.

What can be done? Digital Media Policy Options for Europe (and beyond)

Here's what the new Commission and the member states could do to promote independent, professional journalism in the EU

Social media communities and reporting of the COVID-19 pandemic

Mark Frankel explores how journalists can work with online communities

News avoidance in the UK remains high as lockdown restrictions are eased

Factsheet from the UK COVID-19 News and Information Project

Information inequality in the UK coronavirus communications crisis

How news avoidance and news inequalities have grown in the UK during the pandemic

Volume and Patterns of Toxicity in Social Media Conversations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Research looks at worldwide conversations on Twitter during the coronavirus outbreak and the extent to which posts targeted the World Health Organization.