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Write a bad review of Taylor Swift and get death threats: Inside the fan backlash facing music critics in the digital age

Five music journalists explain how they do their job in an environment where criticising a superstar might get them doxxed, bullied or harassed.

Most people want platforms (not governments) to be responsible for moderating content

Our finding is consistent across countries and demographics. But many also want tech companies to be held responsible for falsehoods on their platforms.

Plagios, citas falsas y nuevas oportunidades: Así está cambiando la IA cómo se enseña el periodismo

Seis profesores de Camboya, España, Perú, Serbia, Reino Unido y Estados Unidos explican cómo esta tecnología está transformando su día a día y el de sus estudiantes.

Plagiarism, fake quotes and new opportunities: How AI is transforming journalism education

Professors from Cambodia, Peru, Serbia, Spain, the UK and the US explain how they are adapting their teaching to AI and how their students are using it.

“It’s like drinking from polluted water”: How the UK media gets immigration coverage wrong and how to fix it

A new report highlights UK journalists’ role in fuelling a distorted public debate around asylum seekers and the European Convention on Human Rights.

A new Fellowship will bring a journalist in or from Wales to the Reuters Institute in early 2026

Created with Inclusive Journalism Cymru, the Cynefin Fellowship will bring one journalist to Oxford.

Research

Generative AI and news report 2025: How people think about AI’s role in journalism and society

Our survey explores how people use generative AI in their everyday lives, what they think its impact will be on different areas of society, and what they think about its use in news and journalism specifically.

Race and leadership in the news media 2025: Evidence from five markets

In this factsheet, we analyse the percentage of people of colour in top editorial positions in 100 major online and offline news outlets in five different markets.

Mujeres y liderazgo en los medios informativos en 2025: evidencias de 12 mercados

En este informe analizamos la desigualdad de género en el liderazgo de las salas de redacción, a partir de una muestra estratégica de 240 grandes medios online y offline en 12 mercados.

Women and leadership in the news media 2025: Evidence from 12 markets

In this Reuters Institute factsheet we analyse the gender breakdown of top editors in a strategic sample of 240 major online and offline news outlets in 12 different markets.

Perceptions, power, and polarisation: the political impact of UK fact-checking

Through interviews with UK politicians, strategists, and advisers, this project investigates whether fact-checking changes how politicians craft their messages.

Climate change and news audiences report 2024: Analysis of news use and attitudes in eight countries

The report shows a stagnation in public views on and engagement with climate issues and information over time, despite the growing urgency of the crisis.

Digital News Report

Walking the notification tightrope: How to engage audiences while avoiding overload

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The changing landscape for news podcasts across countries

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Local news: How publishers can still provide value in a platform world

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How the public checks information it thinks might be wrong

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UK journalists in the 2020s: Executive summary

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23rd April 2025

11. Surveying a representative sample of UK journalists: Methodology

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23rd April 2025

Events

Three years, eight countries: How climate news shapes public views

Seven takeaways from the event on our report on how audiences follow climate change

Refocusing attention on the climate crisis

The Trojan Horse Affair and its aftermath

A roundtable on public service broadcasting and impartiality

An event led by Tim Davie, Meera Selva and Rasmus Nielsen.

Is the time ripe for micropayments for news?

Dominic Young, founder and CEO of news startup Axate, discusses the challenges and opportunities of this business model in a seminar chaired by Meera Selva.

The art of the viral news explainer

BBC News presenter Ros Atkins discusses why facts matter and how to go viral more than once.

Other

Digital News Report 2021 launch events

A series of regionally-focused launch events featuring journalists from across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America and the US.