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In today’s fast-paced media landscape, where sensationalism often overshadows substance and commercial interests sometimes dictate editorial decisions, the concept of an entirely honest journalism-based media house seems increasingly difficult. It has various pulls and pressures. Nandkumar Saravade & I write in Business Standard on the challenges facing the #ideology of journalism and the connected industry, including the influence of #corporateownership, the rise of #digital platforms, and the blurring lines between #traditional and non-traditional sources of #news. We observe on #regulatoryoversight, #transparency in media ownership, and the role of independent #watchdogs in holding media organisations accountable. We write on, Enabling true Journalism - The Design Principles. https://lnkd.in/gfuSPvjs #MediaVsJournalism #media #mediaindependence #journalism

"The separation between editorial and business activities of news organizations has long been a fundamental norm of journalism. Journalists have traditionally considered this separation as both an ethical principle and an organizational solution to preserve their professional autonomy and isolate their newsrooms from profit-driven pressures exerted by advertising, sales and marketing departments.” The role of journalists is changing, and siloed teams are no longer viable for success is the digital reader revenue space. We summarize a 2020 study that looks deeper into this challenging change, how editorial and commercial integration has become the norm, and what this looks like. Paired with best practices from those working within the industry, there’s some valuable lessons to be learned and perhaps a new role for journalists: subscription sellers... https://lnkd.in/e5Mdpea7

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New research, authored by Dr Denis Muller and PIJI Expert Research Panel member Professor Andrea Carson, explores the impact of digital platforms and regulation of those platforms on #DigitalJournalism in Australia. Through a variety of case studies taken over six years across three time periods, the research examines the approaches taken to audience growth and journalism, newsroom funding and the impacts of external factors like #COVID19, addressing the question of what role platforms like social media, and regulations like the #NewsMediaBargainingCode, have played in shaping Australia's digital journalism landscape. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWXVb2sx #Research #Insights

📣 Independent media are essential for quality and transparent information! 📰🔍 Here's why you should support independent journalism: 1️⃣ Quality of information: Independent media offer in-depth and transparent analysis of events, with rigor and professionalism. 📚🔍 2️⃣ Editorial independence: Independent media are not influenced by political or commercial interests, allowing them to investigate and hold those accountable for their actions. 💪💼 3️⃣ Benefits for subscribers: By subscribing, you will have access to premium articles, exclusive interviews and other enriching content. 📲💎 4️⃣ Guarantee of balanced information: Supporting independent journalism contributes to maintaining a healthy democracy, where information is verified and powers held accountable. 🗳️🌍 Don't hesitate to subscribe to independent media to support quality information and maintain a diverse media landscape. 🙌💪 #IndependentJournalism #InformationQuality #SupportIndependentMedia

In the first edition of the Pugpig Media Bulletin of 2024, we reviewed a conversation from International News Media Association (INMA)'s board meeting last year. Alexandra Beverfjord asked if the focus on subscriptions was threatening news media's impact and influence. Was journalism at risk of becoming something for only those who could pay, the wealthy and the well-educated? Revenue diversification is at the top of the 2024 agenda for media companies, and we look at ways to balance diversification and focus while keeping your business model grounded in your editorial mission. #journalism #mediamanagement #subscriptioneconomy #innovation

Before the digital era transformed the journalism industry, more reporters were available to sit in on public meetings, take notes, and write about progress or lack thereof happening at various levels of government. Today, this level of public oversight and accountability is no longer a given, due in large part to cuts across many news platforms. For Field Notes, Lauren Fitch-Slagter takes a look at how one news organization recognized the necessity of having a public presence at government meetings, and built out a citizen-journalist network to do just that. When City Bureau launched the #DocumentersNetwork, they were looking to fill a very specific and high priority need: note-taking at city council and other public hearing meetings. Read how Documenters Network is working to make the invisible visible— often, they are often the only ones recording a given meeting!— in this week’s Field Notes essay. — The launch of our first edition of Field Notes also coincides with the launch for our next call for submissions. Find our Pitch Form in the first comment of this post. We pay $1.00 USD per word. Submissions accepted from writers around the world, due by Dec. 22nd 11:59 PM local time. https://lnkd.in/et48Uz4U

Good journalism has value. News consumers value valuable information. If news publishers want people to support their organizations and pay for news, they need to provide journalism that is worth paying for and has value. That means providing quality, nonpartisan journalism. That means listening to the community and building community. That means stop renting audiences on third-party platforms (social media, search) and having a direct 1:1 connection with them (newsletters, IRL events, digital communities you manage and moderate like Discord channels, text messaging). A well-functioning society needs good journalism. Publishers need to show the value of good journalism. Publishers can do this by listening to the community and then giving the community the news and information the community needs. https://lnkd.in/gKsV3izA What are the community's pain points, challenges, and problems? Local news publishers can help solve those problems for the community through good journalism. Ask questions. Provide answers. This is the job of journalism. ✅ Identify the local issue ✅ Investigate ✅ Mobilize social capital ✅ Propose solutions ✅ Hold power accountable ✅ Create change ✅ Make money ✅ Invest in community Newspapers and news publishers can either be part of the problem or the solutions. Solving problems is more profitable. People will pay for solutions. People will not pay opinions. Everyone has those. People will pay for facts and results. Not everyone has those. Whichever news organizations can build trust with their communities and help get positive results for their communities will win. https://lnkd.in/g_F-wGWC Sustainable business models for journalism and news publishers in the future will be based on quality journalism and community building. Quality journalism over quantity garbage. Quality wins. This is pragmatism. Great insights from Thomas Baekdal on why U.S. publishers are stuck in a scale model and why he remains optimistic about subscriptions. "If we look at the past decade, subscriptions have been the single most important success factor for publishers. Not just in Europe, but also in the U.S. If we hadn't focused on subscriptions, the entire industry would be far worse off than it is today. Focusing on subscriptions is the single most important thing we have done, and the overall trend remains strong. In fact, if we are to look 10 more years into the future, toward 2034, I'm much more worried about the future prospects of advertising than I am for subscriptions. So, the very idea that publishers are giving up on subscriptions to go back to advertising is foolish at best. But more importantly, this is just another example of the 'scale' mentality in the U.S. They are so blinded by this way of thinking that they are undermining their own future." #journalism #localnews #sustainability #profitable #businessmodels #community #communitybuilding

I honor and respect journalism on this page; And, I want to shed light on some of its not-so-bright realities. – TLDR: When accessing critical information from news sources: ✅ Check multiple sources, ✅ Be wary of language used that's not based in truth or fact.  – News is a massive public service.  Local, in particular, is critical for the health of communities. As our family has been closely following one story in particular today,  I noticed some family members getting confused by the reporting - You see, even in the midst of critical storytelling,  Clicks and eyeballs are still important to the media’s livelihood. A reporter was stationed on-site at a physical location,  He didn't have any “new news" to share, And proceeded through the cycle of reiterating what we they do know, (All fine and good - doing their jobs, people are tuning in and out) - Then, all of a sudden this family member felt that something was happening. Something important.  A press conference was happening!  I quickly tuned in to the same live stream, and I will tell you: nothing was happening. No press conference scheduled, no suspect found, literally no movement. They had a sound byte of yelling “open the door!” played over and over,  and a lot of guessing as to what “might” be happening. During reporting like this, you may hear a flurry of fact-less language like: “possible, potentially, unconfirmed information, perhaps, could, might, alarming, shocking, as many as, massive…” These help to make what’s being reported (nothing) feel newsworthy👀, until they have news to share. The words, sounds and graphics are chosen for emotional impact vs. truth. And for some, it can be scary or confusing. We’re in our “inundated with information” Era,  And discernment is our greatest ally. Less scrolling, More attention to what shapes our perspectives.  It’s easy to be swayed. To champion reasonable journalism,    is to contribute to a more informed and safe society. #medialiteracy #media #news #journalism #mediarelations #pr #publicrelations #crisiscommunications #corporatecommunications #publicsafety