Potential remedies for tackling the erosion of local journalism — This is the first part in a series of work-in-progress articles outlining the background to the local news crisis in the United States and what can be done about it. …

El proceso, las métricas y las personas correctas son clave cuando se trata de implementar nuevas ideas y transformación digital. Esta es la segunda de una serie de tres partes que analiza la innovación en el periodismo y los medios de comunicación. La Parte Uno exploró las características de la…

This emerging technology will quickly impact issues around workflow, trust and original journalism — When it comes to thinking about the impact of AI on the media, few are as immersed in this space as Professor Charlie Beckett. “I know more about this than I have known about anything in my life,” he told us when we met in his office last week. The…

How policymakers can support the viability and long-term future of local news — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary, chapters exploring the scope of media policy, key challenges and opportunities. …

Viable solutions for US policymakers and others around the world — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary, a chapter exploring the scope of media policy, and another exploring key challenges. …

The most pressing issues for policymakers to navigate — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary, and a chapter exploring the scope of media policy. …

What is media policy? And why does it need to focus on local news? — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary. You can also read the full report here on CJR (Columbia Journalism Review). Introduction The…

A report from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism dives into the opportunities — and challenges — for supporting local journalism — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. You can read the full report here. Executive Summary This paper plays out against a backdrop of continued closures and…

Insights from the 45th FIPP World Media Congress — In early June, over 400 attendees from 43 countries descended upon the Portuguese seaside town of Cascais for the 45th FIPP World Media Congress. They heard from more than 70 international speakers on a range of topics. Here are three key themes that caught my eye from among the many…