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Christian FuchsJune 24, 2021

Rather than privatizing public service media, we should be expanding it online

Imagine an advertising-free, non-commercial, not-for-profit internet, with digital archives of public service content available to everyone for an unlimited period from anywhere at any time.

Stephen CushionFebruary 9, 2021

Two new TV channels stoke fears of more partisan broadcast journalism in the UK

According to one poll, more people oppose than support allowing a Fox-style channel to broadcast in the U.K.

Hanaa' Tameez and Laura Hazard OwenSeptember 24, 2020

As local news outlets shift to subscription, they wonder: What should Facebook’s role be?

“Look, I know you got that Facebook comment, but it’s the vocal minority. There’s a silent majority who are actually paying for our work.”

Stephen Cushion, Maria Kyriakidou, Marina Morani, and Nikki SooJune 15, 2020

UK readers find the government’s COVID-19 messages more misleading than actual fake news

It’s not the 5G-type stuff that’s confusing people.

There are lots of ways to combat misinformation. Here are some creative ones from across three continents

Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 19, 2019

It’s time for a “radical shift in the balance of power between the platforms and the people,” the British parliament says

Facebook acts like “digital gangsters,” “Mark Zuckerberg has shown contempt” toward governments, and the company’s “deliberate” strategy was to send uninformed executives to answer Parliament’s questions.

Marlee BaldridgeJuly 9, 2018

A couch to crash on: PressPad aims to tackle one small part of journalism’s class diversity problem

It’s a longstanding quandary for aspiring journalists: How can I get housing in the big city for just a few weeks, while I’m paid nothing or close to it? PressPad wants current journalists to help out the next generation.

Big broadcasters ruled Twitter during the UK’s general elections. But a few digital-only outlets managed to punch well above their weight

Rhiannon DaviesNovember 28, 2017

This investigative outlet’s fact-checkers are traveling cross country to take its readers behind the scenes

Scotland’s The Ferret has partnered with local newspapers to cross-publish its fact-checking stories and hosted workshops in more remote areas of the country, such as the Shetland Islands.

Liam CorcoranNovember 3, 2017

How this local news co-op gets its members interested: Getting them involved in the production of news

The Bristol Cable now has a solid stable of members who can be involved in every stage — from pitching story ideas to assisting in investigations to delivering the quarterly print paper.

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