Today on the podcast we're talking filter bubbles, fake news, opinion vs fact. Media Files asks two experts how the media and politics influence each other - and why that's causing concern. Journalism is still a popular choice for students, but the harsh realities of the media industry can can crush idealism. Changing to tabloid from its distinctive Berliner format is a bold move. Our newspaper design expert hopes it will help The Guardian survive in print. Journalism is the first casualty as two UK newspapers with competing world views go to war.
Public interest journalism exposes corruption and wrongdoers, and holds the powerful to account. But it is increasingly under threat, and we need to find ways to protect it.
Facebook should give the public more insight into how content moderation decisions are made. Second time around, the picture is more complicated. Research shows the vastly different ways the two newspapers approach this important issue.
Out of 13 rivals listed in the poll that informed the research, the Guardian and Observer were rated highest by readers for accuracy, trustworthiness and depth of analysis. About half of adults said they used social media, while less than half used the radio for news, and less than a third use print newspapers, continuing a long structural decline in the medium. Trouble could be looming for the broadcasters, however, with younger consumers much more likely to use the internet to keep up with news rather than using TV and other sources, Ofcom found.
Nine in 10 younger people aged followed news stories online, compared with less than two-thirds who got their news from television. This article is more than 3 months old.
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