Reach plc’s Post

Usage of the term “fact-based journalism” began escalating right as the term “fake news” took off in popularity. The term’s use in the news industry may have been a response to the prevalence of “fake news” discourse within politics and the media. #journalism #fake_news https://lnkd.in/gmae-dy3

Is an 'exclusive' the right approach? Read our latest blog by Claudia Pritchitt to understand what an exclusive really is and how it works in the world of financial journalism so you don't end up wasting an opportunity or damaging your relationship with the media. #publicrelations #financialservices #journalism #mediarelations #pbcomms

The Nieman Lab article on Project 2025 offers a crucial look at how this initiative could reshape the journalism landscape, potentially limiting press freedoms and altering how media operates in the U.S. It’s a reminder that journalism must remain independent and vigilant to uphold democracy. As media professionals, we should be aware of how political movements can influence our field and ensure we continue advocating for transparency and truth. #Journalism #MediaFreedom #Project2025 #NiemanLab Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g7Z9Rnpm

This is truly about the ruling class, which controls our information ecosystem in the United States because our news industry is not state run. If you constrict the numbers of professionals in a field, you turn off innovation, reduce oversight, and lose diversity and industriousness of solutions. In our unique system, that also means dumbing down both the people responsible for making major policy decisions (voting citizens) AND the pool of candidates for which they vote.  Remember much like our overall health, our collective emotional and social health is in large part fed by what we feed our brains. If you eat a good diet, your body is healthy.  Same is true for our brains both collectively and individually. The information/news you read matters. The mainstream media or legacy outlets everyone is so upset with is in large part responsible for the industry standards and ethics most accepted by journalists. When those large organizations start pulling back affiliates and local coverage and local newspapers turn to digital production that has low value to advertisers and drives journos to churn out aggregated content over making investments in shoe leather reporting, democracy suffers. The news and information you digest matters. It matters to your consciousness and to our collective social consciousness. And in turn, heavily impacts our political process.  much like food deserts building sick bodies, information deserts create a a sick body politic. And those of us living under the resulting policies suffer right along with our most beloved value as Americans: our unique American brand of Democracy in motion. 

Interesting read

As #journalists, again and again, we anxiously ponder the future of our profession. Before adding "extinct" to our digital portfolios, read and share this pithy piece in The Atlantic. Thanks to #SPJ for posting. #journalism #newspapers #news #media #broadcastjournalism #nonprofitnews

Really glad the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism looked into the very important issue of burnout within the industry. I took a look at the final report delving into the results of the survey from last year, and a few things stood out to me. --The age range showing the most overall pessimism re: journalism was those between ages 25-34. (That percentage was 63%.) That jumps a LOT from the 36% of those between the ages of 18-24 where the percentage is 36%. --Pessimism (unsurprisingly) was a lot higher among people who have left the industry at 83% compared to 56% for active journalists and 36% for active management. The difference between current journalists and current management is really worth noting, in my opinon. The full report is here: https://lnkd.in/ebuQ54Tn

The Battle for Truth: How Journalism Faces Challenges in a Digital World #alternativenewssources #biasinreporting #changingbusinessmodel #declineoftrustinmedia #decreaseinpublictrust #factbasedreporting #fairnessandbalance #fakenews #journalismchallenges #onlineplatforms #politicizationofreporting #qualityjournalism #responsiblereporting #riseofdigitalmedia #socialmediainfluence #technologydisruption

The Battle for Truth: How Journalism Faces Challenges in a Digital World #alternativenewssources #biasinreporting #changingbusinessmodel #declineoftrustinmedia #decreaseinpublictrust #factbasedreporting #fairnessandbalance #fakenews #journalismchallenges #onlineplatforms #politicizationofreporting #qualityjournalism #responsiblereporting #riseofdigitalmedia #socialmediainfluence #technologydisruption

Journalism must update its mission to survive: Trust in journalism is at an all-time low, engagement is declining, and the business outlook for the industry is uncertain at best. These are facts. The question is whether you think this situation is inevitable or if you believe things could be better. Mattia Peretti in the latter camp #journalism #media #news