# digital news (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover digital news. Page: Feed: --- ## [The cockroaches’ reckoning: How Gen Z protests exposed India’s ‘lapdog media’ and ushered in a new wave of reporters](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/cockroaches-reckoning-how-gen-z-protests-exposed-indias-lapdog-media-and-ushered-new-wave) _2026-08-17 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ As young demonstrators turned their backs on TV anchors, a new generation of phone-and-mic journalists covered a movement that shook the establishment. India’s massive youth-led movement didn’t just earn an unexpected retreat from the government. It also showed Gen Z’s distrust and anger toward the country’s legacy media, which they perceive as pro-establishment. Nowhere was this more evident than… ## [Catching up on MediaPolicy – Film industry throws down on Carney – ambitions for Canadian media tech – Paramount’s runaway shop](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/08/15/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-film-industry-throws-down-on-carney-ambitions-for-canadian-media-tech-paramounts-runaway-shop/) _2026-08-15 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ August 15, 2026 Canadians, it seems, are not looking for a national moment of humiliation in the face of US trade aggression. Public polling tell us so and hats off to The Line’s Jen Gerson for spelling it out. “Canada is working to secure some kind of interim deal, and if the leaks are to Continue reading Catching up on MediaPolicy Film industry throws down on Carney ambitions for Canadian media… ## [Reporting on Mexico’s tilting scales of justice: Lessons from environmental defenders](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/reporting-mexicos-tilting-scales-justice-lessons-environmental-defenders) _2026-08-11 · caithlin.mercer · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ In the face of shrinking legal protections, this project reveals that organisation, legal knowledge and collective memory have become forms of environmental defence in Mexico. "Not a single tree will be felled." That was the promise made by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador before construction began on the 1,554 km Maya Train in December 2018. Eight years later, at least 3.4 million… ## [From guidelines to architecture: How newsrooms are rethinking AI governance](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/guidelines-architecture-how-newsrooms-are-rethinking-ai-governance) _2026-08-11 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ With human oversight increasingly under pressure, 20 media managers explain how they are reshaping their workflows and outputs in light of the rise of AI. “We scream.” That is what Ole Reissmann , Director of AI at Der Spiegel , said when I asked how he thinks about AI and the governance questions it raises. "We (now) break it up and give all the bits and pieces away to an AI system we don't… ## [Google, YouTube and Oxford University agree to extension of support for the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report to August 2027](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/google-youtube-and-oxford-university-agree-extension-support-reuters-institutes-digital-news) _2026-08-11 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ The current grant will be extended for one year and ensures the continuation of the most comprehensive piece of research on news consumption worldwide. Google, YouTube and Oxford University have agreed on an extension to the current grant for the Reuters Institute Digital News Report and the related Digital News Project for a further year covering 2027. The extension builds on the existing… ## [Catching up on MediaPolicy – Will Carney’s Netflix tax play in Chicoutimi? – is the Liberal kids safety bill safe from Trump? – Paramount Warner Bros trial date](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/08/09/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-2/) _2026-08-09 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ (satiric AI photo illustration) August 9, 2026 It’s likely that the standout moments of the Mark Carney chapter in Canadian history books will include the Gordie Howe Bridge and his repeal of the digital services tax. I’m not 100% sure how the Prime Minister will be remembered in English speaking Canada for his duck-and-cover on Continue reading Catching up on MediaPolicy Will Carney s Netflix tax… ## [Letter from a Canadian: On the meaning of trade ‘discrimination’](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/08/07/letter-from-a-canadian-on-the-meaning-of-trade-discrimination/) _2026-08-07 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ August 7, 2026 “I don’t know what you mean by ‘glory, ” Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. “Of course you don’t—till I tell you. I meant ‘there’s a nice knock-down argument for you! ” “But ‘glory’ doesn’t mean ‘a nice knock-down argument, ” Alice objected. “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful Continue reading Letter from a Canadian: On the meaning of trade… ## [New York Times’s Malachy Browne on the future of visual investigations in the age of AI](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-york-timess-malachy-browne-future-visual-investigations-age-ai) _2026-08-04 · marina.adami@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ “Visual verification and audio verification are going to become extremely challenging,” said the visual investigations pioneer. When Malachy Browne started piecing together videos of the Arab Spring in early 2011 , he wasn’t thinking about building a new kind of journalism. He was just trying to figure out what was real. What began as the niche practice of verifying shaky mobile phone footage in… ## [On Canada-US Friendship Day](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/08/01/on-canada-us-friendship-day/) _2026-08-01 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ August 1, 2026 On July 28th the Toronto Blue Jays suited up for nine innings against the Washington Nationals on “Canada-US Friendship Day.” The game was played in the US capital, home to the Nationals, the onetime franchise of the Montreal Expos. The friendship day was sponsored by the Canadian embassy in Washington, partnering with Continue reading On Canada-US Friendship Day ## [Our podcast: Digital News Report 2026. Episode 7: The social impact of public service news](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-digital-news-report-2026-episode-7-social-impact-public-service-news) _2026-07-28 · Matthew Leake · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ In this episode of Future of Journalism we explore attitudes around the social impact of news from public service media In this episode we explore attitudes around the social impact of news from public service media. We’ll look at how these perceptions vary across the world, how this correlates with other attitudes and engagement patterns towards news, and what people say are the positive or… ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rjOjCRx8hR6m) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [“It’s a way back into society”: How street papers navigate a post-print world](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/its-way-back-society-how-street-papers-navigate-post-print-world) _2026-07-27 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ From London to Rio, dozens of publications use journalism to create work for people experiencing homelessness or poverty. Will their model survive? “Street papers are quite an urban concept,” Findlay-Agnew said. “We tend to be in bigger towns and cities across the world. But in more rural areas, a subscription is a way for people to still feel connected to street papers and be able to consume the… ## [Catching up on MediaPolicy – Village Media expands to middle America – Meta says Canadian news ban is good for its stock price – Paramount and US states face off over Warner Bros. merger](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/07/25/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-meta-says-canadian-news-ban-is-good-for-its-stock-price-paramount-and-us-states-face-off-over-warner-bros-merger/) _2026-07-25 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ Facebook post, Narcity Canada July 25, 2026 The late and first Lord Thomson of Fleet, Canada’s Roy Thomson, built the ground floor of his media empire on home turf in northern Ontario. During the 1930s and 1940s he expanded into a string of radio stations and 20 daily Canadian newspapers, most of them in mid Continue reading Catching up on MediaPolicy Village Media expands to middle America Meta… ## [Costa Rica used to be a beacon of press freedom in Central America. What changed?](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/costa-rica-used-be-beacon-press-freedom-central-america-what-changed) _2026-07-24 · Gretel Kahn · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ The rise of an authoritarian leader threatens free journalism in this country, which until now has been a safe haven for reporters. We spoke with editors and experts about this setback At every email we send you’ll find original reporting, evidence-based insights, online seminars and readings curated from 100s sources - all in 5 minutes. Twice a week More than 20,000 people receive it Unsubscribe… ## [Our podcast: Digital News Report 2026. Episode 6: Does the public want impartial news?](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-podcast-digital-news-report-2026-episode-6-does-public-want-impartial-news) _2026-07-21 · Matthew Leake · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ We discuss findings around people's attitudes towards impartiality when it comes to news In this episode of Future of Journalism, we focus on what people think of the idea of impartial news. We’ll discuss what impartiality means when it comes to news, whether people prefer news that takes particular lines, how these attitudes vary across countries, particularly when it comes to levels of social… ## [Catching Up on MediaPolicy – Plan B for AI’s content theft – AI scorecards of news journalism – does Canada Post neutralize news subsidies? – minister Miller’s book briefing](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/07/18/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-plan-b-for-ais-content-theft-ai-scorecards-of-news-journalism-does-canada-post-neutralize-news-subsidies-minister-millers-book-briefing/) _2026-07-18 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ July 18, 2026 News publishers around the world are about to get their asses handed to them by AI companies. And they know it. What to do? Well there’s Plan A and there s Plan B. Plan A is for news publishers to combat the AI chatbots’ illegal scraping of digital news content by filing lawsuits Continue reading Catching Up on MediaPolicy Plan B for AI s content theft AI scorecards of news… ## [Catching up on MediaPolicy – AI news scraping deal in Australia – who will pay for non-partisan journalism? – two paths to liberal democracy](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/07/12/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-ai-news-scraping-deal-in-australia-who-will-pay-for-non-partisan-journalism-two-paths-to-liberal-democracy/) _2026-07-12 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ July 12, 2026 Canadians are familiar with the story of the Online News Act. True policy nerds know that it’s part of a bigger story in which Google and Meta grappled with mandatory news licensing in the European Union, Australia, Canada and the United States. Something similar might be playing out again between digital news publishers and Continue reading Catching up on MediaPolicy AI news… ## [Catching up on MediaPolicy – Carney’s Fleecing – Honest Reporting’s tax troubles – what CRTC chairs do – huzzah Canada!](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/07/05/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-carneys-fleecing-moment-honest-reportings-tax-troubles-what-crtc-chairs-do/) _2026-07-05 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ July 5, 2026 Of the gamut of emotions that supporters of the Online Streaming Act ran through when Prime Minister Mark Carney overruled the CRTC’s 15% contribution scheme for Netflix and the foreign streamers, the most gut wrenching was betrayal. Who could forget only 125 days earlier Carney horsing around with Hudson Williams at the Continue reading Catching up on MediaPolicy Carney s Fleecing… ## [Admit it. CBC News is the best.](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/07/01/admit-it-cbc-news-is-the-best/) _2026-07-01 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ July 1, 2026 In my last post, I spent time teasing out the nuances of how the Reuters Oxford 2026 report on digital news analyzes “trust in news.” The gist of the post was: look at the right “trust” numbers before rushing to judgment against Canadian news media in general and CBC/Radio Canada in particular. Continue reading Admit it. CBC News is the best. ## [Catching up on MediaPolicy – Your trust in news – Zuckerberg’s your daddy – Seeing Red – CBC is vulnerable – Do AI chatbots lean left? – Explaining Age Bans](https://mediapolicy.ca/2026/06/27/catching-up-on-mediapolicy-your-trust-in-news-zuckerbergs-your-daddy-seeing-red-cbc-is-vulnerable-do-ai-chatbots-lean-left-explaining-age-bans/) _2026-06-27 · Howard Law · MediaPolicy.ca_ (AI illustration) June 27, 2026 Every year the Reuters Oxford Digital News conducts a global survey of online news journalism. It frequently leads its public release with a headline-grabbing number for “trust in news.” Every year, the number goes down. It sunk by 3% this year to 37%. A further 34% of respondents neither trust Continue reading Catching up on MediaPolicy Your trust in news… ## [Podcast and launch videos](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/podcast-and-launch-videos) _2026-06-24 · Matthew Leake · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Our DNR26 podcast series We break down all the central findings from the report including the special analysis chapter in this podcast series.… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9fZFVj3xiIWp) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Methodology](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/methodology) _2026-06-16 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ This study has been commissioned by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism to understand how news is being consumed in a range of countries. Research was conducted by YouGov using this online questionnaire from the middle of January to the end of February 2026. Samples were assembled using nationally representative quotas for age, gender, and region in every market. Education quotas… ## [The different reasons why television, newspapers, and radio are losing their news audiences](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/different-reasons-why-television-newspapers-and-radio-are-losing-their) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ Almost all markets we cover in the Digital News Report survey have seen a decline in the use of offline news sources in the last decade. Printed newspapers, radio, and television have all experienced double-digit falls since 2013 in the proportion who say they use them for news on a weekly basis. Lee este capítulo en español As can be seen in Section 3 of this report ( Analysis by Country and… ## [Do people think public service news is good for their country?](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/do-people-think-public-service-news-good-their-country) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ In a period of rapid change in news consumption patterns and ongoing debate about the role of public service media (PSM) we wanted to find out what impact people think PSM news – whether on TV, on radio, or online – has on national life. This is just one dimension of how people think about news from public service media organisations, and just one aspect of their remits, but it is important given… ## [Can public demand for impartial news survive platforms and polarisation?](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/can-public-demand-impartial-news-survive-platforms-and-polarisation) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ Impartiality is a core commitment for parts of the news media, including both public service media such as the BBC and some private publishers such as Reuters News. But many other news media, legacy or new, operate with a much more explicit, opinionated, and sometimes openly partisan editorial line. This has long been the norm in, for example, many European newspapers and much of US cable… ## [How news creators are impacting politics and media around the world](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/how-news-creators-are-impacting-politics-and-media-around-world) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ This year’s Digital News Report shows the extent to which news creators are recognised and valued by audiences. More than a quarter of our global sample (27%) now get information each week from news creators, whom we define as ‘individuals or groups of individuals that create and distribute content primarily via social and video networks and have some impact on public debates’. In the Executive… ## [From broadcast news to streaming and platforms: The changing landscape of news video](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/broadcast-streaming-platforms-changing-landscape-news-video) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ Broadcast television has long been a popular format for audiences wanting to know about – and see – the biggest news stories of the day. But changes in technology and audience habits have been happening for some time now, altering the video news landscape. This year, we take a deeper dive into online news video, looking at where consumption is (and isn’t) happening. The picture may not be of much… ## [Emerging uses of AI chatbots for news and what it means for journalism](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/emerging-uses-ai-chatbots-news-and-what-it-means-journalism) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ A chapter from our Digital News Report 2026 by Senior Research Fellow Amy Ross Arguedas. The rapid rise of generative AI has become a growing focus for journalism, as publishers and platforms grapple with what it means for how people access and engage with news. Much of the attention has so far centred on how newsrooms can use AI to produce or distribute content more efficiently. But at the same… ## [Slovakia](https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/slovakia) _2026-06-15 · eduardo.suarez@politics.ox.ac.uk · Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism_ Slovakia has a weak public service broadcaster, which successive governments have coveted as an instrument for state broadcasting. Its mandate for democratic public service has, in the past, actually been assumed by the main commercial channel, Markíza. The country has a polarised press and online news sector with some innovative business models. However, low trust provides fertile ground for…