The news industry is at a “critical time” in its history, according to Reuters global head of multimedia Jane Barrett. From digital advertising revenues that are headed south to the fight against fake news, there are “several new battles” to be fought.
It certainly does not help that news literacy is low. According to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018, 68% of respondents are either unaware of the problems in the news industry or believe news organisations are profiting from online news.
The latest edition of the Digital News Report focuses on how audiences are now consuming news online....