The report offers a comprehensive examination of the news industry and highlights challenges and opportunities for publishers.<\/p>\n
This article compiles the report\u2019s most relevant findings.<\/p>\n
Trust Shifting From Journalists To Influencers<\/h2>\n
The way people access news is changing.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a decrease in the number of people who prefer to start their news journey with a website or app, down ten percentage points since 2018.<\/p>\n
Younger audiences, in particular, prefer to access news via social media, search engines, or mobile aggregators instead of news brands\u2019 websites and apps.<\/p>\n
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Screenshot from: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk, June 2023.<\/span><\/div>\nDespite the widespread nature of digital and social media, weak audience engagement and low trust persist.<\/p>\n
People increasingly turn to celebrities, influencers, and social media personalities for news rather than journalists.<\/p>\n
Distrust In Algorithms<\/h2>\n
Despite the preference to receive news from social media influencers, people are wary of algorithms used to curate news feeds.<\/p>\n
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Screenshot from: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk, June 2023.<\/span><\/div>\nOnly 19% of those surveyed agreed that selecting news based on their friends\u2019 consumption was a suitable way to get news.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a worry that more personalized news could lead people to miss important information and challenging viewpoints.<\/p>\n
When asked about selecting news stories based on past reading habits, the approval rate rose to 30%.<\/p>\n
These numbers were more positive than the approval rate for news selected by editors and journalists, which stood at 27%.<\/p>\n
Participation In Online News<\/h2>\n
The report finds a decrease in online news participation, with only about a fifth (22%) of respondents actively participating.<\/p>\n
Screenshot from: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk, June 2023.<\/span><\/div>\nIn the past, the internet was seen as a platform for active participation, with users posting and commenting on news content.<\/p>\n
Today, only 22% of the public participates actively, while 31% participate reactively\u2014through reading, liking, or sharing news.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 47% don\u2019t engage with news at all.<\/p>\n
Trust In Online News<\/h2>\n
Trust in news has decreased, with an average of 40% of respondents saying they trust news most of the time.<\/p>\n
Public media brands enjoy high trust levels, but their reach among younger audiences is declining.<\/p>\n
The dwindling trust could stem from rampant criticism of journalists and news media.<\/p>\n
On average, about 53% of people across all markets report encountering criticism of journalists.<\/p>\n
Levels of media criticism vary across different markets. In countries like Peru, approximately 71% of people report frequent exposure to news media criticism.<\/p>\n
At the other end of the spectrum, only 22% of respondents in Japan reported the same.<\/p>\n
The Rise Of News Avoidance<\/h2>\n
Another significant finding is the growing trend of news avoidance.<\/p>\n
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Screenshot from: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk, June 2023.<\/span><\/div>\nAbout 36% of people surveyed across markets admit to avoiding the news, either periodically from all sources or restricting consumption to specific times or topics.<\/p>\n
News avoiders prefer positive or solutions-based journalism and show less interest in the day\u2019s major stories.<\/p>\n
Research suggests that the public may now avoid sharing or participating in news due to viewing online debates as toxic.<\/p>\n
In Summary<\/h2>\n
Key trends of the 2023 Digital News Report by Reuters Institute include declining engagement with news, growing skepticism towards algorithms, and a rise in news avoidance.<\/p>\n
Declining trust in news is pronounced among younger audiences, who now favor influencers, celebrities, and social media personalities over journalists.<\/p>\n
In this digital and social media age, nearly half of the public chooses not to engage with news, which calls for further exploration.<\/p>\n
Whatever the solution for news avoidance and distrust, these shifts can\u2019t be ignored if the industry hopes to thrive.<\/p>\n
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Source<\/strong>: Reuters Institute<\/a><\/p>\n The 2023 Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute sheds light on the complex relationship between the public, news outlets, and social media platforms. As we navigate one crisis after another, the demand for reliable and independent journalism is higher than ever. However, the news industry grapples with weak audience engagement, low trust, and an… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[292,103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-search-engine-marketing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}