Future of Journalism – a series by the Alliance for Journalists' Freedom

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The ‘Future of Journalism’ series is designed to canvas opinions from all sides about where journalism is heading, or where it should be heading. There is currently so much pressure on journalism that much of the debate is locked in the present; however, to plan the best outcomes for journalists the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom believes we need to have a clear vision on what the future looks like.

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Future of Journalism - Ep 26 - Phoebe Connelly

Aug 22 2022 9 mins

Media outlets are experimenting with ways to attract younger audiences, as the under 35s snack instead of grazing on smartphones across their multiple networks for news. They also have the lowest trust in media, according to a Reuters Institute report. How can media gain the trust of younger audiences? How can they inspire loyalty? Is it true that younger audiences don’t co

Future of Journalism - Ep 25 - John Cook

Aug 15 2022 8 mins

John Cook created Cranky Uncle to fight misinformation. He’s a scientist and reporting those complexities is not easy. Take climate change. How might journalists have covered climate change in a more nuanced way – without giving so much weight to a tiny contrarian minority? What lessons can be learned from the way media covered Covid-19 vaccines? For our #FutureOfJournali

Future of Journalism - Ep 24 - Claire Wardle

Aug 07 2022 10 mins

A journalists' job, in part, is to shine light into dark corners. But how can they be effective when increasingly readers don’t read beyond the headline, and headline writers are driven by clicks? How can journalists cover disinformation and avoid becoming vehicles for it? For our #FutureOfJournalism series, the AJF's Chair Peter Wilkinson talked to Claire Wardle, co-founde

Future of Journalism - Ep 23 - Raju Narisetti

Jul 25 2022 14 mins

The digital revolution brought an end to the glory days of most print publications. However, journalism’s ability to reach larger audiences has never been better than now. How can legacy media rethink their role and attract younger readers who are less loyal to news brands? Is it time to redefine journalistic objectivity? Is using individual brands of journalists a better way to

Future of Journalism - Ep 22 - Zillah Watson

Jun 13 2022 10 mins

Where does journalism fit into the metaverse? And what is the metaverse beyond a concept? Well, it’s tomorrow’s internet -- a convergence of virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital currencies, and 5G. It is predicted to reshape the way people live, work and play, and with immersive content, how we get, or experience, new information. &n

Future of Journalism - Ep 21 - Anita Zielina

May 29 2022 8 mins

As newsrooms become more complex, journalists will be increasingly negotiating with a variety of experts: data harvesters, social and digital geeks, product developers, content executives and marketing specalists. So how should the media bosses rethink their strategies? And can an increasingly smarter focus on audiences help journalism thrive and, ultimately, be more trusted? In 20

Future of Journalism - Ep 20 - Timothy Karr

May 11 2022 6 mins

Who is going to pay in future for trustworthy and quality journalism as the money once used to pay for it further bleeds into other communication options? Audiences in regional areas are amongst the biggest losers as their only local news source closes. The governments in the United States, Canada and UK are contemplating following the Australian precedent of making Big Tech

World Press Freedom Day Special Episode - Interview with Lesley Power, AJF CEO

May 02 2022 7 mins

The AFP raids in 2019 shone a light on press freedom issues in Australia. However, our record more generally for press freedom is relatively lacklustre – last year we were 25th in the world according to Reporters Without Borders. New Zealand was eighth – https://rsf.org/en/index?year=2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index Hence the importance of the Allian

Future of Journalism – Ep 19 – Kellie Riordan

Apr 27 2022 6 mins

How are podcasts changing journalism? They’ve exploded in popularity during the pandemic. Media companies are recognising that they are, at least, part of our immediate future. Tech giants like Spotify and Amazon are investing in exclusive shows in the hope of attracting a different type of paying subscriber. Will this trend live on into the next decade and beyond? Kellie Riordan

Future of Journalism – Ep 17 – Tina Rosenberg

Nov 25 2021 13 mins

Is our media good for us? For instance, at what point does the hostility between the ABC and The Australian become unhealthy? Is the sustained public polarisation good for us - and for a strong democracy, which, after all, a free press is committed to strengthening? And is there an alternative to the wall-to-wall criticisms and ‘gotcha’ moments on current affairs T