Facebook is publicly ramping up the battle with the Australian government over pending legislation that would force it to pay royalties for use of copyrighted news content. It’s a battle being watched closely in both media and tech circles because the implications go farther than just what’s happening in Australia. The tech giants likely fear
We’ve heard so much about cord-cutting in the past few years. As streaming has increased, broadband-only homes are on the rise and now make up as much as 37% of homes, according to Kagan. If you’re wondering why those still paying for satellite or cable haven’t joined the cord-cutter movement, we have the answer: News. The majority
Remember all the headlines about the death of network news? It turns out the ABC World News Tonight with David Muir is the #1 program on television right now. It’s not just the #1 news program; it’s the #1 program period – beating everything in prime time. During the coronavirus pandemic, consumption of media has
“Local news is in a state of crisis,” said a letter written by a group of 19 Senators in a letter to Senate leadership. The senators warn that the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – including plummeting advertising revenue – could decimate local and regional news outlets even as communities have become increasingly reliant
Americans may be more polarized than ever when it comes to news about politics. While that may not be a shocker, we now have hard data to show just how it plays out and the differences between party affiliation and trust in news organizations. The research from Pew Research Center tested 30 news organizations as
When you look at the top line results of the survey from Morning Consult, it’s scary. Only 8% of American have a lot of trust in the news media. Media does better than just a few others: The US Government, Wall Street, and Hollywood which rank at the bottom of the list. American, in general,
A new study by the folks at the Pew Research Center turned up an interesting finding: Men appears twice as often as women when it comes to being featured in news photos on Facebook. The research group analyzed posting from 17 national new outlets with at least 20 million unique visitors during Q3 of 2018.