Proportion of ‘infodemically vulnerable’ people in UK grew under lockdown, survey finds
The proportion of UK citizens deemed “vulnerable” to fake news and a lack of information around Covid-19 more than doubled…
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Pandemic has made newsbrands ‘incredibly more desirable’ with advertisers wary of disinformation
A senior ad account director has urged newsbrands to “capitalise on this moment” as Covid-19 disinformation means brands are becoming…
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FT editor Roula Khalaf warns against long-term switch to remote working for journalists
Financial Times editor Roula Khalaf has warned that long-term remote working could be “problematic” for news companies as they “have…
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Journalists need more training on advanced verification techniques to curb global ‘tsunami’ of Covid-19 disinformation
Journalists have been confronted with a “tsunami” of Covid-19 disinformation since the start of the pandemic including a concerning amount…
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Investment in travel magazine is ‘vote of confidence’ in sector
An investment that will enable the relaunch of an independent magazine hit by Covid-19 has been labelled a “vote of…
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Two-thirds of Brits say Covid-19 pandemic has made them appreciate journalism more
Two-thirds of Brits have begun to appreciate journalism more since the coronavirus pandemic hit, according to a new study. The…
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‘Great fear’ of fresh round of mass journalist redundancies this winter
Another round of “mass redundancies” among journalists is expected over the winter, a Scottish representative of the National Union of…
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Reach reports half-year revenue down by £62m – but says digital recovery has begun
The UK’s biggest newspaper publisher Reach says digital revenues have begun to recover from the Covid-19 slump with 13% year-on-year…
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