CRUNCH 4.1: Truth and Trust in Journalism

Key Takeaways

Read the Journalism.co.uk article reviewing the highlights of the full discussion HERE. Our key takeaways….

• The challenge for the industry goes beyond promoting quality journalism because people will often see opposing media views as an attempt to silence their existing perspective and will instead seek out media that supports their world view.
• Social Media has created an echo chamber, but is there a risk that subscription models will do the same? We have a duty to create media that supports our values, and not just provide what we believe our members want to read.
• We need to empower consumers by providing the tools and support to help the less media literate make educated choices about what media they consume, and to encourage government to take on platforms who’s underlying model profits from the spread of misinformation over quality journalism.
• As an industry we have to ask who is in the room, who should be but isn’t, how can we make sure the room works for everyone? Promoting diverse voices and advocating silenced communities is a key part of developing a balanced media landscape.
• We have to invest more in journalists to help create the change that we want to see in the world and to ensure that they have the time and resources to credibly fact check their work.

We believe that the AOP’s CRUNCH events are fostering conversations that can help shape the future for digital publishing and so are sharing the full content of this event here for a limited period – watch it here before 28 April to be sure you are part of the conversation.