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Given the extensive coverage by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the importance of user needs, here is a mini-guide for those who wish to understand what they are! In the Digital News Report 2024, released this week, the User Needs Model 2.0, which we developed in collaboration with Dmitry Shishkin, is used to ask news consumers about their expectations from the media. The conclusion in the report, based on the collected data, aligns with our findings: "𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝘆 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 ‘𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀’."

Sitting in a webinar room organized by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism to learn from Nic Newman's breakdown analysis of the most recent Digital News Report. Journalists: If you're still in doubt about what can be done to cope with increasing news avoidance, the data and evidence cannot be clearer. It's time to actually listen to our audiences -- not just pretend to. #newsavoidance #solutionsjournalism

How can journalists take care of themselves when reporting on traumatic events? John Barth shares his strategies on TraumaAwareJournalism.org, a new online toolkit for journalists, newsroom leaders and educators from the Forum, The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma and CBC.

Amidst challenges like artificial intelligence, misinformation, and the decline of journalism's supporting business models, a recent survey reveals that the upcoming generation of journalists remains optimistic. They are determined to uphold values of truth, justice, and integrity in their profession, signaling a resilient commitment to their craft despite adversities. Discover what PR Pros Should Know About the Next Generation of Journalists: https://lnkd.in/dMYg8E6B 

There's just 6 days left to take part in the Journalism Value Survey, the most in-depth survey of European independent public interest media to-date. If you work for an independent newsroom, take part today to help us understand the state of the sector, and identify the support it needs. This survey run by and for European independent media, so please help us to help you! Survey 👉 journalismvalueproject.com

Diving into the dollar drama: My latest article explores the confusion stirred by Business Daily's coverage on KPLC billing in USD. A rollercoaster of conflicting headlines, misinformation, & the pursuit of truth in responsible journalism. https://lnkd.in/eRXgZkUB

Imagine: You're reporting a story, and your source decides to not talk to you. Now what? In our Journalists' Toolkit we've compiled tips and tricks for building sourcing relationships, collaborating with other newsrooms, when to go public with denied access and more. The toolkit comes from our new report “Shut Out: Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press.” Read the full report here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4fgwevh

We looked at the unanswered questions the Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism directly or indirectly poses this year. Here are the 7 biggest ones, according to Dávid Tvrdoň. #DNR24

Making news in business, Dec. 28 https://lnkd.in/eQu2ZdBC 👉 Subscribe now and support local journalism https://ow.ly/rrbQ50QkCHZ #BusinessNews #LocalJournalism #BusinessUpdates #BusinessCommunity #BusinessInsights #BusinessSuccess

The New York Times is accelerating to become another version of Fox News Media. 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞:  Why do you think the word "former school" was introduced in this article? 1- to make you feel better reading the news 2- to avoid the expected retaliation from the Israeli lobby and keep them calm 3- to commit Journalism Washing (the practice of superficially reporting on important issues or events, providing minimal and often insincere coverage merely to appear responsible and unbiased) 4- all the above