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Media coverage
Title Media Files: Australians' trust in news media is falling as concern over 'fake news' grows Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Conversation Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 30 minutes Country/Territory Australia Date 20/06/19 Description On today’s episode, we hear from Caroline Fisher, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Canberra and lead author of the 2019 Australian edition of the the Digital News Report.
The annual report has found that public trust in the news media is falling. It also finds that Australians are worried about “fake news”. Perhaps as a result, we access news less often and have lower interest in it compared to citizens in many other countries. Yet, when it comes to keeping us up to date, we think the news media passes the test.
It’s the fifth year of the report, which comes from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University. There are 38 countries involved and it’s an annual snapshot of media: how they’re using it and what they think of it.
You can hear the full interview and details of the report here on Media Files.Producer/Author Andrea Carson and Matthew Ricketson Persons Caroline FISHER