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Public Interest News: Securing a Future for Nonprofit Journalism

July 1, 2021
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MIM News

In his latest article, published on the Hacked Off Blog, CMDS researcher Leo Watkins, discusses how public interest journalism should be funded, by looking at nonprofit models originating in the US and their relevance for the UK media.

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Can Philanthropy Save Public Interest Journalism?

June 25, 2021
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Publications - Articles

Are US-style philanthropic solutions a way out of the financial crisis gripping journalism in the UK, where public spending is slowly losing ground?

Read Rodney Benson's latest article in the Byline Times on the role of philanthropic support in a diverse funding ecosystem that could support independent quality journalism for all.

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CMDS in Parliamentary Hearing in the UK

June 24, 2021
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MIM News

CMDS Director Marius Dragomir together with researchers Leo Watkins and Thomas Chivers and research supervisor Des Freedman, attended a UK parliamentary group briefing on June 23 to discuss shifts in policy, funding and technology that influence changes in journalism and the future of public service media in the face of politicized appointments and privatization.

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Reuters Digital News Report 2021: COVID-19 increases appetite for trusted and reliable news, but turning this into revenue remains a significant challenge

June 23, 2021
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Hungarian Media

This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report finds that the demand for reliable, accurate news sources increased but publishers face increasing economic pressure. CMDS Senior Program Officer and Researcher Éva Bognár wrote the chapter on Hungary.

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How Fact-Checking Organizations Tackle Disinformation on Facebook and TikTok

June 22, 2021
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Publications
Publications - Articles

In their article, Robert Nemeth and Marius Dragomir feature two organizations, Raskrinkavanje in Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Verificat in Spain, which found successful ways to combat misinformation on social media.

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