The media needs to rethink its funding model if public interest journalism is to survive.
Bianca Barratt
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Unless the media industry puts resources behind meaningfully improving diversity, its class problem and public trust will only get worse.
Journalists are under pressure to write stories that take a clear stance or ‘side’ on a topic. This is making news fatigue worse.
Media owners have every right to impose limitations on journalists working elsewhere, but more flexibility will only benefit their brand in the long run.
Gen Z are just as interested in quality news as their elders. They just consume it in a different way.
If the media doesn’t do more to protect the journalists working under their banners, they’re sending a message that abuse is just a part of the job.