Fake news, falling trust are top threats to journalism

Call for Regulatory Licensing to Combat Fake News

Call for Regulatory Licensing to Combat Fake News A parliamentary debate has spotlighted the pressing issue of digital news regulation. A BJP MP is calling for the central government to set up a regulatory authority that would grant licenses to news portals and digital channels. This move aims to curb the proliferation of misleading narratives and personal attacks that have become prevalent in the digital sphere.During the Lok Sabha session, MP …

Fake news, falling trust are top threats to journalism

Disinformation is the top threat to public interest journalism, a survey of the media industry finds, amid concerns...

Social networks have become a fundamental part of the lives of most people in modern society, allowing users to share any kind of information in real time. Under this phenomenon some theorists claim that we would be witnessing the postmodern era: an era marked by the crisis of great stories, the presence of more flexible identities and technological immediacy. Cristian Palazzi Nogués already said under the term coined by sociologist Zygmund Baum…

Journalism has always experienced crises, but today it faces challenges that shake it to its core. As Martín Caparrós points out, this crisis is not new, but it does have particular characteristics in the digital age. Below, we explore five reasons that explain this situation and why, despite everything, journalism remains more necessary than ever. 1. The impact of social media and misinformation. Digital platforms have transformed the way we co…