Social Media Boosts News Diversity Amid Traditional Media Decline

Social media boosts news diversity amid traditional media decline

New research by the University of South Australia finds a silver lining to the struggling media landscape in the face of the digital age, revealing that social media is enhancing the diversity of news the community receives.

Social media broadens news access as traditional media struggles: UniSA Study

Social media is now playing a larger role in how Australians access news, and new research suggests this shift is not entirely bad news. A study led by the University of South Australia has found that social media platforms, particularly Facebook, are helping diversify the news diet of Australians, even as traditional newsrooms shrink or shut down. The findings come from an analysis of more than 86,000 Facebook posts shared between 2010 and 2022…

Social Media Is Boosting News Diversity Amid Traditional Media Decline, University Of South Australia Study Finds

It might be all doom and gloom for the good old newspaper, but on socials, diversity is booming.