Summary

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The pandemic and consequent lockdowns are accelerating trends in all areas of life, including news consumption and production. Trends that might have taken five years to become the norm are now becoming the norm in five months. These include the migration of the audience to digital platforms, the failure of digital advertising to provide sufficient funding for quality journalism, and the collapse of trust in social media platforms.

This report opens with essays from leading publishers and editors on the subject of reimagining the news, gives an overview of different business models news organisations can try, takes a closer look at different types of paywalls, and showcases how news outlets have taken data visualisations to new levels.

From the table of contents:

FOREWORD
A note from the editors

ESSAYS

MONETISATION
Business Models for News Publishers

ANOTHER CLICK IN THE WALL
A Primer in Paywall Models

VISUAL JOURNALISM COMES OF AGE DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

WAN-IFRA
Sharing Global Best Practice

INNOVATION
From Media Companies to Information Engines