State of the News Media (and the News Audience)
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Broad presentation on state of U.S. journalism, news and information ecosystem. Incorporates data, charts, and original research.
State of the News Media (and the News Audience)
- 1. State of the News Media Jesse Holcomb Senior Researcher, Journalism Project @jesseholcomb
- 2. Tell the truth and trust the people. Joseph N. Pew Jr. September 12, 2014 www.pewproject.org 2
- 3. What do the data tell us? The way we engage with news is changing Theres still little clarity on how to sustain journalism That matters because of journalisms civic role
- 4. 1. The way we engage with news is changing
- 5. Internet Rising as Top News Source September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 5
- 6. Print Continues to Decline September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 6
- 7. Cable Audience has Peaked September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 7
- 8. Digital News Video on the Rise September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 8
- 9. Digital News Video more Popular w/the Young September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 9
- 10. Social media is a pathway to news September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 10
- 11. Getting News on Facebook Is an Incidental Experience 78% of Facebook news users mostly see news when on Facebook for other reasons 34% of Facebook news consumers like a news organization or individual journalist September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org/journalism 11
- 12. Social Media Allows Public to Participate September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 12
- 13. Mobile Devices Make are Facilitating This September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org/journalism 13
- 14. News is a Top Activity on Mobile September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org/journalism 14
- 15. 2. How Will Journalism Sustain Itself? Courtesy Will Steacy
- 16. Print $ Declines, Digital wont Replace it September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 16
- 17. New Money Is Coming To Digital News Personal wealth, capital investment Venture capital - $300 million over the past year to news orgs Foundation support for public radio, as well as scores of digital nonprofit outlets, added roughly $150 million. September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 17
- 18. But, New Revenue Is a Drop in the Bucket The news industry overall brings in roughly $63-65 billion dollars in annual revenue. New money amounts to just 1% of that total September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 18
- 19. 3. Why It Matters Courtesy Will Steacy
- 20. Weakened Business Climate = Fewer Journalists 38,000 full-time editorial newspaper jobs 16,200 jobs lost from 2003-2012 In 2013, estimated job losses: 400 at Gannett 700 at Tribune 50 at the Cleveland Plain Dealer 70 at the Orange County Register September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 20
- 21. Impact Felt on the Local Level
- 22. Local TV Consolidation = Decline in Original News News stations producing original reporting declined 8% since 2005 A quarter of 952 stations airing news do not produce their own Impact on the consumer seems to vary September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 22
- 23. Public is Taking Notice September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 23
- 24. More Commentary, Less Reporting September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 24
- 25. Investigative Journalism = $ ProPublica spent two years and $750,000 reporting on the dangers of acetaminophen. September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 25
- 26. Public values accountability reporting September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 26
- 27. There are reasons for optimism September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 27
- 28. Nonprofit Startups Proliferating September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 28
- 29. Momentum in Digital News 5,000 Number of full-time staff and editorial jobs at nearly 500 digital news outlets. 30 larger sites and 468 smaller ones September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 29
- 30. 3 Main Areas of Editorial Focus Local Investigative International September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 30
- 31. New Ways to Do Journalism New tools (mobile, social media) Lowered Barrier to entry (Digital publishing & distribution) Experiments w/Storytelling (data, interactive, unfiltered) September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 31
- 32. Explore our data at journalism.org September 12, 2014 www.pewresearch.org 32
- 33. State of the News Media Jesse Holcomb Senior Researcher, Journalism Project @jesseholcomb
Editor's Notes
- #23: Original reporting includes stations where newsroom are shared but different newscasts are produced
- #24: Original reporting includes stations where newsroom are shared but different newscasts are produced
- #25: Original reporting includes stations where newsroom are shared but different newscasts are produced
- #26: Original reporting includes stations where newsroom are shared but different newscasts are produced
- #28: Original reporting includes stations where newsroom are shared but different newscasts are produced