🚨 Our Digital News Report 2026 is out! Authored by Jim Egan, Craig T. Robertson, Amy Ross Arguedas, Nic Newman, Rasmus Nielsen, Mitali Mukherjee and Richard Fletcher, it is based on 100K interviews in 48 markets Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 7 findings in thread
Mitali Mukherjee
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Director @reutersinstitute.bsky.social I Political Economy Journalist I Chevening Fellow I TEDx Speaker I Raisina Fellow I AIYD I Everything stops for friendly doggos and cups of chai
Our new report out on Young Audiences now @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
Today we published a report on younger news audiences. Authored by Craig T. Robertson, @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social and @richardfletcher.bsky.social, it's based on DNR and other surveys Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/understandin... Seven findings in thread
Went to this seminar. Panel: Damian Hinds MP, Stella Creasy MP, Jonathan Hall KC, and Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social was the voice that consistently brought the conversation back to evidence—genuinely stood out on a panel that otherwise struggled to rise above the political noise.
We recently interviewed @mitalilive.bsky.social, Director of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social, for Observatory magazine. From her early days reporting in India to leading a global institute in Oxford. Read the interview: www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Applications open today for journalism fellowships at @reutersinstitute.bsky.social ! Lots of opportunities for journalists around the world through the @thomsonreutersfndn.bsky.social fellowship, the #MonaMegalli fellowship and the #Laudes climate journalism fellowship. All details and FAQs below⬇️
📯 Applications open today for our Journalist Fellowship! The programme is open to outstanding mid-career journalists who want to spend time with us exploring the future of journalism. 🧵 Key details in thread 🔗 Everything you need on this webpage: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowships
New OCJN report with @mitalilive.bsky.social & @richardfletcher.bsky.social out today tracking climate news consumption across 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇵🇰 🇬🇧 🇺🇸. Last year we found a y-o-y decline in climate news use only in 🇺🇸. Worryingly, it’s now spread to 5/8 countries. What’s going on? A thread 🧵
@mitalilive.bsky.social: “For newsrooms looking to build inroads with a younger audience base, the news creator space presents an opportunity that could be tapped into.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/news...
Where do influencers have the biggest impact on news on social media? In general, people in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America pay more attention to creators than mainstream media accounts. @mitalilive.bsky.social explains 🔗Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...
Then, we head over to @mfoxford.bsky.social for a discussion of the collaboration between @michaelchristbrown.bsky.social and @mosababutoha.bsky.social, The Difference Between Bullets and Stones, hosted by @mitalilive.bsky.social More & Registration: www.mfo.ac.uk/event/beyond...
Beyond breaking news: in conversation with Michael Christopher Brown
Organised by the Maison Française d'Oxford & The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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@reutersinstitute.bsky.social New publication on the vast, and often hard to define world of news creators & influencers cross 24 countries. Authored by Nic Newman, @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social me and @richardfletcher.bsky.social Our report here: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...
Mapping news creators and influencers
This report, authored by Nic Newman, Amy Ross Arguedas, Mitali Mukherjee and Richard Fletcher, shows how the trend towards news influencers is developing in 24 countries.
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Many congratulations to Jelani Cobb, Ph.D. on his new book. Always prolific and piercing with his words and writing, I'm really looking forward to reading this compilation of pieces documenting America's not so distant past and its here and now.
Our latest report at @reutersinstitute.bsky.social. Authored by @felixsimon.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social, dive in to read how audiences across 6 countries are using Gen AI in their daily lives & for news. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a... #Ai
So proud to have a colleague as wonderful as @eduardosuarez.bsky.social on our team now taking on the role of Director of Editorial. I hope our engagement continues to grow under his able leadership. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/eduardo...
Eduardo Suárez, appointed Director of Editorial of the Reuters Institute
Under his leadership, the Institute’s original reporting and digital footprint has grown substantially. In his new enhanced role, he’ll create an in-depth series on journalism.
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"As well as not having much time to leave a mark, they won’t have decades of retirement in which to suffer the legal and reputational penalties of any disastrous act committed in office." Janan Ganesh for the @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/1d41...
The world is run by old men in a hurry
The advanced age of leaders is a destabilising force in international politics
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An incredible role and an amazing community. All application details below. #RISJ #Oxford
📌 We are looking for a new Director of Journalist Programmes The successful candidate will lead on the delivery, strategic development, and long-term financial sustainability of all Journalist Programmes at the Institute. Apply by Mon 1 Sept, noon (UK time) More details: buff.ly/FTCNDd1
'Journalists endure many deprivations and hardships in warzones. We are deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them.' A joint statement about journalists in Gaza from The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News and Reuters. www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
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A piece by our own Gretel Kahn on how mainstream media in Israel are reporting on Gaza. @reutersinstitute.bsky.social reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/israeli...
As Israeli mainstream TV ignores Gazans’ suffering, these outlets expose surveillance, brutality and war crimes
Journalists from Israel’s Haaretz, +972 Magazine and Hamakom Hachi Ham Bagehenom explain how they report on the conflict for a reluctant audience.
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So pleased that Helen Boaden will take over as Chair of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social steering committee. It’s been a privilege to see the institute grow and flourish over past 9 years - and I’m sure it will go on to even greater things with Helen and @mitalilive.bsky.social
Delighted that Helen Boaden, a formidable voice from the world of journalism is named Chair of our Steering Committee @reutersinstitute.bsky.social. It has been a joy & a privilege to work with @arusbridger.bsky.social and we're looking forward to working with Helen.
Delighted that Helen Boaden, a formidable voice from the world of journalism is named Chair of our Steering Committee @reutersinstitute.bsky.social. It has been a joy & a privilege to work with @arusbridger.bsky.social and we're looking forward to working with Helen.
We are thrilled to announce that British journalist Helen Boaden has been appointed Chair of the Steering Committee of the Reuters Institute Boaden succeeds @arusbridger.bsky.social, who’s been Chair for the past 9 years Read our announcement reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/british...
Do you prefer to listen? Dive into the #DNR25 with @mitalilive.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social and Nic Newman 📝Transcript reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod... 🔴YouTube youtu.be/fd4tnA7osX4 🟣Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... 🟢Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7JO3...
🚨What's the value of mobile news alerts? Our latest #DNR25 podcast discusses their growth, whose sending them, and why they are a turn off for some news consumers. With Nic Newman and host @mitalilive.bsky.social Audio and transcript 👇 reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod...
Our podcast: Digital News Report 2025. Episode 5: Mobile news alerts for audience engagement
We look at what proportion of news users receive news alerts, what turns them off and the balancing act that news outlets tread in using them.
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Coming up! I will be in conversation with news and media voices from South Africa, Nigeria & Kenya and Nic Newman, lead author of the Digital News Report. Our #DNR2025 Africa discussion. All details here ⬇️ @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
Today we are hosting this online Africa launch for our Digital News Report 2025 with our friends at Code for Africa Hosted by our own @mitalilive.bsky.social & Nic Mewman ft. Styli Charalambous, Justine Wanda & Ajibola Amzat 🇬🇧🇳🇬12pm | 🇿🇦1pm | 🇰🇪2pm Sign up now us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Presenting the Digital News Report 2025 - Spanning 48 markets (making it our largest report yet) and authored by Nic Newman, Amy Ross Arguedas, Craig T. Robertson, Rasmus Nielsen and Richard Fletcher. Dive in. #DNR2025
Do you prefer to listen? Dive into the #DNR25 with @mitalilive.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social and Nic Newman 📝Transcript reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod... 🔴YouTube youtu.be/fd4tnA7osX4 🟣Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... 🟢Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7JO3...
'We ask for patience and common sense' @mariaramirez.bsky.social recounts the day of a blackout for Spain.
The Iberian blackout showed the resilience of basic services – and for me, the calm with which most people reacted was remarkable. But this extraordinary event has also exposed our many vulnerabilities in a power-dependent and internet-reliant world. My take www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tonight we'll present our new report on UK journalists in the 2020s at this event at @cityjournalism.bsky.social. Speakers include @robynvinter.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social @glendacooper.bsky.social @neilthurman.bsky.social and Kira Richards Register to join in person now buff.ly/9cAqOU9
See you in Perugia with lots of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social team members.
Here are the talks we think you shouldn't miss @journalismfestival.com this year! Featuring our own @mitalilive.bsky.social, Nic Newman, @richardfletcher.bsky.social and @felixsimon.bsky.social as well as many others reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/interna...
The latest edition of our daily roundup on journalism is out, featuring our Acting Director @mitalilive.bsky.social and pieces on Danish magazine Zetland, a legendary investigative podcast and TikTok's US sale Click to read, share and subscribe
Journalism Today. 3 April 2025
By Eduardo Suárez and Gretel Kahn 🗞️ 3 top news stories 1. Denmark’s Zetland increased its income by 30%.
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Very pleased about getting to work with Jim on future editions of the Digital News Report. Welcome to the team!
We are thrilled to announce that Jim Egan has been selected as the next lead author of the Digital News Report. He will support the current author, Nic Newman, through this year's process before taking the lead role in autumn 2025 Details in thread Full announcement here buff.ly/L2oVph9
The data from this report by @waqasejaz.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @shannimcg.bsky.social on the role of platforms in 8 countries is now available on our website. Click 'Download the data' and see what you can find! See the thread below for a taste of the what's inside.
What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries
Our research explores how people use platforms for news and information about politics, while also remaining sceptical of the information they see there.
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We've just published a NEW REPORT by @waqasejaz.bsky.social and others on the role of digital platforms in today's media environments. It's funded by @knightfdn.bsky.social and based on survey data from 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇸🇩🇪🇧🇷🇦🇷🇯🇵🇰🇷 🧵 Findings in thread 🔗 Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/what-do-peop...