What is the future of news?
A new report from the BBC considers how the growth of the Internet is changing the way we access news. It covers the changing nature of journalism and whether the BBC should have a future public service news broadcasting role. Other useful resources include: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism – The website includes the […]
Journalism and Discourse Studies launched
This new open access journal is published by Newcastle University. It aims to offer a forum for the publication of studies covering critical discourse analysis and journalism. The first issue contains a series of articles discussing the opportunities offered by this cross-disciplinary approach.
What institutions do people trust?
The 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer surveyed 33,000 people in 27 countries on their trust in the institutions of government, media, business and NGOs. Its annual report for 2014 found that only 43% believe CEOs have credibility. However levels of trust in search engines and social media are rising.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s knowledge economy
Geonet is a new project from the Oxford Internet Institute. It is mapping ICT developments and analysing their potential for economic and social development.
Ofcom Market Research
Ofcom has many market research reports on media issues.
How has the Internet changed your life?
According to the latest Pew Internet report many Americans feel better informed. Browse the Pew site to find many other examples of the use of new technology in social, economic and political life. A report by Demos this week covered the issue of trust examining case studies from Twitter. Ofcom has large scale data on […]
Digital divide 2014
Latest report from the ITU on the Information society gives data on the level of ICT development in 166 economies worldwide. ICT -Eye has more free telecommunications statistics.
How many times a day do you look at your phone?
http://www.tecmark.co.uk/smartphone-usage-data-uk-2014/ The latest tecmark study of UK smartphone users found the average was over 200! Get the full report with gender breakdowns from the website.
Children and Social Media
How much time do British children spend using social media each day? Results from Ofcom which is based on 3-day digital diaries of 186 primary school children and 173 secondary. It also covers TV viewing, messaging and gaming habits.
Christmas comes earlier every year!
The Royal Statistical Society recently published an essay based on Internet search terms which found that in 2007 people started thinking about Xmas in November however last year it was August!
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