Journalists must explain our work to our readers
Journalists must explain our work to our readers
By Kathy English
New Canadian Media
As journalists around the globe unite on this World News Day to proclaim publicly that journalism makes a difference we must not turn away from the discouraging fact – as stated in the 2022 Reuters Institute, Digital News Report – that, “the connection between journalism and the public may be fraying”.
Journalists believe wholeheartedly that journalism matters. But as the annual report on global digital news consumption published in June by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism makes clear, the public’s trust and interest in news is falling, with an alarming number of people deciding to avoid news altogether.
Today is a day to celebrate journalism. But it is also a time for the global journalism community to aim to create deeper public understanding of the role that journalists play in providing trustworthy news and information that serves citizens and democracy.
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