Why pay for a news subscription? | Journalism Matters

Welcome to Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT) Research Matters! 🚀 AUT’s Research Matters video series is where AUT academics answer everyday questions about their fields of expertise. Get the answer to those questions you’ve always had – or maybe never knew to ask. What is news, and why does it matter so much to a functioning democracy? Does government funding make journalism less trustworthy? And why are stories from one outlet appearing on others’ sites? Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies Dr Greg Treadwell is here with the answers. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Why does journalism matter? And how do journalists hold the powerful to account? 01:08 Why do we hear so much criticism now of the mainstream media? What does that mean? 02:52 Does government funding of media mean public broadcasters are in the Government’s pocket? 03:42 Why do so many stories seem to be shared on lots of different news websites these days? 04:46 My local community Facebook group has the news faster than the media. Why is that? 05:50 What is your favourite news story of all time? 08:02 Does it matter if we trust the media? 09:16 Why should you pay for an online news subscription? 10:19 Is journalism sustainable in a world where giant companies control nearly all the advertising? 11:06 What are journalistic ethics? 12:02 What advice would you give somebody wanting to be a journalist? 12:28 What role, if any, should AI have in reporting the news? 13:11 What is clickbait? And how is it different from regular news? 🎓 Find out more about studying journalism at AUT: https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/communication-studies/courses/bachelor-of-communication-studies/journalism-major 🔎Learn more about Dr Greg Treadwell: https://academics.aut.ac.nz/gregory.treadwell 📰 Read the latest Trust in News research: https://www.bsa.govt.nz/research-and-reports/research/all-research/public-trust-in-news-media/ 🔗 Learn how Watergate changed investigative journalism or watch All the President’s Men: https://www.ire.org/join-the-legacy-watergate/#:~:text=Because%20of%20Watergate%2C%20investigative%20reporting%20became%20a%20key,Knocking%20on%20doors.%20Finding%20documents.%20Following%20the%20money.