To mark the 10th edition of the Digital news report, the authors have compiled a special lift-out, featuring ten of the most interesting trends to emerge in news consumption and attitudes, including the growth of distrust in news, the divergence of news interest between young men and women, and changing use of social media.

This study investigates community discourses around democracy, with the aim of understanding how different segments of the Australian community talk about democracy.

Studies suggest that a significant number of adults aged 55 years and older are online and that they may be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of false and misleading information. To explore this topic, the authors of this report conducted a survey of nearly 1,000 adults aged 55 years and older from across the United...

This policy brief asserts that digital media literacy — the ability to critically, effectively and responsibly access, use, understand and engage with media of all kinds — is an essential part of civic engagement.

The authors of this paper argue that policy solutions to protect freedom of thought should not focus on outright technological bans but on measures to restrict exploitive platform design features and on investment in media literacy education to empower teens, parents and teachers to use social media in ways that foster health and well-being.