Well, 'fake news' may be the term du jour, but one lecturer in American politics says the truth still matters. The University of Melbourne's George Rennie says Donald Trump is clearly trying to isolate what he has to accept as possible, and what he can dismiss.

The 2016 Women for media report is an extensive analysis of the gender balance of sources and experts quoted in the Australian print media over a three-week period, from 1 February 2016 to 21 February 2016.

In this report, we examine twelve digital-born news media organisations across four different European markets: France, Germany, Spain, and the UK. The organisations covered include a mixture of domestic for-profit, domestic non-profit, and international players. We find that ... First, that European digital-born news media are clearly rooted in the profession of journalism. The organisations...

This JMAD New Zealand media ownership report observes that New Zealand media institutions are facing major changes in ownership and management, but it is not clear what combinations will eventually emerge.

In local communities, the civically engaged – the people who vote, volunteer and connect with those around them – play a key role in community life. Thus, how and to what degree they stay informed about their communities carries added weight. A new study by Pew Research Center in association with the John S. and...