A widescale investigation of the attitudes towards generative artificial intelligence (AI) in news production and steps being undertaken by Australian newsrooms to prepare for its possible deployment. The results indicate that newsrooms are experimenting cautiously with the technology. However, editors are attuned to the downside if accuracy, authenticity and bias are not adequately dealt with.

This longitudinal survey provides comprehensive findings about young Australians’ news attitudes, practices and experiences. The 2023 survey analysis shows that news plays an important role in young people’s everyday lives and most young people get news from diverse sources.

This submission focuses on developing tools to increase the resilience of Australian citizens to disinformation, and to consolidate the foundations of trust in democratic institutions.

The spread of misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) online has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. The authors of this report argue that freedom of the press is essential to democratic institutions - such as a free and open debate and public accountability, and therefore it is vital to consider how...

This report is part of a long-running international survey coordinated by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The report delivers comparative data on media usage in 46 countries and across 6 continents. In an increasingly digitalised news environment, Australian news consumers report an overall positive experience of engaging with news online or on...