Valuing News

This edited volume examines news as both a commodity and a public good within the ongoing crisis of news media business models, and the ways forward for supporting journalism in an age of digital platform dominance. It explores how Australia has distinctly approached this contemporary environment but extends this view to take in perspectives and approaches from around the world. Contributors address questions around the future of journalism, existing and emerging factors impacting the commercial sustainability of the news media economy, and the changing role of governments worldwide in financing news production. Valuing News: Digital Platforms and Journalism Futures draws insights from interviews with key stakeholders in the news media economy, in-depth analysis of government policies and interventions in diverse countries, as well as the impact of AI on the future of journalism. This volume is a valuable resource for journalism, media economy, media sociology, and policy scholars and students seeking to engage with policymakers on the future of sustainable news production.

Terry Flew is Professor of Digital Communication and Culture and Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow at the University of Sydney, Australia. His latest books include Understanding Global Media (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), Regulating Platforms (2021), and Digital Platform Regulation: Global Perspectives on Internet Governance (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022).

Agata Stepnik is Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Digital Communication at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her academic work investigates digital and generative AI literacies, user agency within digital platform environments, the digitisation of news content, and platform regulation.

Timothy Koskie is Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Digital Communication at the University of Sydney, Australia. His research looks at how changes in the media ecosystem impact on media pluralism and democracy, including news organisations and trust, AI-generated journalism, and policies towards the media ecosystem.