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Caroline Lees is the Head of Communications at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. She is the former editor of the European Journalism Observatory’s English language site. She is a British journalist and has worked for The Sunday Times, London, for seven years including time spent in Delhi as South Asia Correspondent and as a news reporter and arts correspondent. She has also worked as foreign editor and assistant editor of The Scotsman, and for the Economist and Telegraph Media Group.
January 10, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Caroline Lees
Journalists must work harder in 2017 to report fairly and accurately and to protect sources, according to a new report by the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN), published today. Ethics in the News, Challenges for Journalism in the...
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December 13, 2016 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality, Latest stories •
by Caroline Lees
Journalism is entering a period of “experimental editing and experimental reporting”, according to Mark Thompson, chief executive of The New York Times and former director general of the BBC. Typically, journalists and social...
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August 15, 2016 •
Latest stories, Media and Politics, Research •
by Caroline Lees
Reaction to the EU referendum result in three British national newspapers immediately after the vote was overall negative towards Brexit, according to a review of articles published in daily print titles, the Daily Mail, The Telegraph and...
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June 29, 2016 •
Digital News, Research •
by Caroline Lees
Growth around online video news seems to have been largely driven by technology, publishers and platforms, rather than strong consumer demand, a new report from the Reuters Institute finds – but audiences are increasingly turning to...
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June 15, 2016 •
Digital News, Media Economics, Recent •
by Caroline Lees
The 2016 Digital News Report, launched today by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, is the biggest ever and remains the most authoritative study of its kind. It is based on a survey of 50,000 online news consumers across 26...
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May 25, 2016 •
Digital News, Short stories •
by Caroline Lees
Internet connectivity, YouTube and amateur footage from citizen journalists have helped to create a new form of journalism that has enhanced international reporting, especially of the current conflict in Syria, according to Lindsey Hilsum,...
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May 4, 2016 •
Media and Politics •
by Caroline Lees
The BBC has become a “comparatively small player”, dwarfed by multinational platforms, yet it remains central to Britain’s culture and should be supported, not undermined, by the government, according to Lord Patten, the former...
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March 30, 2016 •
Digital News, Research •
by Caroline Lees
Most European public service media services are failing to adapt to the digital environment and are in danger of losing touch with their audiences, according to a new report. The study reveals that while some public service news...
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March 3, 2016 •
Ethics and Quality, Research •
by Caroline Lees
Media in Britain – particularly broadcast media – is failing to represent, or relate to, minority audiences, according to new research. BBCs One and Two are perceived as the ‘whitest’ channels, with minority...
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