Website: https://twitter.com/_felixsimon_
Felix Simon is a journalist and researcher and a graduate of the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute (OII). He is the former acting editor of the European Journalism Observatory and works as a research assistant at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. His writing on tech, politics, and the media has appeared, amongst others, in the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”, “Die Welt” and “Der Freitag”, the Swiss “NZZ” as well as in the “Telegraph” and “The New European”. He has published in journals such as “Journalism Studies” and “Transformative Works and Cultures”. His research focuses on political communication in the digital age, big data in politics and the entertainment industry, as well as the changing nature of journalism and the media in the 21st century. He also takes a side interest in populism and the future of disinformation. He tweets under @_FelixSimon_.
July 10, 2019 •
Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Felix Simon
"Ibiza-gate" - the scandal that led to the collapse of the Austrian government - speaks volumes about the animosity harboured by right-wing populists towards public broadcasters....
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January 24, 2019 •
Digital News, Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
Journalism is becoming more important but less robust, according to a new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The report identifies five trends about the future of journalism, and examines their potential impact...
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January 15, 2019 •
Media and Politics, Recent, Research •
by Felix Simon
Liberals like good journalism, conservatives propaganda: "Network Propaganda", a new book by three Harvard researchers describes how a far-right media system emerged in the United States – with dramatic consequences for US society and...
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December 13, 2018 •
Digital News, Research, Technology •
by Felix Simon
Artificial Intelligence has seen a revival in recent years, but how it is covered is problematic. News media frequently amplify self-interested assertions of AI’s value and potential, while positioning AI primarily as a private...
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November 29, 2018 •
Research •
by Felix Simon
Journalism has become too obsessed with technology-led innovation, and must refocus on strategic approaches to audience engagement, storytelling, and business development, according to a new report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of...
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November 22, 2018 •
Digital News, Research, Technology •
by Felix Simon
Smart speakers increasingly reach mainstream audiences, but news consumption remains limited for now. Publishers fear that voice platforms could be a new ‘choke point’ for access to their brands....
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October 22, 2018 •
Digital News, Research •
by Felix Simon
Most journalists would like news to reach everybody more or less equally, irrespective of social background or grade. But despite the ease of accessing news online, today, that is clearly not happening, as new research by the Reuters...
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October 8, 2018 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Felix Simon
Everyone wants to be popular on social media, especially journalists. But which factors determine a journalist’s popularity on a platform such as Twitter? Might there even be something like a “golden formula” for success? New...
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September 12, 2018 •
Digital News, Research •
by Felix Simon
As users turn away from Facebook for sharing and discussing news, other social media platforms such as instant messaging apps and Instagram are becoming more relevant, a new study has found. But is this bad news for Facebook? Not...
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