We are seeing clear fragmentation in the environment around journalism. We have multiple sources of information and people choosing to go only to certain sources that sometimes just reaffirm their own point of view. With the rise of digital and social channels, you have incredible reach. The ability of a story to have impact and reach more people is profound. It's like it never has been before. Is it complicated in terms of the business model? Absolutely. We are seeing that in the private sector, particularly with newspapers. In the public sector, we've had our own issues with shrinking budgets and trying to do more, because we are feeding more digital platforms all the time.
All the research I've seen.... The RTDNA just did a study that shows that trust in legacy media is actually growing slightly in this environment, which is cluttered with all kinds of disinformation as much as journalism.
I think the promise behind the brand in journalism becomes more important, but the business case is not solved. There is no solution on the horizon that we can see.