Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026🚨 Our Digital News Report 2026 is out! Authored by Jim Egan, Craig T. Robertson, Amy Ross Arguedas, Nic Newman, Rasmus Nielsen, Mitali Mukherjee and Richard Fletcher, it is based on 100K interviews in 48 markets Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 7 findings in thread 33830
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Our new report out on Young Audiences now @reutersinstitute.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Clemens Jarnach @clemensjarnach.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Went to this seminar. Panel: Damian Hinds MP, Stella Creasy MP, Jonathan Hall KC, and Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social was the voice that consistently brought the conversation back to evidence—genuinely stood out on a panel that otherwise struggled to rise above the political noise. 021
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Green Templeton College @greentempleton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026We recently interviewed @mitalilive.bsky.social, Director of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social, for Observatory magazine. From her early days reporting in India to leading a global institute in Oxford. Read the interview: www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve... 011
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Applications open today for journalism fellowships at @reutersinstitute.bsky.social ! Lots of opportunities for journalists around the world through the @thomsonreutersfndn.bsky.social fellowship, the #MonaMegalli fellowship and the #Laudes climate journalism fellowship. All details and FAQs below⬇️ 000
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Waqas Ejaz @waqasejaz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025New OCJN report with @mitalilive.bsky.social & @richardfletcher.bsky.social out today tracking climate news consumption across 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇵🇰 🇬🇧 🇺🇸. Last year we found a y-o-y decline in climate news use only in 🇺🇸. Worryingly, it’s now spread to 5/8 countries. What’s going on? A thread 🧵 164
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 20/12/2025@mitalilive.bsky.social: “For newsrooms looking to build inroads with a younger audience base, the news creator space presents an opportunity that could be tapped into.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/news... 032
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Where do influencers have the biggest impact on news on social media? In general, people in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America pay more attention to creators than mainstream media accounts. @mitalilive.bsky.social explains 🔗Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator... 052
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Digital Scholarship at Oxford @discoxford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Then, we head over to @mfoxford.bsky.social for a discussion of the collaboration between @michaelchristbrown.bsky.social and @mosababutoha.bsky.social, The Difference Between Bullets and Stones, hosted by @mitalilive.bsky.social More & Registration: www.mfo.ac.uk/event/beyond...mfo.ac.ukBeyond breaking news: in conversation with Michael Christopher BrownOrganised by the Maison Française d'Oxford & The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism 022
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 28/10/2025@reutersinstitute.bsky.social New publication on the vast, and often hard to define world of news creators & influencers cross 24 countries. Authored by Nic Newman, @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social me and @richardfletcher.bsky.social Our report here: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukMapping news creators and influencersThis report, authored by Nic Newman, Amy Ross Arguedas, Mitali Mukherjee and Richard Fletcher, shows how the trend towards news influencers is developing in 24 countries. 072
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Many congratulations to Jelani Cobb, Ph.D. on his new book. Always prolific and piercing with his words and writing, I'm really looking forward to reading this compilation of pieces documenting America's not so distant past and its here and now. 010
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Our latest report at @reutersinstitute.bsky.social. Authored by @felixsimon.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social, dive in to read how audiences across 6 countries are using Gen AI in their daily lives & for news. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a... #Ai 040
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 23/09/2025So proud to have a colleague as wonderful as @eduardosuarez.bsky.social on our team now taking on the role of Director of Editorial. I hope our engagement continues to grow under his able leadership. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/eduardo...reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukEduardo Suárez, appointed Director of Editorial of the Reuters InstituteUnder his leadership, the Institute’s original reporting and digital footprint has grown substantially. In his new enhanced role, he’ll create an in-depth series on journalism. 031
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 26/07/2025"As well as not having much time to leave a mark, they won’t have decades of retirement in which to suffer the legal and reputational penalties of any disastrous act committed in office." Janan Ganesh for the @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/1d41...ft.comThe world is run by old men in a hurryThe advanced age of leaders is a destabilising force in international politics 041
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 25/07/2025An incredible role and an amazing community. All application details below. #RISJ #Oxford 010
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 24/07/2025'Journalists endure many deprivations and hardships in warzones. We are deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them.' A joint statement about journalists in Gaza from The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News and Reuters. www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...bbc.comJoint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters 24538
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 23/07/2025A piece by our own Gretel Kahn on how mainstream media in Israel are reporting on Gaza. @reutersinstitute.bsky.social reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/israeli...reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukAs Israeli mainstream TV ignores Gazans’ suffering, these outlets expose surveillance, brutality and war crimesJournalists from Israel’s Haaretz, +972 Magazine and Hamakom Hachi Ham Bagehenom explain how they report on the conflict for a reluctant audience. 064
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 23/07/2025 So pleased that Helen Boaden will take over as Chair of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social steering committee. It’s been a privilege to see the institute grow and flourish over past 9 years - and I’m sure it will go on to even greater things with Helen and @mitalilive.bsky.social 1184
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Delighted that Helen Boaden, a formidable voice from the world of journalism is named Chair of our Steering Committee @reutersinstitute.bsky.social. It has been a joy & a privilege to work with @arusbridger.bsky.social and we're looking forward to working with Helen. 020
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Do you prefer to listen? Dive into the #DNR25 with @mitalilive.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social and Nic Newman 📝Transcript reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod... 🔴YouTube youtu.be/fd4tnA7osX4 🟣Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... 🟢Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7JO3... 072
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 15/07/2025🚨What's the value of mobile news alerts? Our latest #DNR25 podcast discusses their growth, whose sending them, and why they are a turn off for some news consumers. With Nic Newman and host @mitalilive.bsky.social Audio and transcript 👇 reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod...reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukOur podcast: Digital News Report 2025. Episode 5: Mobile news alerts for audience engagementWe look at what proportion of news users receive news alerts, what turns them off and the balancing act that news outlets tread in using them. 132
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Coming up! I will be in conversation with news and media voices from South Africa, Nigeria & Kenya and Nic Newman, lead author of the Digital News Report. Our #DNR2025 Africa discussion. All details here ⬇️ @reutersinstitute.bsky.social 000
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Presenting the Digital News Report 2025 - Spanning 48 markets (making it our largest report yet) and authored by Nic Newman, Amy Ross Arguedas, Craig T. Robertson, Rasmus Nielsen and Richard Fletcher. Dive in. #DNR2025 022
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 29/04/2025A bright and sunny start to the new term at @reutersinstitute.bsky.social ☀️ 031
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 29/04/2025'We ask for patience and common sense' @mariaramirez.bsky.social recounts the day of a blackout for Spain. 122
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Tonight we'll present our new report on UK journalists in the 2020s at this event at @cityjournalism.bsky.social. Speakers include @robynvinter.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social @glendacooper.bsky.social @neilthurman.bsky.social and Kira Richards Register to join in person now buff.ly/9cAqOU9 089
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 05/04/2025See you in Perugia with lots of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social team members. 011
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 03/04/2025The latest edition of our daily roundup on journalism is out, featuring our Acting Director @mitalilive.bsky.social and pieces on Danish magazine Zetland, a legendary investigative podcast and TikTok's US sale Click to read, share and subscribebuff.lyJournalism Today. 3 April 2025By Eduardo Suárez and Gretel Kahn 🗞️ 3 top news stories 1. Denmark’s Zetland increased its income by 30%. 122
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Richard Fletcher @richardfletcher.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Very pleased about getting to work with Jim on future editions of the Digital News Report. Welcome to the team! 0113
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Richard Fletcher @richardfletcher.bsky.social · 31/03/2025The data from this report by @waqasejaz.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @shannimcg.bsky.social on the role of platforms in 8 countries is now available on our website. Click 'Download the data' and see what you can find! See the thread below for a taste of the what's inside.reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukWhat do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countriesOur research explores how people use platforms for news and information about politics, while also remaining sceptical of the information they see there. 0188
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Delighted to welcome Jim Egan as the new author of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social's Digital News Report. He takes over the reins from the outstanding Nic Newman, who will remain in our community as we explore new projects. #DNR #audience #news 000
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 21/03/2025A grim factsheet on race & leadership in the news media. The biggest year on year decrease in %age of top editors of colour since we started tracking this in 2020. Led by @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social and co-authored by @rasmuskleis.bsky.social and me. #journalism #factsheet #diversity 0810
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Ashis Basu @ashis.bsky.social · 21/03/2025“In a short but intense seven weeks, the Trump administration has ripped out every fuse that prevents the US economy from short-circuiting. Inflation is predicted to surge; economic and financial indicators are flashing red.” @mitalilive.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 17/03/20251️⃣ We'll kick off the event at 10:00 GMT with a short conversation between our Acting Director @mitalilive.bsky.social and @richardfletcher.bsky.social what we know so far about the impact of this technology on newsrooms and audiences around the world Sign up now buff.ly/dEmIIrg 122
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 18/03/2025At the @journalismfestival.com #IJF2025 in Perugia, join me and the very sharp @sophiasgaler.bsky.social Smith Galer to discuss the question on everyone's mind; 'Who is Mainstream Media now?' #journalism #audiences #platforms @reutersinstitute.bsky.social 084
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 17/03/20255️⃣ At 14:45 GMT our final panel will analyse how AI is reshaping society, from politics to education. Hosted by our Acting Director @mitalilive.bsky.social and featuring @summerfieldlab.bsky.social Victoria Nash from @oii.ox.ac.uk and Roxana Radu from @blavatnikschool.bsky.social buff.ly/dEmIIrg 143
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 17/03/2025@reutersinstitute.bsky.social will be hosting AI and the Future of News 2025, a one-day conference featuring our research expertise and academic insight from across the University of Oxford. Details to join online below. @ox.ac.uk @oii.ox.ac.uk #DepartmentofPoliticsandInternationalRelations #AI 030
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Jelani Cobb @jelaniya.bsky.social · 16/03/2025journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...journalism.columbia.eduA Statement from Columbia Journalism School Faculty Defending Press Freedom | Columbia Journalism School 9314110
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 15/03/2025How do audiences follow news on climate change? This is the question at the heart of a report by @waqasejaz.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social @richardfletcher.bsky.social based on survey data from 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇵🇰 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Read here: buff.ly/4jwvTNG 7 findings in thread 56529
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 17/03/2025My column #SumandSubstance for Frontline @thehindu.com on the global financial tumult following the first 7 weeks of a Trump administration and the impact on India. Uncertainty in many ways, is worse than the actual pain. #India #financialmarkets frontline.thehindu.com/columns/indi...frontline.thehindu.comIndia Economy 2024: K-Shaped Recovery, Inflation Risks, and Global Tariff Impact | AnalysisExamining India’s economic fragility: K-shaped growth, declining consumer spending, and global uncertainty. Risks to jobs, savings, and stock markets in 2024. 021
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Eduardo Suárez @eduardosuarez.bsky.social · 15/03/2025This Reuters Memorial Lecture was delivered by Jelani Cobb last Monday in Oxford. It's impossible to overstate how timely it was. On capitulation, McCarthyism and a crisis of credulity. Must read reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/full-te...reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukFull text of Jelani Cobb's 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Trust issues. Credibility, credulity and journalism in a time of crisisOn 10 March the Columbia Journalism Dean delivered the 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture. Here's the transcript of his talk. 1129
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Eduardo Suárez @eduardosuarez.bsky.social · 14/03/2025"The Trump administration on Thursday demanded that Columbia make dramatic changes in student discipline and admissions before it would discuss lifting the cancellation of $400m in gov grants and contracts" Pure blackmail. A clear violation of the 1st Amendment www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/n...nytimes.comTrump Demands Major Changes in Columbia Discipline and Admissions Rules (Gift Article)A letter outlining “immediate next steps” arrived less than a week after the administration said it was canceling $400 million in grants and contracts. 04010
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 11/03/2025“People who distrust us depend on us in ways that they may not have even grappled with yet” Read this summary piece on our panel featuring @mitalilive.bsky.social, Stephen Ansolabehere, Ritu Kapur and Jelani Cobb reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/people-...reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk“People who distrust us depend on us in ways that they may not have even grappled with yet”Jelani Cobb, Ritu Kapur, Stephen Ansolabehere and Mitali Mukherjee discussed news influencers, trust and press freedom at the 2025 Memorial Lecture. 022
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 10/03/2025"Is Joe Rogan now mainstream?" asks @mitalilive.bsky.social "We have a lot to learn, because there are people who are adept at building audience," says Jelani Cobb, who of course stresses there are things he does journalists can't do on ethical grounds www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYts...youtube.comThe 2025 Reuters Memorial LectureYouTube video by Reuters Institute 122
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 10/03/2025"Trump's timeline to get things done is very short, which is why they're very aggressive. Some of his executive orders went after specific groups. It's incredibly destructive," says Stephen Ansolabehere at the panel discussion, moderated by @mitalilive.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYts...youtube.comThe 2025 Reuters Memorial LectureYouTube video by Reuters Institute 111
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Only 27% of the top editors across 240 major outlets in 12 markets are women, according to our new factsheet by @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social and @rasmuskleis.bsky.social Markets covered: 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇲🇽🇺🇸🇬🇧🇧🇷🇩🇪🇫🇮 🇭🇰🇿🇦🇪🇸🇰🇪 buff.ly/PdP9oxD 🧶 Fndings in threadbuff.lyWomen and leadership in the news media 2025: Evidence from 12 marketsIn this Reuters Institute factsheet we analyse the gender breakdown of top editors in a strategic sample of 240 major online and offline news outlets in 12 different markets. 1194
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Proud to have co-authored our factsheet on women & leadership in the news with @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social & @rasmuskleis.bsky.social . Deep-seated structural inequalities don't disappear on their own. The current political environment makes it difficult, perhaps even dangerous to address this. 033
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Delighted to announce our 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture will be delivered by @jelaniya.bsky.social Dean of @columbiajournalism.bsky.social followed by a panel discussion moderated by me. All details to join here: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/reuters-memo... @reutersinstitute.bsky.social 185
Reposted by Mitali Mukherjee Felix M. Simon @felixsimon.bsky.social · 03/03/2025🇬🇧 🇯🇵 Back in the UK after a fascinating week in Tokyo, where I attended the “AI and the Future of News” conference with RISJ acting director @mitalilive.bsky.social, hosted by Reuters for publishers across the Asia-Pacific region. 141