The state of news in the UK
What does the UK really think about news? And how many people are underserved by local media?
Harbouring a passion for the facts: news in Fremantle
Among those who make a living from words, a belief that Western Australia in general, and Fremantle in particular, is poorly served by its media is palpable, writes Richard King.
Tropic Wonder: community-first focus in Cairns and surrounding regions
“We question, probe, investigate, inform, entertain and educate. We’re there for the highs and the lows, and we hold people to account.”
“The story of us”: news on the Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula’s local newspapers are looking towards the future with a new generation of talent onboard.
Investigating public interest journalism from all angles
PIJI is developing and refining several projects that expand and build upon our current research into public interest journalism. This suite of projects will help to build a robust dataset informed by both rigorous qualitative and quantitative data, as well as by community and industry knowledge. Health Check On Local News In September 2022, PIJI […]
Regional Newspapers Inquiry
PIJI’s submission to the Regional Newspapers Inquiry was informed by data from our Australian News Data Project. It recommended a tax rebate for public interest journalism and for the funding and development of a project to gather and analyse core longitudinal data on regional newspapers. In March 2022 the inquiry adopted a number of PIJI’s recommendations into its final report. […]