Journalism and content creation funding is in CRISIS. Without a free, unbiased and unconflicted press, extremism and populism continues to rise, society is heading towards a post-truth and post-fact era.
Social and tabloid incumbents have destroyed consumer trust. A new solution must return trust and accountability, it must admonish and remove fake, misleading and unverified news and it must be attributable.
Advertising earnings are disappearing thanks to a collapse of both print and digital revenue, accelerated by ad-blockers and social media data capture.
Established brands seem unable or unwilling to adapt to changing reader trends, digital innovations or user demands for privacy.
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