--- title: "EP#39: Giving up on news? The latest trends in digital news consumption" description: Caroline is an expert in journalism and political communication. image: https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/giving-up-on-news-the-latest-trends-in-digital-news-consumption) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) [Back to blog](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) # EP#39: Giving up on news? The latest trends in digital news consumption [ Caroline Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/caroline-fisher)  | Nov 11, 2021 8:57:52 PM [Fake News](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/fake-news), [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Caroline Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/caroline-fisher) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png) Caroline Fisher is the Assistant Professor in Journalism at the University of Canberra. In 2014, she completed her PhD, which examined her career transition between journalism and parliamentary media advising. Prior to perusing further studies at the university, Caroline was a producer, reporter and presenter for ABC News and Radio National. She has also acted as a ministerial media advisor to Anna Bligh, the former premier of Queensland. Caroline is an expert in journalism and political communication. In 2018, she received the Anne Dunn Scholar Award for her research work in communications. She also received the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in teaching in 2014 and again in 2017. Caroline is the co-author of the annual Digital News Report-Australia, and has published several peer-reviewed articles on her research into politics, media, trust and communications. Discussed in this episode: - Australia: now the lightest news consumers - The factors leading to a low news satisfaction - What the latest trends mean for government communicators - What’s making citizens choose Netflix over news - The links between political orientation and news consumption - Repackaging the news: a new take to re-engage audiences - The power of television --- ###### About the Author Caroline Fisher ### On the same subject ### [EP#40: A matter of trust: Rebuilding citizen trust](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/a-matter-of-trust-rebuilding-citizen-trust) [Caroline Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/caroline-fisher) [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Caroline Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/caroline-fisher), [Building Trust](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/building-trust) ### [EP#53 - Science communications](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/science-communications) [Dr Melanie Bagg](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/dr-melanie-bagg) [Fake News](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/fake-news), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Effective communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/effective-communication), [Dr Melanie Bagg](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/dr-melanie-bagg) ### [EP#60 - Responding to a crisis](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/responding-to-a-crisis) [Farooq Mulla](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/farooq-mulla) [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Building Trust](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/building-trust), [Farooq Mulla](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/farooq-mulla), [Evidence-based communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/evidence-based-communication) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=200&height=41&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/) A global platform for government communicators. - SITE MAP - [Home](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) - LEGALS - [Privacy Policy](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/pirivacy-policy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/terms-and-conditions) - CONTACT US - [+61 2 6273 0232](tel:+61%202%206273%200232) - [govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au](mailto:govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au) - [Level 3, 2 Mort Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 GPO Box 2381, Canberra, ACT 2601](https://goo.gl/maps/4iAFuvdJ1KbTe28CA) - Copyright © 2020 contentgroup Theme designed by [Markentive](https://www.markentive.com/)