@rasmuskleis.bsky.social
“I have always felt it was important to take research out of academic journals and into the public sphere, to share with people what research has to offer, how it can help them make their own choices”.
Wonderful lecture from Sun Sun Lim as she accepts her honorary professorship at U of Copenhagen.
Wonderful lecture from Sun Sun Lim as she accepts her honorary professorship at U of Copenhagen.
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“I have always felt it was important to take research out of academic journals and into the public sphere, to share with people what research has to offer, how it can help them make their own choices”.
Wonderful lecture from Sun Sun Lim as she accepts her honorary professorship at U of Copenhagen.
Wonderful lecture from Sun Sun Lim as she accepts her honorary professorship at U of Copenhagen.
What if people appreciate having an abundance of content and communication, more than they feel overloaded by it?
@annisch.bsky.social et al decided to have a look. Their results? "We found that appreciation for abundance was about twice as common as overload".
Paper: journalqd.org/article/view...
@annisch.bsky.social et al decided to have a look. Their results? "We found that appreciation for abundance was about twice as common as overload".
Paper: journalqd.org/article/view...
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
What if people appreciate having an abundance of content and communication, more than they feel overloaded by it?
@annisch.bsky.social et al decided to have a look. Their results? "We found that appreciation for abundance was about twice as common as overload".
Paper: journalqd.org/article/view...
@annisch.bsky.social et al decided to have a look. Their results? "We found that appreciation for abundance was about twice as common as overload".
Paper: journalqd.org/article/view...
’Mediestøtte for borgerne – demokratisering, fremtidssikring, og forenkling’
The report from the Commission on the Future of Media Subsidies that I have chaired in Denmark is now out kum.dk/fileadmin/_k...
In near future I'll write a bit about this in English too - stay tuned!
The report from the Commission on the Future of Media Subsidies that I have chaired in Denmark is now out kum.dk/fileadmin/_k...
In near future I'll write a bit about this in English too - stay tuned!
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
’Mediestøtte for borgerne – demokratisering, fremtidssikring, og forenkling’
The report from the Commission on the Future of Media Subsidies that I have chaired in Denmark is now out kum.dk/fileadmin/_k...
In near future I'll write a bit about this in English too - stay tuned!
The report from the Commission on the Future of Media Subsidies that I have chaired in Denmark is now out kum.dk/fileadmin/_k...
In near future I'll write a bit about this in English too - stay tuned!
What kinds of creators work on news and around news?
Many defy categorisation, but, on the basis of open survey responses, Nic Newman & co have developed an audience-based typology of news-creators and news-adjacent creators
Read the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...
Many defy categorisation, but, on the basis of open survey responses, Nic Newman & co have developed an audience-based typology of news-creators and news-adjacent creators
Read the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
What kinds of creators work on news and around news?
Many defy categorisation, but, on the basis of open survey responses, Nic Newman & co have developed an audience-based typology of news-creators and news-adjacent creators
Read the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...
Many defy categorisation, but, on the basis of open survey responses, Nic Newman & co have developed an audience-based typology of news-creators and news-adjacent creators
Read the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creator...
Finally, as search engines increasingly integrate AI generated answers, we asked about trust in these – the trust scores are high across the board, with higher net positives than any of the standalone tools.
All this and more in the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a... 3/3
All this and more in the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a... 3/3
October 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Finally, as search engines increasingly integrate AI generated answers, we asked about trust in these – the trust scores are high across the board, with higher net positives than any of the standalone tools.
All this and more in the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a... 3/3
All this and more in the report here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a... 3/3
Asked whether they trust different AI tools, the picture is very differentiated, with net positive trust scores for e.g. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, but negatives for those that are seen as part of various social media companies 2/3
October 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Asked whether they trust different AI tools, the picture is very differentiated, with net positive trust scores for e.g. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, but negatives for those that are seen as part of various social media companies 2/3
How do people think different sectors’ use of generative AI will change their experience of interacting with them?
More optimists than pessimists for e.g. science and search engines, but more pessimists than optimists for news media, government, and – especially – politicians 1/3
More optimists than pessimists for e.g. science and search engines, but more pessimists than optimists for news media, government, and – especially – politicians 1/3
October 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
How do people think different sectors’ use of generative AI will change their experience of interacting with them?
More optimists than pessimists for e.g. science and search engines, but more pessimists than optimists for news media, government, and – especially – politicians 1/3
More optimists than pessimists for e.g. science and search engines, but more pessimists than optimists for news media, government, and – especially – politicians 1/3
"Time spent on social media peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline" John Burn-Murdoch notes.
For those interested in screen use in a broader sense, worth comparing to e.g. Ofcom figures on TV/video watching as a reminder of just how much time most of us spend with the big screen.
For those interested in screen use in a broader sense, worth comparing to e.g. Ofcom figures on TV/video watching as a reminder of just how much time most of us spend with the big screen.
October 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"Time spent on social media peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline" John Burn-Murdoch notes.
For those interested in screen use in a broader sense, worth comparing to e.g. Ofcom figures on TV/video watching as a reminder of just how much time most of us spend with the big screen.
For those interested in screen use in a broader sense, worth comparing to e.g. Ofcom figures on TV/video watching as a reminder of just how much time most of us spend with the big screen.
Spent all day in Brussels discussing DSA, systemic risks, mitigation measures, and where news media fits in to all of it. Consistently impressed by the thoughtful professionalism of the civil servants I meet and encouraged by the commitment of the MEPs who care about these issues
October 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Spent all day in Brussels discussing DSA, systemic risks, mitigation measures, and where news media fits in to all of it. Consistently impressed by the thoughtful professionalism of the civil servants I meet and encouraged by the commitment of the MEPs who care about these issues
If getting TikTok U.S. for 1/10th of the market price is the quid, what might the pro quo be? www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
September 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
If getting TikTok U.S. for 1/10th of the market price is the quid, what might the pro quo be? www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
"Today," New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger says, "we’re seeing [the anti-press playbook] deployed in the United States, a country long synonymous with press freedom."
Read his speech here www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
Read his speech here www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
September 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"Today," New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger says, "we’re seeing [the anti-press playbook] deployed in the United States, a country long synonymous with press freedom."
Read his speech here www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
Read his speech here www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
What IS in decline is direct traffic. Down from 15.7% of in July '19 to 11.5% in July '25. That tracks with other sources like the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Digital News Report survey data, and while less spectacular than the risk of zero-click search is concerning for publishers in itself.
August 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
What IS in decline is direct traffic. Down from 15.7% of in July '19 to 11.5% in July '25. That tracks with other sources like the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Digital News Report survey data, and while less spectacular than the risk of zero-click search is concerning for publishers in itself.
Publishers have every reason to fear prospect of zero-click search, but despite headlines about 'apocalypse', at least the sites Chartbeat collects data on have... basically the same number of monthly page views from Google Search they have had for years? pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
August 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Publishers have every reason to fear prospect of zero-click search, but despite headlines about 'apocalypse', at least the sites Chartbeat collects data on have... basically the same number of monthly page views from Google Search they have had for years? pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Much of the public is concerned about what is real and fake when it comes to online news
So what do people do if & when they want to check something important in the news that they suspect may be false, misleading, or fake?
Wrote about it here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 1/3
So what do people do if & when they want to check something important in the news that they suspect may be false, misleading, or fake?
Wrote about it here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 1/3
July 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Much of the public is concerned about what is real and fake when it comes to online news
So what do people do if & when they want to check something important in the news that they suspect may be false, misleading, or fake?
Wrote about it here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 1/3
So what do people do if & when they want to check something important in the news that they suspect may be false, misleading, or fake?
Wrote about it here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 1/3
How effective are user corrections on social media, and does adding a link to a fact check improve effectiveness?
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
July 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
How effective are user corrections on social media, and does adding a link to a fact check improve effectiveness?
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
What are examples of news media that do a great job of serving poor people? That was the last question I asked of Carolyn Ryan, Sally Buzbee, and Kevin Ponniah at the US launch of the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Digital News Report.
Honestly we struggled a bit - if you know any, please share!
Honestly we struggled a bit - if you know any, please share!
June 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
What are examples of news media that do a great job of serving poor people? That was the last question I asked of Carolyn Ryan, Sally Buzbee, and Kevin Ponniah at the US launch of the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Digital News Report.
Honestly we struggled a bit - if you know any, please share!
Honestly we struggled a bit - if you know any, please share!
Was asked about alternatives to dependence on US American big for-profit platform companies at the Internet Governance Forum #IGF2025 today.
It seems to me the response depends on which part of that phrase you stress. More here rasmuskleisnielsen.net/2025/06/23/u...
It seems to me the response depends on which part of that phrase you stress. More here rasmuskleisnielsen.net/2025/06/23/u...
June 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Was asked about alternatives to dependence on US American big for-profit platform companies at the Internet Governance Forum #IGF2025 today.
It seems to me the response depends on which part of that phrase you stress. More here rasmuskleisnielsen.net/2025/06/23/u...
It seems to me the response depends on which part of that phrase you stress. More here rasmuskleisnielsen.net/2025/06/23/u...
UN Internet Governance Forum, here we go. I'll be at Day 0 conversations on journalism, digital rights, misinformation, tech, and more. Come say hello!
June 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
UN Internet Governance Forum, here we go. I'll be at Day 0 conversations on journalism, digital rights, misinformation, tech, and more. Come say hello!
Finally, when it comes to the impact of generative AI on news – while there is some optimism AI-powered news will be more up to date and easier to understand, the topline is that people expect it to be cheaper to make but less trustworthy 7/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Finally, when it comes to the impact of generative AI on news – while there is some optimism AI-powered news will be more up to date and easier to understand, the topline is that people expect it to be cheaper to make but less trustworthy 7/7
First Musk, later Zuckerberg say they want to reduce how much content is subject to moderation on their platforms – while some political actors may applaud this, it is not clear public does. A plurality in many countries say they want more harmful or offensive content removed 6/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
First Musk, later Zuckerberg say they want to reduce how much content is subject to moderation on their platforms – while some political actors may applaud this, it is not clear public does. A plurality in many countries say they want more harmful or offensive content removed 6/7
Large parts of the public continue to be concerned about what is real and what is fake when it comes to online news – domestic politicians and online influencers/personalities top the list of sources of concern, in terms of platforms, concern is focused on Facebook and TikTok 5/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Large parts of the public continue to be concerned about what is real and what is fake when it comes to online news – domestic politicians and online influencers/personalities top the list of sources of concern, in terms of platforms, concern is focused on Facebook and TikTok 5/7
While industry data suggests X is much diminished in terms of intensity of use, our survey data on weekly use suggests stable reach overall. A liberal exodus seems to have been matched by a growing number of right-wing users, who now slightly outnumbering left-wing users 4/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
While industry data suggests X is much diminished in terms of intensity of use, our survey data on weekly use suggests stable reach overall. A liberal exodus seems to have been matched by a growing number of right-wing users, who now slightly outnumbering left-wing users 4/7
We document continued fragmentation of the platform space. There are now six networks with news reach of 10% or more compared with just two a decade ago. Instagram, WhatApp, TikTok in particular have grown in importance, whereas BSky only has tiny reach among our respondents. 3/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
We document continued fragmentation of the platform space. There are now six networks with news reach of 10% or more compared with just two a decade ago. Instagram, WhatApp, TikTok in particular have grown in importance, whereas BSky only has tiny reach among our respondents. 3/7
A sobering read for media. With some exceptions (many in Europe), it is platforms up, most publishers down. Lead author Nic Newman writes: “We find traditional news media struggling to connect with much of the public, with declining engagement, low trust, and stagnating digital subscriptions” 2/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A sobering read for media. With some exceptions (many in Europe), it is platforms up, most publishers down. Lead author Nic Newman writes: “We find traditional news media struggling to connect with much of the public, with declining engagement, low trust, and stagnating digital subscriptions” 2/7
“Alternative media voices [often] appeal to audiences that news publishers have been keen to engage with but [are] seen as the biggest [misinformation] threat worldwide along with national politicians”Mitali Mukherjee writes in intro to 2025 DNR reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 1/7
June 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
“Alternative media voices [often] appeal to audiences that news publishers have been keen to engage with but [are] seen as the biggest [misinformation] threat worldwide along with national politicians”Mitali Mukherjee writes in intro to 2025 DNR reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 1/7