How the niche will inherit the earth... is there life after Facebook?

Inaugural Lecture:

We are in the middle of a digital revolution. Trust in ‘old guard gatekeepers’ – government, newspaper and broadcasters – has been eroded; journalists have become the targets of vigilantes whipped up by populist politicians; ‘fake news’ has become Donald Trump’s war cry as he faces down criticism of his presidency.

But it’s not just established media that are under attack.

Scandals have seen Facebook and Google’s reputation shredded. They are under fire over misused data, for promoting hate speech online and targeting users with negative and misleading advertising. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss,” Pete Townshend wrote.

What is the future for journalism as the disruptors find themselves disrupted?

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