2024 has been a difficult year for the profession, with journalists facing a decline in press freedom, new rounds of lay-offs, a changing platform environment, and the rise of democratic backsliding in many countries. Despite these trends, many newsrooms have made a difference by holding power to account with public interest journalism and hard-hitting investigations in places like Guatemala, Germany and Bangladesh.
Our research team has documented these changes in four reports, five factsheets and several peer-reviewed articles. Our reporters have complemented this work with hundreds of stories and three podcast series, which help us understand how 2024 has shaped journalism in ways that will still be relevant in 2025. Our summary piece includes findings from our research; trends and podcasts from our reporting; projects from our Fellows; and two important annual events. Here’s a taste of it.
Eduardo, Marina, Matthew and Gretel,
Reuters Institute editorial team