Well, it’s been a long time coming. The House of Lords has finally woken up to what has been apparent for years, that swathes of the population have limited access to professionally produced news.
Peers on the Communications and Digital Committee have opined that a “two-tier” media environment is likely, with some people well served with a variety of outlets and subscriptions, and others not. The chair, Baroness Stowell, writes: “We have deepening concerns about the road ahead. Trust is low and news avoidance is rising. Local news deserts have grown. Generative AI will upend news publishers’ business models. We envisage a few big winners and losers.”
