The document discusses the good, bad, and ugly aspects of digital media. The good includes more information sources, faster news reporting, and better representation of voices. However, the bad includes less credibility in mainstream media, less information despite more data, and less responsibility and self-regulation in the media. The ugly refers to increasing pressures on media from politics, corporations, and financial concerns, as well as a growing ideological vacuum and lack of media literacy. Examples are given of new media practices by politicians and digital media activism efforts.

1. THE GOOD
THE BAD
THE UGLY
OF THE
DIGITAL MEDIA

2. Domen Savič
• Public broadcaster
• Online editorial Dnevnik.si
• Podcast Citizen D
• Monitor IT magazine
Citizen D NGO
https://www.drzavljand.si
Activist
• Innovatif web agency
• Independent consultant
• Outfit7 (slovene subsidiary)
• 3fs (Iryo e-health project)
Advertiser
• Citizen D NGO
Journalist

3. STATE
Develops and
communicates
policies
Votes on the policies
and decides on their
quality
Frames context
and presents
policies
CITIZENS
MASS MEDIA

4. THE GOOD

5. More information sources
The people are the media
Blogs, social media is opening
a new insight into the public
debate
The politicians are the media
More politicians are using
social media to reach their
target audience
The media is the media
Journalists are creating their
own micro-communities of
interested readers

6. Faster news reporting
Faster reporting
Social media enables the media
to report in real time
Faster re-acting
Politicians can get ahead of the
media by re-acting in advance
News stream is constant
24 hrs news cycles is dead

7. Better representation
More voices are manifesting
Listening in is becoming more
and more important
Reaching out is easy
Journalists have a range of
channels they can use
Media landscape is richer
Niche media have a better
chance of surviving

8. THE BAD

9. Less credibility
Who is in charge?
Mainstream media outlets are
losing their grip on the audience
Faster re-acting
Politicians can get ahead of the
media by re-acting in advance
Media business is still a business
Monetization of digital content is a
million dollar question

10. Less information
What does matter?
More data does not necessarily
mean we are more informed
Filter bubble
Information is getting replaced
by opinions
Professionalisation is gone
Today everbody is a journalist. And
that is bad

11. Less responsibility
Self-regulation does not work
Media is incapable of managing
themselves
Industrial thinking is taking over
Fourth estate is gone
Regulation is even worse
Politicians do not understand the
role of the mass media

12. THE UGLY

13. Media pressure
Content monetization
Media is incapable of managing
themselves
Ideological vacuum is growing
Fourth estate is gone
Self-regulation does not work
Media is incapable of managing
themselves

14. Political pressure
Media freedom is decreasing
The 2017 World Press Freedom Index, published
today by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), shows
that violations of the freedom to inform are less
and less the prerogative of authoritarian regimes
and dictatorships.
Fake news fight collateral
People spreading fake news in Malaysia could be
sentenced to six years in jail under a new law. India,
the UK, and France are among other countries
planning laws for misinformation (Wired, 2018)
Media literacy is lacking
Investment in media literacy urged to
tackle dangers of social media. Expert says
it is a critical moment for media because
of conflicts related to privacy and trust
(Zawya, 2018)

15. Corporate pressure
Digital intermediaries are coming
Facebook, Google and other digital intermediaries are
creeping into the media landscape.
Media owners are all about money
Demands for higher profits lead to destabilisation of
sucessful media practices and meaningful reporting.
Financial support is questionable
Investigative reporting requiers steady funding but is
problematic if it comes from private sector.

16. EXAMPLES

17. New media practices

18. Pod črto

19. Torek ob petih

20. Apparatus podcast network

21. Digital politicians

22. A blogging president (2006)

23. A Facebooking minister (2011)

24. A tweeting Prime minister (2013)

25. An instagramming president (2016)

26. Digital media activism

27. #Bettermediasi

28. Media literacy trainings

29. Questions?
Domen Savič
Citizen D
https://www.drzavljand.si