Alexandra Borchardt

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Alexandra Borchardt is a senior research associate at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.

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What’s Wrong with the News?
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What’s Wrong with the News?

Sep 11, 2019 Alexandra Borchardt says that data-driven journalism isn't giving audiences what they want.

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How – and How Not – to Restore Trust in Media
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How – and How Not – to Restore Trust in Media

Jul 3, 2019 Alexandra Borchardt considers the pitfalls of new schemes aimed at safeguarding quality journalism.

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Journalism’s Risky Tech Attraction
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Journalism’s Risky Tech Attraction

Mar 14, 2019 Alexandra Borchardt argues that when news organizations treat technology as an end in itself, they drive away staff and audiences.

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The Mundane Assault on News Media
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The Mundane Assault on News Media

Nov 27, 2018 Alexandra Borchardt says that violence is hardly the only – or even the most serious – threat journalists are facing.

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Journalism’s Comeback
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Journalism’s Comeback

Sep 7, 2018 Alexandra Borchardt cites a new survey showing that after years of decline, the news industry is staging a modest recovery.

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Alexandra Borchardt on Free Speech in the Filtered Age

Alexandra Borchardt on Free Speech in the Filtered Age

Mar 27, 2018 Alexandra Borchardt and PS editors discuss the impact of a new German law to clean up hate speech online.

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The Last Days of Netanyahu?

Shlomo Ben-Ami

In Israel's recent parliamentary election, voters stopped Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's leadership of the country toward xenophobic theocracy. But Israel now faces a period of political deadlock, and it remains to be seen whether Netanyahu really will be politically sidelined.

The Return of Fiscal Policy

Jim O'Neill

With interest rates at record lows and global growth set to continue decelerating, there has rarely been a better time for governments to invest in infrastructure and other sources of long-term productivity growth. The only question is whether policymakers in Germany and elsewhere will seize the opportunity now staring them in the face.