Acknowledgements

This research would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of our partners.

With special thanks to

Our research participants, from across the world, who gave up their time to give us an insight into their lives, news diet and preferences

The Google News Initiative for supporting the project and giving the joint team from FT Strategies and the Knight Lab the freedom to create an independent report.

Northwestern University’s Medill School for supporting the Knight Lab on this project, including Maddie Schmitt. Dr. Stephanie Edgerly, Dr. Kjerstin Thorson, Dr. David Wolfgang, Taewoo Kang for helping to design and field the survey.

Kelly Coney and Karen Eisenhauer for helping to design the study, identify participants, conduct the media diary research, and synthesize the results. Quantum Consumer Solutions, Hatch Studio and Reach Africa for helping to identify participants and conduct the diary studies.

Medill student Leo Necheles for research assistance.

Greg Manifold for designing the report and the Next Gen News website. John Agliata and Marc Zarefsky for editing assistance. Ryan Kellett for helping to coordinate the audience strategy.

Maddie Schmitt for administrative support.

FT Studios for conducting interviews with news creators, synthesizing the research findings and drafting conclusions.

Our FT Strategies colleagues, namely Sanjeev Haikerwal, Yasmina Burgan, and Ben Whitelaw, for all their work on the News Creators Project.