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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism How people are using generative AI, and what this means for newsWe discuss how people are responding to the growing role of AI in news and wider society In this episode of Future of Journalism we discuss one of the hottest topics in journalism right now which is how people are responding to the growing role of AI in news and wider society. We’ll look at how generative AI tools are being used, how people engage with AI-generated answers in online searches, and AI’s role in newsrooms and wider society. Speakers: Dr Felix M. Simon is a (political) communication researcher and Research Fellow in AI and Digital News at the ...

2025-10-1334 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2025. Episode 6: How people navigate local news and informationIn this episode of Future of Journalism we look at people access news and information about topics in their local area. In this episode of Future of Journalism we look at the levels at which people access news and information about topics in their local area and whether they prefer to use news media or platforms to do so. We explore how this correlates with interest in news in general and how these trends vary around the world. We also discuss how news publishers can better engage audiences on a local level. Speakers: Richard Fletcher is a co-author of the...

2025-07-1615 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2025. Episode 5: Mobile news alerts for audience engagementIn this episode of Future of Journalism we explore the role of news alerts in distributing news and engaging audiences. In this episode of Future of Journalism we explore the role of news alerts in distributing news and engaging audiences. We look at which brands and platforms are sending them and with what frequency, as well as what audiences think of them including why they may have turned them off. We also look at the approach that news outlets should take in order not to irritate loyal users through over use. Speakers Nic Newman is the lead author of the...

2025-07-0714 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2025. Episode 4: How people check if information is real or fakeWe discuss how people check information that they suspect might be false, fake or misleading, and the role of news organisations in this process. If people come across information which they suspect may be false, fake or misleading, where do they turn to verify or debunk it? This is the question at the heart of this episode of our podcast mini series on the Digital News Report 2025. We discuss what are the most frequently named sources, where news organisations fit in among the wider choice of institutions, platforms and fac-checking websites, and how this all varies according to different audience...

2025-07-0326 min

Newslaundry Interviews AI, influencers, and a public that’s losing interest: The big challenges for Indian mediaThese are some of the biggest trends – and challenges – facing the news ecosystem today, impacting India in new and unique ways. And this was the focus of a discussion organised around the launch of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report for 2025, a comprehensive study of news consumption worldwide. Moderated by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s director Mitali Mukherjee, the panel comprised Nic Newman, senior research associate at the institute; Sannuta Raghu, journalism fellow at the institute and head of the AI Lab at Scroll; Ritvvij Parrikh, head of AI product at Times Interne...

2025-07-0157 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2025. Episode 3: From Rogan to Pod Save – How podcasts are reshaping newsIn this episode of Future of Journalism, we look at levels of podcast consumption, what audiences say are their favourite podcasts, where they're being listened to and trends across countries. What is a news podcast nowadays? Some light entertainment podcasts discuss news, while a format designed for audio is thriving on visual platforms like YouTube. In this episode of Future of Journalism, we look at levels of podcast consumption, what audiences say are their favourite podcasts, where they're being listened to and trends across countries. We also look at the favoured platforms for listening, and how news publishers are using...

2025-06-2521 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2025. Episode 2: AI and personalised newsIn this episode of our Digital News Report 2025 series we look at how audiences think about the various ways that AI is being rolled out across newsrooms. In this episode of our Digital News Report 2025 series we look at how audiences think about the various ways that AI is being rolled out across newsrooms. We look at various uses of AI in news, including summaries, translations and customised homepages, and what newsrooms plan to put more resources into. We gauge comfort levels among audiences and explore the reasons behind any differences across countries and age groups. We also discuss the...

2025-06-2322 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report 2025. Episode 1: What you need to know.What's happening with news media in 2025? Authors of our Digital News Report 2025 discuss the role of generative AI, trust in news, subscriptions, news avoidance, podcasts and more What's happening with news media in 2025? Authors of our Digital News Report 2025 discuss the role of generative AI, trust in news, subscriptions, news avoidance, podcasts and more Speakers: Nic Newman is the lead author of the Digital News Report 2025 and is a senior research associate at the Reuters Institute. Richard Fletcher is a co-author of the Digital News Report and is the Director of Research at the Reuters Institute. Mitali Mukherjee is the...

2025-06-1634 min

Pet let pozneje 17. epizoda: Vsi smo bili lačni verodostojnih informacijSo med epidemijo covida-19 novinarke in novinarji odgovorno uresničevali svoje poslanstvo, delovali v javnem interesu, bili dovolj kritični, so se upirali pritiskom, poskusom cenzuriranja in omejevanja medijske svobode, so ohranili svojo neodvisnost? Kako je epidemija vplivala na novinarstvo in položaj medijev v postkovidnem obdobju? O tem govorijo Mitali Mukherjee, novinarka, pisateljica in direktorica Reutersovega inštituta za novinarske študije Univerze v Oxfordu, znanstveni novinar Mićo Tatalović, ki že vrsto let živi in dela v Združenem kraljestvu, sicer pa je z Reke na Hrvaškem, in Petra Lesjak Tušek, novinarka Večera in nekdanja predsednica Društva novin...

2025-05-0253 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism How to make climate journalism more effective and relevantIn this discussion held at the Reuters Institute we discuss how the news media can make climate journalism that lands with their audiences. In this episode of Future of Journalism we are sharing an edited conversation that we held at the institute around how audiences globally consume climate news, what they think of it and some of the challenges that news organisations face in making their climate journalism really land. Speakers: Katherine Dunn, Content Editor, Oxford Climate Journalism Network, Reuters Institute Ivan Couronne, Global Editor, AFP’s ‘Future of the Planet’ Dr Waqas Ejaz, post-doctoral research fellow, Reuters Institute and lead a...

2025-02-1335 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism What people really want from platformsIn this episode we explore how people around the world use platforms for news and information about politics, the value they see in them, and the concerns that they have. We hear from co-authors of a new piece of research into what people in eight countries – Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Spain, the UK and the USA – think about a range of platforms, including social media, messaging apps, video platforms and search engines, especially regarding how the access news and information about politics. Speakers: Waqas Ejaz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with at the Reuters Institute and the lead auth...

2024-12-0234 min

The India Dialogue EP 24 | WazirX Breach: Legal, Social, and Policy ImplicationsIn Episode 24 of the India Dialogue Podcast, Manu, advocate at the Madras High Court, Mitali, journalist and author of Crypto Crimes and Ruchir, an entrepreneur delve into the recent WazirX breach 🚨, an event that has shaken the foundations of the crypto world. 💸 The episode examines how the founder of WazirX reacted to the breach and the measures they are taking to address the situation. 💰The hosts explore the severe implications this breach has on individual savings and the broader crypto community, highlighting the vulnerability of personal investments in such incidents. 🔍 Ruchir shares his personal experiences of investing in crypto assets and h...

2024-08-0350 min

Frontline on Air What Modi 3.0 means for the market and economyExamine the impact of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on India's stock market, particularly the NSE and Sensex, through Mitali Mukherjee's insightful analysis. Mukherjee delves into how the political strategies of Narendra Modi, the NDA, and the BJP influence market sentiments and investor confidence. Gain valuable insights into the interplay between politics and economics as Mukherjee navigates through the implications of the upcoming elections on financial markets. This article provides a nuanced perspective on the intersection of electoral politics and economic trends in India.

2024-07-0709 min

Books and Beyond with Bound 6.24 Mitali Mukherjee: Why is India Falling for Crypto Scams?In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara speaks to Mitali Mukherjee about her book Cryptocrimes.Tara and Mitali dive into the chaotic world of cryptocurrency, and discover why Mitali compares it to a naughty child running amok in a classroom. Through engaging anecdotes and insightful conversations, she explores the intersection of crypto technology and India’s jugaad culture. Mitali unearths the dark side of cryptocurrency in India in her book, revealing the hidden pitfalls and the harsh realities behind the allure of easy profits. Tune in to discover why, in the world of finance, qui...

2024-06-1842 min

The India Dialogue E18 | India Polls 2024: Analysing the Pre-Election and Post-Election Scenarios | The India Dialogue PodcastStarting with a discussion on the accountability and accuracy in the methodology of exit polls, Mitali Mukherjee, Manuraj S, and Ruchir Punjabi raise important questions about SEBI’s oversight of the stock market comments by Shah and Modi. They also delve into the major mistakes the BJP made leading up to the elections and discuss what happens next after a mandate that may have reaffirmed the world's faith in democracy. Don't miss this episode for valuable insights and perspectives! 00:00 In today's episode 00:59 Welcome 03:03 Exit Polls Discussion 21:22 Internal Survey of Po...

2024-06-0758 min $What\'s Wrong with Democracy?$

What's Wrong with Democracy?Episode 1: The world’s biggest democracy goes to the pollsThe world’s biggest democracy is currently in the middle of an election that will take six weeks to play out and involve over a billion people. Ben Ansell takes a closer look at the state of democracy in India, to try to understand what’s happening elsewhere. Guests: Dr Pavi Suryanarayan, Assistant professor at the LSEDaniel Ziblatt, author of How Democracies DieMitali Mukherjee, Director of the Reuters institute’s Journalism programmeWhat’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by The Open So...

2024-05-2233 min

The Sandip Roy Show Why India is a magnet for crypto scams ft Mitali MukherjeeThis week on the show, Sandip Roy speaks with journalist Mitali Mukherjee, whose book "Crypto Crimes" gives us a window into the underbelly of the crypto world and its rapid expansion throughout India. Through personal anecdotes and firsthand narratives, the book delves into the depths of the dark web, exposing the reality behind the unregulated crypto bubble that is now witnessing all sorts of crimes.Mukherjee is the director of the Journalist Programmes at the Reuters Institute at Oxford.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

2024-05-1251 min

The India Dialogue E9: Arrest of Politicians in India & The World’s Most Polluted CapitalWelcome to Episode 9 of The India Dialogue. With Smita Sharma stepping in for Manu, this episode takes a closer look at India's current political landscape and environmental challenges. Mitali Mukherjee, Smita Sharma, and Ruchir Punjabi discuss the recent arrests of opposition politicians and analyze the implications for India's democracy. Additionally, the trio sheds light on Delhi's persisting issue as the world's most polluted capital, exploring the intersections between political actions and environmental policies. This episode offers in-depth analysis, insightful discussions, and expert commentary on topics that are shaping India's future. Join us as we navigate through these complex issues...

2024-03-251h 04

Frontline on Air What broke Paytm?Explore the challenges faced by India's IT sector in this thought-provoking audio story by Mitali Mukherjee. The article on Frontline delves into the diminishing shine of India's IT industry as job opportunities decline. Gain insights into the factors contributing to this shift and the implications for the workforce. Mitali Mukherjee's analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of India's IT sector from sunrise to sunset.

2024-03-0415 min

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism From protests to politics: How people engage with news about climate changeWe explore our latest report on how people access news about climate change, which we are publishing two weeks before COP28 kicks off and in a year when the news has been dominated by so many effects of the climate crisis In this episode, we’ll explore our latest report on how people access news about climate change, which we are publishing two weeks before COP28 kicks off and in a year when the news has been dominated by so many effects of the climate crisis. Our report offers fresh insights on climate news consumption patterns in France, Germany, Japan, th...

2023-11-1032 min

Oxford Said Business School Talks Global journalism seminar in collaboration with Saïd Business SchoolJoin Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz in conversation with our Director of Journalism Programmes Mitali Mukherjee for a discussion that will include expert contributions from an international audience of working journalists. Professor Stiglitz was Chief Economist at the World Bank and the founder of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue. He is a strong advocate for transparency and accountability in the financial sector, and a vocal critic of financial journalism that contributes to the perpetuation of financial bubbles and crises. Following Joseph’s presentation, leading academic Amir Amel-Zadeh, Associate Professor of Accounting at Saïd Business School, will be explaining how...

2023-06-031h 27

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism One year after Putin's invasion, how is Ukrainian journalism faring?In this episode we discuss the tremendous toll that Russia's full-scale invasion has had on journalists and the news media in the country. On 24 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, thousands of civilians and military personnel have been killed, cities have been turned to rubble and essential infrastructure has been destroyed. Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and had their lives upended. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 15 journalists were killed in Ukraine in 2022, and the situation for news media remains incredibly challenging to say the least. In this episode of our podcast we discuss the profound impact on...

2023-02-1433 min

BIC TALKS When Private is PublicWhat is data? And why is it important that citizen have a right to privacy over their data? As it turns out, We are data. Digital rights activist, journalist and founder of Medianama, Nikhil Pahwa in this conversation with financial journalist Mitali Mukherjee gives us a 101 on the concept of Data Privacy. Can one look at data from the perspective of it being a right and how is it connected to the freedom of expression. While understanding how and how much data can possibly be collected about one person is in itself mind bog...

2022-04-0152 min

Kitabi Karwan Season 3 Episode 02 : Mitali Mukherjee, business, finance and economy journalistDrumrolls please! Fanboying would be an understatement to describe what I felt while doing this interview. Extremely pleased to announce that the guest on our latest episode of the Kitabi Karwan podcast is the brilliant Mitali Mukherjee! From hosting CNBC India's flagship morning show as the Markets to becoming one of the foremost faces of business and economic journalism in India, she has seen it all. A voracious reader with nuanced views, this interview promises to be genuinely fun. This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/pBZKKJQAH70 Do...

2022-01-2752 min

The Media Rumble podcast TMR 2021: Afghanistan Crisis- Mitali Mukherjee, Bahar Jalali, Mariam Wardak, Matthew HohThe Media Rumble session on "Afghanistan Crisis" was moderated by Mitali Mukherjee, writer and financial news journalist. The panel comprised Mariam Wardak, founder, Her Afghanistan; Mathew Hoh, a marine combat veteran and senior fellow with the Center for International Policy; Kabir Taneja, fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation; and Dr Bahar Jalali, an Afghan-American academic. The discussion covered people's perceptions of Taliban 2.0, collective international responsibility, and the US's hasty withdrawal from the region.On women's rights in Afghanistan, Bahar denounced the depiction of women as victims, highlighting the important space they occupy in society. She...

2021-11-1251 min

Mint Road to Recovery 14: Budget with Mint | Union Budget 2021 coverage | Part 4Hosted by Mitali Mukherjee, tune in to comprehensive coverage of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2021-22 with a panel of experts, investors, industry leaders, and analysts.

2021-02-1721 min

Mint Road to Recovery 14: Budget with Mint | Union Budget 2021 coverage | Part 3Hosted by Mitali Mukherjee, tune in to comprehensive coverage of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2021-22 with a panel of experts, investors, industry leaders, and analysts.

2021-02-1726 min

Mint Road to Recovery 13: Budget with Mint | Union Budget 2021 coverage | Part 2Hosted by Mitali Mukherjee, tune in to comprehensive coverage of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2021-22 with a panel of experts, investors, industry leaders, and analysts.

2021-02-1526 min

Mint Road to Recovery 12: Budget with Mint | Union Budget 2021 Coverage | Part 1Hosted by Mitali Mukherjee, tune in to comprehensive coverage of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2021-22 with a panel of experts, investors, industry leaders, and analysts.

2021-02-1527 min

Mint Road to Recovery 11: What financial markets hope for in Budget 2021? | Part-2Governments across the world are spending their way out of the present covid-19 triggered crisis. India’s central government hasn’t made a big splash with spending, given fiscal constraints. The economy got its booster shot largely through credit, rather than fiscal support. But now, with the recovery setting in, the economy requires its fiscal dose and markets are ready with their list of must-dos for the finance minister.Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee are Pranjul Bhandari (chief India economist, HSBC), Neelkanth Mishra (India strategist and co-head of equity strategy, Asia Pacific, at Credit Suisse), R Sivakumar (head...

2021-01-2931 min

Mint Road to Recovery 10: What financial markets hope for in Budget 2021? | Part-1Governments across the world are spending their way out of the present covid-19 triggered crisis. India’s central government hasn’t made a big splash with spending, given fiscal constraints. The economy got its booster shot largely through credit, rather than fiscal support. But now, with the recovery setting in, the economy requires its fiscal dose and markets are ready with their list of must-dos for the finance minister.Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee are Pranjul Bhandari (chief India economist, HSBC), Neelkanth Mishra (India strategist and co-head of equity strategy, Asia Pacific, at Credit Suisse), R Sivakumar (head...

2021-01-2929 min

Mint Road to Recovery 9: Mint Budget 2021 LIVE Panel: Financing the Growth Revival | PART-2Should there be a bank recap plan in the Budget? Or should the government announce privatization of major state-owned banks? What else can/should the Budget do to create a financial system that can support higher growth and job creation? How can the budget aid in better financial intermediation - banking or markets? Tune into the Mint panel discussion on the big questions in banking and the economy as we approach Budget 2021. Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee are Ashish Chauhan (MD and CEO, BSE), Roopa Kudva (MD, Omidyar Network India), Aymar De Liedekerke Beaufort (CEO, BNP Paribas India) and...

2021-01-1929 min

Mint Road to Recovery 9: Mint Budget 2021 LIVE Panel: Financing the Growth Revival | PART-1Should there be a bank recap plan in the Budget? Or should the government announce privatization of major state-owned banks? What else can/should the Budget do to create a financial system that can support higher growth and job creation? How can the budget aid in better financial intermediation - banking or markets? Tune into the Mint panel discussion on the big questions in banking and the economy as we approach Budget 2021. Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee are Ashish Chauhan (MD and CEO, BSE), Roopa Kudva (MD, Omidyar Network India), Aymar De Liedekerke Beaufort (CEO, BNP Paribas India) and...

2021-01-1932 min

Mint Road to Recovery 6: How India can counter the China challenge? | Part-2Ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s third budget, a key question is whether India will increase defence spending and by how much in FY 2021-22. Tensions with China are simmering. It has emerged as the key strategic challenge for India. Besides seeking parity with the US in military terms in Asia by 2027, Beijing is also putting in big money into Artificial Intelligence, space and cutting edge technologies like drone swarms. With the Indian economy just recovering from the Covid-19 shock, where are the resources for the defence sector going to come from? From the borders to cyberspace, how ca...

2021-01-0528 min

Mint Road to Recovery 5: How India can counter the China challenge? | Part-1Ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s third budget, a key question is whether India will increase defence spending and by how much in FY 2021-22. Tensions with China are simmering. It has emerged as the key strategic challenge for India. Besides seeking parity with the US in military terms in Asia by 2027, Beijing is also putting in big money into Artificial Intelligence, space and cutting edge technologies like drone swarms. With the Indian economy just recovering from the Covid-19 shock, where are the resources for the defence sector going to come from? From the borders to cyberspace, how ca...

2021-01-0533 min

Mint Road to Recovery 4: Pandemic, unemployment, inequality: The way forward | Part-2The upcoming Budget will have to account for the social costs of a year-long pandemic. Rising inequality has always been a challenge in India but the pandemic's effect has been sharp--jobs have been lost, informal and formal networks splintered, careers have been set back by years, new graduates face an uncertain employment market and education has taken a hit. What is the way forward and how can the Budget address this? Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee for this conversation are Manish Sabharwal (Chairman & Co-Founder of Teamlease Services Ltd), Dr. Jyotsna Jha (Director, Centre for Budget and Policy S...

2020-12-3129 min

Mint Road to Recovery 3: Pandemic, unemployment, inequality: The way forward | Part-1The upcoming Budget will have to account for the social costs of a year-long pandemic. Rising inequality has always been a challenge in India but the pandemic's effect has been sharp--jobs have been lost, informal and formal networks splintered, careers have been set back by years, new graduates face an uncertain employment market and education has taken a hit. What is the way forward and how can the Budget address this? Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee for this conversation are Manish Sabharwal (Chairman & Co-Founder of Teamlease Services Ltd), Dr. Jyotsna Jha (Director, Centre for Budget and Policy S...

2020-12-3130 min

Mint Road to Recovery 2: Mint Budget 2021: Atmanirbhar Bharat - throwback or industrial leap? | Part-2Should the Union Budget 2021 reverse the protectionist barriers erected in the last couple of budgets, to enable India to integrate better with global value chains? Or should we continue along that path, and promote import-substituting industrialization? The first LIVE panel discussion in Mint’s marathon run-up to the Union Budget coverage focuses on this crucial issue for the Indian economy. Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee live for this conversation are Ajit Ranade (President and Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group), Samiran Chakraborty (chief economist, India, Citibank), Saon Ray (senior fellow, ICRIER) and Santosh Pai (partner, Link Legal).

2020-12-3029 min

Mint Road to Recovery 1: Mint Budget 2021: Atmanirbhar Bharat - throwback or industrial leap? | Part-1Should the Union Budget 2021 reverse the protectionist barriers erected in the last couple of budgets, to enable India to integrate better with global value chains? Or should we continue along that path, and promote import-substituting industrialization? The first LIVE panel discussion in Mint’s marathon run-up to the Union Budget coverage focuses on this crucial issue for the Indian economy. Joining our moderator Mitali Mukherjee live for this conversation are Ajit Ranade (President and Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group), Samiran Chakraborty (chief economist, India, Citibank), Saon Ray (senior fellow, ICRIER) and Santosh Pai (partner, Link Legal).

2020-12-3030 min

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma The Fight of the Central BankerThe conflict between the government and the central bank seems like an arcane one that only wonks care about -- but it affects the lives of all of us. Viral Acharya joins Amit Varma in episode 193 of The Seen and the Unseen to explain why we should all join him in the battle against Fiscal Dominance. Also check out: 1. Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India -- Viral Acharya. 2. Viral Acharya at NYU Stern. 2. Guaranteed to Fail -- Viral Acharya et al. 3. Indian Banks: A Time to Reform? -- Viral Acharya and Raghuram Rajan. 4. On the Importance of Independent...

2020-10-083h 12

Newslaundry Interviews Webinar: What does data tell us about Covid’s impact on India’s economyNewslaundry, in collaboration with the India Data Portal project of the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, is organising a series of monthly webinars on specific datasets created by the platform, which is a one-stop open-access portal for journalists to access, interact with and visualise information, data and knowledge on agriculture and financial inclusion.The first webinar, titled “Indian Economy and Covid: Insights from Data” and organised on August 28, was moderated by Meghnad S, associate editor at Newslaundry. The panelists were Paojel Chaoba of the Frontier; Mitali Mukherjee of the Wire; Sukirat, Punjabi write...

2020-09-1450 min