"What makes a startup start in the news business?" asked Matthew Powers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington, during a presentation at the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) on April 26. In a comparative study conducted with Sandra Vera Zambrano from Sciences Po Toulouse, Powers analyzed the news ecologies in Seattle, Washington and Toulouse, France.
The U.S. and France have distinct media systems – the U.S. news model is advertising-dependent and based on objectivity whereas the French news model is government subsidized and opinion-based – yet they face similar challenges. The media landscape in both countries is changing as legacy media outlets struggle to adapt and media consumption habits change. "How have these two different models dealt with the same issues?" Powers queried.
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