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Should I Use Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism?
Oxford university research institute for journalism — not a software product
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SkipThere is nothing to buy: this is Oxford's free journalism research institute, not a tool or service.
Not software — Oxford's free journalism research institute. Great data, nothing to buy, deploy, or support.
Confidence: High
2006
Founded
University of Oxford (public knowledge)
Digital News Report
Flagship output
Annual global news survey since 2012 (public knowledge)
Value for money
5
Free, high-quality published research
Feature depth
4
Guess: flagship survey spans dozens of markets
Pros
- Flagship Digital News Report published annually, free to read²
- Broad research output: reports, factsheets, plus a podcast⁴
- University of Oxford affiliation lends research credibility
- Runs a Journalist Fellowship Programme for mid-career journalists⁵
- Widely cited by news outlets and journalists worldwide⁹
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumData lands annually; no dashboards, APIs, or real-time updates exist³
- lowEverything of substance is free; don't pay third parties for the Digital News Report PDF
- lowNo security page; treat it like any university site, not a vendor⁷
- lowOxford University store lists Reuters Institute items; check before assuming everything is free⁸
Best for
- Journalists tracking industry trends
- Media academics and researchers
- Newsroom strategy teams
- Policy people studying news consumption
Not for
- Anyone shopping for software — this is a website, not a product
- Teams needing support, SLAs, integrations, or an admin
- People wanting breaking news — it publishes research, not headlines
- Buyers expecting pricing, contracts, or onboarding
Pricing
Free access
£0
- Digital News Report, published annually
- Research reports and factsheets
- Podcast and public events
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
No user reviews exist; journalists and media outlets cite the institute's reports as a trusted industry source.
Alternatives
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UK media business news and audience data
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Based on ~25 public sources, mostly the institute's own pages plus media mentions. No product reviews exist because it is not a product.
Sources
- Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism — homepagereutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukofficial
- Digital News Report 2025 executive summaryreutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukofficial
- Digital News Report 2026reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukofficial
- Research — Reuters Institutereutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukofficial
- Our Journalist Fellowship Programmereutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukofficial
- Wikipedia — Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalismen.wikipedia.orgreview
- Security page checkreutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uksecurity
- Oxford University Stores — Reuters Institute listingoxforduniversitystores.co.ukofficial
- TimesLIVE on Digital News Report 2026facebook.comnews
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