This is the second article of a series of a catalogue of upcoming analysis which will be exploring the need for new funding models in media, digital disruption, ethical journalism in elections coverage, proliferation of fake news and all issues thereto.
Subsequent to what was a widely received piece which instigated debate on media funding in earnest it is now safe to say that the global media business is at a crossroads. What happens now will determine whether journalism as a business survives this torrid period or goes into oblivion.
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