Heartbeat of Australia: Tracking, Understanding and Engaging News Audiences

该项目旨在通过制定一个地方新闻生态系统健康状况的晴雨表来解决地方新闻的生存危机，该晴雨表通过纵向受众调查、利益攸关方深入访谈和对边缘化受众的个案研究来了解情况。预期成果包括评估当地新闻对受众和更广泛社会的价值的强有力的证据基础，以及更好地应对新闻业在适应数字环境方面面临的挑战的创新新战略。通过设计策略来制作和提供经济上可持续的高质量本地新闻，该项目旨在为澳大利亚各地的新闻业以及个人和社区的福祉带来重大好处。

This project aims to address the existential crisis of local news by developing a barometer of the health of local news ecosystems informed by longitudinal audience surveys, stakeholder in-depth interviews and case studies of marginalised audiences. Expected outcomes include a robust evidence base to assess the value of local news to audiences and wider society, and innovative new strategies to better address the challenges the news industry faces in adapting to the digital environment. By devising strategies to produce and deliver quality local news that is financially sustainable, the project aims to deliver significant benefits to the news industry and the wellbeing of individuals and communities across Australia.