Amy Ross Arguedas is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. She works on the Digital News Report and previously worked on the Trust in News project. Her research focuses on understanding global news consumption and attitudes towards news.
Amy completed her M.A. and PhD in the Media, Technology, and Society program in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University in 2020. Her dissertation combined a variety of methods (in-depth interviews, online ethnography, content analysis) to examine the production and circulation of information about an emerging medical diagnosis in the news media, social media, clinical practice, and scientific research.
Nic Newman is a journalist and digital strategist who played a key role in shaping the BBC's internet services over more than a decade.
He was a founding member of the BBC News Website, leading international coverage as World Editor (1997-2001). As Head of Product Development for BBC News he helped introduce innovations such as blogs, podcasting and on-demand video. Most recently he led digital teams, developing websites, mobile and interactive TV applications for News, Sport, Weather and Local.
He has played an important part in the development of social media strategies and guidelines for the wider BBC. Nic was a Visiting Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. He is married with three children and lives in London.
