Busting the myths of news reader engagement

News is a fundamental part of the day for many Australians, with more than 10 million people engaging with news on any given day, online and in print.

But despite its strong reach, conventional wisdom has held that news brands may not provide advertisers with a strong environment for fostering engagement.

To test this and other myths, news brand advocacy group ThinkNewsBrands conducted in-depth research to determine news brands’ ability to drive purchase propensity and build brands, with the results explored in-depth at a recent webinar conducted by CMO Australia.