Jennifer Rauch is professor of journalism and media studies at Linfield University in the U.S. Her research on alternative media, news audiences, public trust in journalism, media abstention, and independently published zines has been widely published. She is the author of Resisting the News: Engaged Audiences, Alternative Media & Popular Critique of Journalism and Slow Media: Why Slow is Satisfying, Sustainable & Smart. Before joining the academy, Rauch worked as a news writer, reporter, photographer, and editor.

Stephen Cushion is a professor at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, U.K.. His research focuses on political communication and journalism studies, particularly topics related to political reporting, impartiality, misinformation and alternative media. He has written and published widely on issues related to news, politics and journalism, supported by projects funded by UKRI council grants or commissioned by media organisations, such as Ofcom.