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Sensational online platforms put top newspaper brands at risk

Users browse the internet. Research demonstrates that younger people are increasingly turning to the online platform for news. (Photo: File/Standard)

Media houses in Kenya are grappling with multiple challenges, some of which have serious consequences on journalism and the values that underpin it.

The rise of popular online platforms, particularly The Standard Digital, including The Nairobian, The Star and Nation’s Nairobi News, point to the deteriorating standards of journalism and respect for the golden rules and values and ethical imperatives.

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