With ad revenue plummeting for newspapers in both the US and UK, many organisations have put up paywalls on their websites. But in an era when people are used to accessing almost anything they want for free online, are subscription-based models really the answer for digital publishers?

Faced with declining print sales and digital ad revenue, some newspapers have opted to put up a paywall on their sites. But the Guardian took a different tack by nicely asking readers to become paid members, while still keeping the site free – and it’s paying off.

With the UK’s regional press in decline and new hyperlocal offerings from tech giants including Google and Facebook, the way people discover news from their community is transforming. Canvas8 spoke to 20 Britons to understand how they keep up with current affairs in their local area.

Filter bubbles and ‘fake news’ have people concerned about the credibility of content shared on Facebook and Twitter; 13% of Britons say stories posted on these platforms are mostly unreliable. Canvas8 sat down with 20 people across the UK to get their views on social media as a news source.