Econometric Foresight Study on the impact of content prominence requirements for news media online

Research Objectives

• RQ1. Audience behaviour and the information ecosystem
• RQ2. Competition and market dynamics
• RQ3. Economic sustainability of trusted journalism

Methodology

• How reliable vs. unreliable sources will be distinguished and sampled
• What prominence measures are modeled in each of the three scenarios
• How their impact is measured
• How quantitative and qualitative measures will be integrated

Deliverables and Milestones

• Kick-off meeting and inception interviews
• An inception report in English
• Updated work plan and timeline based on the kick-off meeting and inception interviews
• Updated methodology and data collection tools
• A list of stakeholders who will be contacted
• A research report and an executive summary to be delivered in November 2026

Evaluation Criteria

• Proposed methodology (methodological rigour and plausibility of the causal reasoning framework, coverage and balance across the three scenarios and three research questions)
• Proposed deliverables and milestone structure
• Consultants’ expertise and experience (team composition, track record)
• Duration and timeline
• Budget