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FACT-CHECKING VIRAL STORIES IS BECOMING A FRONT-LINE NEWS BEAT

As AI images, manipulated video and platform-driven rumors spread faster than traditional reporting can respond,...

NEWS NEWSLETTERS ARE BECOMING THE QUIET FRONT PAGE OF THE MORNING

Short email briefings remain attractive because they save time, feel curated and give publishers a...

GOOD NEWS FINDS AN AUDIENCE IN AN EXHAUSTED MEDIA WORLD

As readers tire of conflict, outrage and crisis, stories about inventions, rescues, science, community repair...

EXPLAINER NEWS BECOMES THE FORMAT FOR AN OVERLOADED PUBLIC

As audiences face too much information and too little time, journalism built around clear answers,...

LOCAL NEWS IS MAKING A COMEBACK BY BECOMING USEFUL AGAIN

As Americans look for weather alerts, school updates, traffic warnings, restaurant openings and neighborhood safety...

HEALTH VS HYPE BECOMES THE NEW FRONT LINE OF WELLNESS MEDIA

As viewers ask whether viral health trends, supplements and AI advice can be trusted, a...

TRUE CRIME HAS BECOME AMERICA’S MOST DURABLE PODCAST OBSESSION

The genre’s latest wave blends journalism, entertainment and victim advocacy, but its success is forcing...

NEWS PODCASTS ARE TURNING AMERICA’S NEWS HABIT INTO A DAILY LISTENING RITUAL

As more Americans get news through podcasts, the format is reshaping journalism by blending reporting,...

TEENS ARE REWRITING THE NEWS HABIT

American teenagers are turning to social feeds, influencers, search engines and AI chatbots to understand...

SHORT-FORM VIDEO TURNS NEWS INTO A SCROLLING FRONT PAGE

As TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels deepen their hold on younger audiences, newsrooms face...