"The Reuters Institute found confidence in the prospects for journalism is at an all-time low, author and senior research associate at RISJ Nic Newman wrote. About 38% of news executives reported feeling confident about the outlook for journalism in the year ahead - down from 60% just four years ago. As interviews for the report make clear, news publishers are especially concerned about AI disruption, attacks from politicians, and creators getting so much audience attention that they render journalism irrelevant."
"The report, published Monday, draws on interviews with 280 news executives from 51 countries - mostly from the U.K., U.S., and European countries, but also from the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Egypt, Kenya, Uruguay, and others. The two most common titles were editor-in-chief and CEO. Think of the trends report as the survey-based cousin to our own Nieman Lab Predictions for Journalism."
Interviews with 280 news executives across 51 countries show confidence in journalism at an all-time low, with about 38% feeling confident about the year ahead versus 60% four years earlier. More than half (53%) of executives remain optimistic about their own news businesses despite broader industry pessimism. Primary concerns include AI disruption, political attacks, creators capturing audience attention, and rising audience apathy rather than distrust. Predicted mainstream terms include vibe coding, AEO (answer engine optimization), digital provenance, and liquid content. Liquid content refers to stories that adapt in real time to viewer context, location, time, or intent.
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