News as a feature

June 16
41 mins

Episode Description

The Reuters Institute's new digital news report lays bare the challenges facing journalism as people increasingly stop seeking out news products. Instead, news is a feature of other products. Jim Egan, one of the report's authors, joins me to discuss the implications.

Chapters:

  • 00:00 Beehiiv Spot

  • 01:29 Welcome

  • 02:00 The Digital News Report

  • 02:55 News Becomes a Feature

  • 06:59 Video Wins Offsite

  • 08:14 Paying for News Ceiling

  • 12:43 News Avoidance Rising

  • 15:52 AI Chatbots for News

  • 17:50 Rise of News Creators

  • 20:54 Focus on News Lovers

  • 23:00 Trust and Its Limits

  • 29:44 Platform Strategy Reality

  • 34:50 Other Report Signals

  • 37:28 Global Video Markets

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