A couple interesting takeaways from the https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-06/Digital_News-Report_2025.pdf?utm_source=archives.internationalintrigue.io&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=is-news-dead&_bhlid=3dd599e2647317bc7da904e03258b93c70742619

Social and Video Platforms Eclipse Traditional News:
In the U.S., social/video platforms (54%) overtook TV (50%) and online news sites (48%) for the first time.
Alternative Media Ecosystem Rising Fast:
Influencers, YouTubers, and podcasters like Joe Rogan and HugoDécrypte have become major information sources but also 47% globally seeing influencers as a top threat to truth online.