The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is Oxford University's international research centre in the comparative study of news media.
Public service media’s social impact remains a complex, polarized issue across 26 global markets. While 37% of audiences perceive a positive effect, 22% report negative views, with a significant 35% remaining indifferent. Trust in news and consistent engagement with public service broadcasters serve as primary predicto...
Public demand for impartial news remains robust, with nearly half of global news consumers preferring sources that avoid taking a specific point of view. This preference significantly outweighs the desire for partisan content, a trend that has remained remarkably stable since 2020 despite rising political polarization....
Online news video consumption is rising globally, with the highest engagement rates in the Global South, where mobile-first access and social media dominance drive usage. While short-form content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram has gained significant traction, YouTube remains a critical destination for both shor...
AI chatbot adoption for news consumption is growing, with 10% of global respondents utilizing these tools weekly, marking a three-percentage-point increase from the previous year. Amy Ross-Arquette, a Senior Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute, notes that usage is highest among younger demographics and in Asian an...
Offline news consumption across television, newspapers, and radio faces a sustained, global decline driven by distinct shifts in user behavior. While newspapers and radio struggle with both low adoption and retention, television and dedicated news websites maintain higher adoption rates but suffer from a significant fa...
Independent news creators now influence global news consumption, with 27% of audiences accessing their content weekly. While usage rates vary significantly—ranging from 10% in Northern Europe to 50% in parts of Asia and Africa—these creators primarily complement rather than replace traditional media. Audiences frequent...
The Digital News Report 2026 reveals a significant "platformization" of news, characterized by a long-term drift from traditional websites and apps toward social media and video networks like TikTok and Instagram. While overall interest in news has declined by 15 percentage points over five years, consumption remains v...
News podcasting is undergoing a significant transformation, characterized by a shift toward video-first formats and diversified business models. While audio remains central, video integration—often termed "vodcasts"—is becoming essential for audience discovery and deepening parasocial relationships. Although news organ...
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