journalism trends 2026

Strength in Numbers: The Rise of Collaborative Investigative Journalism in America in 2026

For most of the twentieth century, the iconic American investigation looked like a solo act: one reporter, one source in a parking garage, one newspaper willing to absorb the legal risk. That image still has its place, but in 2026 it no longer describes how much of the country’s most consequential accountability reporting actually gets […]

Tuned Out: Why Millions of Americans Are Avoiding the News — and How Journalism Is Trying to Win Them Back

Something quietly remarkable is happening across the United States in 2026: millions of people are deliberately turning away from the news. They’re muting push alerts, deleting apps, skipping past headlines on social feeds, and choosing a podcast about gardening over the evening broadcast. Researchers call it news avoidance, and it has grown from a niche […]

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