How AI and Platform Dynamics Are Rewiring the News Ecosystem
Insights from the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report has become the annual bible that most publishers use when referencing global trends, the report is authored by The Reuters Institute for the study of journalism at Oxford University.
On the 2nd of July I attended a webinar hosted by INMA where Lucy Kueng, one of the authors of the report and Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate discussed the findings with Jodie Hopperman from INMA. The report offers a panoramic view of the global news ecosystem at a time of unprecedented technological acceleration and systemic fragmentation. Based on a survey of more than 94,000 people across 47 countries, the report charts shifting patterns in news consumption, audience trust, platform dynamics and monetisation. It is arguably the most comprehensive account to date of how artificial intelligence, social media, and changing user behaviour are converging to reshape journalism and the public sphere.
Beneath the surface-level innovation lies a deeper tension: whil…
