Now, there are others as well. YouTube is used for news by almost a third of global news consumers, WhatsApp by a fifth, followed by TikTok and X. For young people, video is by far the most important source of news, according to a report.
Individual creators are becoming important in the news ecosystem, globally. The proportion of people paying for news, in 20 rich countries, has remained at 17 per cent for the last three years. And, there is a rise in selective news avoidance - meaning sometimes or often people avoid consuming news. Those among others are the findings of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2024.
The Oxford-based Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) has been home to this study since 2012. This year's report is based on data from almost 100,000 individual survey respondents covering 47 markets.
"As rival technology companies compete to attract public attention, many are also focusing on encouraging a growing multitude of creators, influencers, and others.
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