Overview
As the world changes at accelerating speed, news media report and update on these events around the clock, jostling for a share of the four to five hours each day that people devote to their smartphones. For some, this means new opportunities to stay close to news stories as they unfold; for others, it risks creating a sense of overload.
Our 2025 report was characterised by relative stability in many of the indicators we have tracked for over a decade. The data this year point to greater volatility, reflecting this heightened sense of uncertainty. We see a range of responses: anxiety, disengagement, and cynicism, but also openness to new sources and formats, and continued belief in what news at its best can offer. | Start reading
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Emerging uses of AI chatbots for news and what it means for journalism
By Amy Ross Arguedas
The changing landscape of news video
By Craig T. Robertson
How news creators are impacting politics and media around the world
By Nic Newman
Why television, newspapers, and radio are losing their news audiences
By Richard Fletcher
How audiences think about impartiality
By Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
Do people think public service news is good for their country?
By Jim Egan
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Highlights from markets
United States. Only a quarter (25%) of people now say they trust the news most of the time.
Thailand, Indonesia, Peru, and South Africa are the countries with the highest levels of online news video use (all over 80%).
South Korea stands out with a relatively higher proportion of people saying they always or often click through to the original source of an AI chatbot news answer (8%).
Malaysia, Mexico and Nigeria are among the countries in which the highest proportions of people say they prefer news from sources that share their point of view.
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