This annual feature has always focused on what happens to journalism, but the better question might be what’s happening to audiences. Because they’re changing, and quickly. Are we ready to adapt?

There’s nothing left for you in the dead malls of Web 2.0. The era of mass platform-based social media has ended, and any publication still chasing likes and clicks in 2026 is holding the bag. This ...

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