Republicans are less trusting than Democrats, and older people are more trusting than young Americans.
But nearly half of U.S. adults say the news makes them feel informed, a positive emotion associated with media.
Almost half of all AI answers had at least one significant issue, according to new research from the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC.
Most readers have negative feelings, but almost half feel informed by the news, Pew Research reports.
From July-September, the NFL continued to be the top program in TV ad impressions - posting a 12% hike to a 3% share of TV ad impressions.
Among those who do get news from chatbots, about a third say it is hard to determine what's true.
The good news is Americans say they are regularly consuming news. The bad news is they are increasingly getting their "news" from social media apps, especially X, TikTok and Facebook.
WPP Media's updated Advertising in 2030 report highlights trends as well as the future of media, technology and commerce as viewed by industry experts. Much of it revolves around biometrics and GAI.
Univision draws the youngest audience, while politically conservative outlets Newsmax and Breitbart have the oldest.
Demonetizing the open web could backfire, leaving search results filled with lower-quality content and fewer credible voices.
The primary reason people cite for not paying? There's plenty of free news available.
With our addiction to entertainment, we are cutting ties to reality and replacing them with a manufactured reality.
Sources with relatively balanced bipartisan use include The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the New York Post.
Gannett became the first publisher on Wednesday to use Taboola's DeepDive generative AI search engine, but the tool seems to be missing several important features.
There is some crossover--adherents to both parties watch the major news networks. But Democrats have a wider range of news sources.
The share of news influencers with Bluesky accounts more than doubled in the four months after Election Day.
The Weather Channel has a +49 "trust" score, followed by the BBC, +26; PBS, +25, and ESPN, +24. YouGov says these outlets' results are similar to a year ago. Among major TV networks, "net" trust
scores are: NBC at +16; CBS (+16); ABC (+13); CNN (+8); MSNBC (+6); CNBC, (+6); Fox Business (+2); Fox News Channel (+0); and Newsmax (+0). OAN posts a negative (-2).
A Pew report shows that over half of Republicans trust at least some information coming from national news organizations.
Many AI companies still fail to implement proper safeguards to prevent their systems from reproducing or competing with professional media content.
Citations lacking in AI search results have become a major concern for publishers and brands looking for clicks to their web or ecommerce sites. Here's what one study tells us about categories,
regions, and B2B or B2C companies.
Alarmingly, the drop is most pronounced among Democrats, not Republicans, suggesting some kind of "information malaise" is setting in. Either that, or the party needs to reset itself fast.
The announcement was timed to Stagwell's second annual Future of News UK summit today. The company also released a new study revealing EMEA CEOs and Board Directors view news as a key medium to reach
stakeholders.
Most tools tested confidently presented inaccurate answers and rarely used qualifying phrases such as "it appears," "it's possible" or "might" or acknowledged knowledge gaps with statements like "I
couldn't locate the exact article," according to a study released early this month.
Founded on the spirit of 1776, America's constitutional republic was not built for the dispiriting reality of today, especially government and corporate control of an increasingly marginalized free
press.
Just as the House Judiciary Committee begins probing Omnicom and Interpublic for their "responsible" media policies, Stagwell is releasing well-timed research showing C/board-level support for news
media.
A new Pew Research Center report finds 54% of Americans turn to YouTube occasionally to get news content, while 25% get their news regularly from YouTube.
Today's post is about research on the influence of "news influencers." Based on the findings, you might want to take what I have to say with a grain of salt (see data at bottom of post).
Shailesh Prakash, vice president and general manager for Google News, has resigned. He is known to be important to the company's relationships with publishers.
Alternatively, some consumers are seeking escapism from the election through print and online publications.
"I love the poorly educated," Trump famously said after polls showed they contributed to his Nevada caucus win in 2016. Turns out he had - and has - good reason. Voters who are poorly educated about
the facts of key campaign issues - including inflation, immigration and violent crime - are much more likely to vote for Trump than Democratic rival Kamala Harris, according to new research released
Thursday by Ipsos' political tracking team in what was their last monthly campaign briefing before the 2024 presidential election.