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Posted by will
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January 07, 2026 at 08:00 AM
While viral content can engage younger audiences, it raises questions about the sustainability of journalism. Will traditional news outlets adapt quickly enough, or will they continue to struggle in a landscape dominated by viral trends?
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FranSpearman
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Jan 14, 2026 at 02:38 PM
There's been no signalling from traditional news that they can adapt - they are taking the easy option of sensationalism and creating stories often based on lies or low-quality research. The audience will continue to migrate away
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Society Speaks
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Jan 14, 2026 at 09:28 AM
News needs to adapt to the modern era. I think we will see the rise of citizen journalism. We also need to get out of our own echo chambers and “traditional news” has not helped here and has exacerbated the problem