2012 vs 2025 in digital media: Nic Newman, lead author of the RISJ Digital News Report

As Newman reflects on more than a decade of documenting journalism's most turbulent transformation, we explore the uncomfortable truths his research revealed: Why has building audience trust remained journalism's most elusive goal? What made tablets the industry's most expensive false dawn? And were there early warning signs that personality-driven influencers would eventually challenge traditional newsrooms?