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The unstoppable rise of TikTok
The Chinese app challenging YouTube and Instagram.

The tabloids claim a scalp
A scoop in The Sun brings down a cabinet minister. How influential are newspapers?

Channel 4 facing privatisation?
Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future.

Reporting when there's no journalist in the room
World leaders gather, but journalists are left outside.

Radio takes on the tech giants
Commercial radio goes ad-free, and presenters go it alone.

A crisis for war reporting?
Foreign coverage was cut right back during Covid. Will it return?

What next for the 成人快手 after the Bashir scandal?
The 成人快手's entire governance is called into question.

Israel-Gaza conflict rages online
How social media became a weapon of war.

Riding the news cycle
Who sets the news agenda - and what role do politicians play?

Decline of the Editor
From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the future of news.