Why News Isn't Working for Young People—and How Design Can Fix It

Young people are not uninterested in the world; the places where they encounter news were never designed to help them understand it. Social platforms optimized for attention and advertising have unbundled the newspaper into feeds, leaving many 18-to-30-year-olds overwhelmed, distrustful, and often unable to name the sources shaping their view. Jack Brewster, a former Forbes journalist and founder of Newsreel, argues that the response is not to abandon quality journalism but to borrow the engagement mechanics of social media, apply them to journalist-produced news, and rebuild a daily habit through streaks, quizzes, and shared classroom use. The stakes are not just media consumption, but whether a generation can participate as informed citizens. Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem hashosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Itsshows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally,and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%. Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com HOST Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experienceacross CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India. About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ FROM OUR WORLD Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: https://www.ethnicsland.com   Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN