Traditional news outlets are facing a new wave of disruption as the digital revolution sweeps on.

According to the third annual digital news report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), some news organisations are being outpaced by the speed of change while others show signs of rising to the challenge.

This is likely to further change the relationship between news companies and their audiences and could have profound implications for societies in advanced economies.

The report identifies the smartphone and social media as the most powerful agents of change. It also reveals a clear generational split in how people are both finding and interpreting news.

The adoption of new technology is segmenting the news market. Smartphones, are encouraging users to consume news more frequently throughout the day, thereby reducing the dependence on appointment-to-view television and printed newspaper issues.

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