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

<p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have an idea worth a conversation? Apply to be a guest through the KAJ Gateway: <a href="https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj</a><br /><br />ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA<br />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%.<br />Explore: <a href="https://www.kajmasterclass.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.kajmasterclass.com</a><br /><br />HOST<br />Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experienceacross CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India.<br />About: <a href="https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about</a><br />LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/</a><br /><br />FROM OUR WORLD<br />Ethnics Land: premium Indian handloom sarees. Use code KAJ10 for 10% off: <a href="https://www.ethnicsland.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ethnicsland.com</a>  <br /><br />Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" by RYYZN</p><p> </p><p><br /></p>