The the findings in our latest research don’t just hint at a subtle shift in audience behavior. They chart a generational rewrite of what video means and what audiences expect it to do. For the youngest Gen Zers, video isn’t something they just watch. It’s something they do.

Pew finds that the share of news influencers with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March 2025. Most of these influencers – including left-leaning ones – are also on X and post here frequently

The President asked for input on the formulation of its AI Action Plan. You guessed it: We have thoughts

The American values of IP protection have been a cornerstone in the country’s innovative spirit and competitive edge over foreign adversaries. DCN focused on strong copyright protections in our comments filed over the weekend for the AI Action Plan. Will share some thoughts here. /1

Introducing our first round of speakers for the 2025 DCN Next Summit! These digital strategists, tech innovators& business leaders from a variety of companies will convene at our Summit to share their unique insights about where our industry is heading events.digitalcontentnext.org/2025-next-su...

Trump orders key government agency to cancel all "media contracts" | However, Government agencies that subscribe do so through standard public procurement processes—just like any other tool they buy to work smarter and be more efficient. www.axios.com/2025/02/06/t...

President Trump amplified unfounded claims on Thursday that the government had paid Politico and other news media outlets for positive coverage of Democrats. The conspiracy theories appear to have been generated by records showing that agencies paid for subscriptions.

A note to our readers, from Politico CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and Editor-in-Chief John Harris:

TikTok Inc. v. Garland (24-656) (Per Curiam)
"The challenged provisions of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, 138 Stat. 955, do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights."

Statement below. ht @dcnorg.bsky.social

Digital Content Next’s (DCN) new study Decoding Video Content Engagement explores how Gen Z and Gen Y interact with video content across social media platforms and YouTube digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2025/01...

More and more media brands and journalists are joining Bluesky every day and DCN is here to support their work.

Conde Nast is the brand behind some of the most iconic media brands out there.
Known for its exceptional storytelling, insightful commentary, and in-depth analysis of culture, politics, and the arts, here's a starter for The New Yorker
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We'll be adding more of these starter packs from our members to this thread (as people continue to pour onto Bluesky in droves). But just to be sure you've seen these collections of journalists, I want to share these again. bsky.app/profile/dcno...

Well, we've only been here 5 days but wow, a lot has happened! The Bluesky community is booming and we are so happy to see that journalists -- and the powerful news and and entertainment information they deliver -- are being welcomed here with open arms.

Hi everyone! DCN is now on bluesky and happy to be here. We’re just getting going but first want to post some starter packs we’ve discovered to get you to the amazing journalists and creators at DCN’s members. First up, spotlight on the BBC: go.bsky.app/8gWbLmD