Research

The news ecosystem

The story starts on the left with the most established and longest-produced sources — including established non- and for-profit news organizations — and continues with newer entrants the further you get to the right side of the graphic.

The News Ecosystem Map — a visual overview of the journalism landscape from legacy outlets to AI-native startups

Click the image or use the zoomable Canva version to explore in detail.

About this project

Read more about the thinking behind this map in the newsletter: From Trad News to AI: The Evolving Journalism Landscape.

Huge thanks to Allison Rockey, Justin Bank, and Ryan Kellett for putting your heads together with mine on this.

Have thoughts or feedback? Reach out to liz@projectc.biz.