Why News Isn't Working for Young People—and How Design Can Fix It | Jack Brewster
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. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editoriallyindependent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers,health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful,unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-worldinsight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJMasterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection ofeditorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to thinkabout, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of morethan 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology,media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/ ========================================= Watch. Listen. Read. 🎬 https://www.youtube.com/@kajmasterclass 🎧 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/listen 📖 https://www.kajmasterclass.com/read ========================================= Work With KAJ KAJ Masterclass Media welcomes thoughtful conversation proposals from leaders,entrepreneurs, authors, experts, researchers, creators, and practitionersaligned with the ecosystem’s editorial values and audience-first philosophy. Submit your proposal: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/work-with-kaj ========================================= If this conversation added value, share it with someone who would genuinelybenefit from it. ========================================= From Our World 🎁 Ethnics Land — Premium Indian handloom sarees Use code KAJ10 for 10% OFF https://www.ethnicsland.com ========================================= 🎵 Music Credit: "Misfits (Instrumental)" byRYYZN