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Is all hope lost for the future of the news media in the U.S.? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
There\u2019s reason to be optimistic, two experts say, though new models for disseminating factual information are sorely needed and it\u2019s worth paying attention to how younger Americans consume news.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to do something radically different,\u201d said Chris Licht, founding partner and CEO of CLC Partners and a former executive at CNN and other TV networks, speaking at the Fast Company Grill at SXSW. \u201cMillions of people get their news and information from people that are actually giving opinion.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201c[We\u2019ve] got to focus on, in this modern media world, separating those two things again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
While untangling news and opinion could help to regain trust, Licht also envisions something like \u201cUber for the news business,\u201d such that reporters are paid for newsgathering and the information of facts is available to consumers as something like a utility. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think technology is going to play a massive role in restoring trust in what\u2019s happening,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, Gen Z is likely to play a big role in guiding what\u2019s next for the industry, as their consumption patterns differ from their older counterparts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n