David Chen
Technology & Platforms Editor — Writes on platforms, search and the technology reshaping how news is distributed.
Aggregators, Apps, and the Battle for News Discovery
News aggregators and dedicated apps are reshaping how stories are found — and how much value flows back to publishers.
Search, Answers, and the End of the Homepage
As audiences arrive through search, social and answers rather than the front page, the homepage’s role is being redefined.
Vertical Video and the Reinvention of Broadcast News
Short vertical video has moved from social novelty to a core format reshaping how newsrooms package and distribute reporting.
Social Platforms Retreat From News — and Who Fills the Gap
As major platforms deprioritise news, discovery fragments across newsletters, apps and search — reshaping how stories travel.
What Google’s Search Shifts Mean for Independent Publishers
Each change to the results page redistributes attention and revenue across the open web — and independents feel it first.
Platform Dependency and the Fragility of Referral Traffic
When a single algorithm change can erase a newsroom’s audience overnight, resilience means diversifying away from the platforms.