“The RISJ report predicts the terms “vibe coding,” “AEO” (answer engine optimization), “digital provenance,” and “liquid content” will become mainstream this year.”
– Sarah Scire
Neiman Lab summarizes the latest report from Reuter’s Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), anticipating the year ahead for newsrooms. Of several emerging concepts, they highlght “liquid content” as journalism that evolves in context as it is custimozed to individual users and their needs.
The RISJ authors suggest this will mean a “move away from authoring ‘articles’ towards more flexible atomic objects.”
Neiman also points to findings that publishing are increasing their emphasis on working with AI models and YouTube, with decreasing attention to Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Publishers prepare to be “squeezed” by AI and creators in 2026 | NEIMAN LAB | January 12, 2026