Canadian Publishing Industry News
1 February 2026,     VANCOUVER
PressReader Predicts 2026’s major digital news publishing trends
 
 PressReader, one of the leading digital platforms for newspapers, magazines and books, has released a new report predicting 2026’s major digital news publishing trends. Its Year of Intentional Media report predicts a growing shift away from attention-chasing, click-driven headlines. Instead, it envisions calmer, trust-building experiences that inform and add value to readers’ everyday lives. 
The report explores three predictions covering topics ranging from the content readers will increasingly seek, to publishers’ evolving strategies for utilizing AI to deliver the stories readers want, as well as when and how they want to consume them. The predictions are based partly on data from 2025, including 3.34 billion total article opens, and millions of unique users from 139 countries reading in 64 languages comprising 8,400 titles. External research from sources such as the Reuters Institute, Gartner, Deloitte and Pew Research Center, also played a part.
The full report is available here: 
https://about.pressreader.com/2026-year-of-intentional-media/
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