We prototye news futures.

Everyday Democracy was a research project exploring how young people encounter, discuss and engage with politics and societal issues in their everyday digital lives, and what role news media plays (or not) in these situations. The project focused on 16–24-year-olds whose civic engagement largely takes place outside formal structures and institutions, particularly in social media, gaming communities and related digital spaces. The core question was: How can news media strength

Ahead of the Swedish 2026 election, IN/LAB wanted to focus our discussion format, Futures Forum, on how young people view news coverage of politics. Together with journalists and high school students from Globala gymnasiet in Stockholm we talked about everything from what constitutes fair election coverage to the influence of social media creators on voting behaviour. The students were between 18 and 19 years old and eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming electio

Parlia was an experiment exploring how news media can create new ways for people to engage with societal and political issues and better understand perspectives different from their own. The project was rooted in previous IN/LAB insights indicating that young people see a role for news media beyond informing, including acting as a bridge between different perspectives and contributing to greater understanding between people. Together with the founders of the self-discovery en

Daily Dose was a concept test exploring a new, more manageable and engaging way for young people to consume news. The concept offered one editorially selected news story per day, accompanied by an explanation of why the story was chosen, opportunities to interact with the content, and a positive reward after engagement. The project was designed to address three challenges associated with young peoples’ news consumption: information overload, feelings of powerlessness, and pas

The News Creators project explores how young people engage with news creators on social media, and what happens when journalists, creators and young people co-create news together. The project examines how news media can remain relevant and trusted in a changing information landscape, and what editorial media can learn from what resonates with young audiences while maintaining journalistic values. BACKGROUND The idea of what counts as news is becoming more fluid among younger

BACKGROUND AI is becoming an increasingly important part of how we search for, access, and interpret information. But how do young people...