Editing Digital media (section)

===Web-only news===
{{See also|Web television|Streaming television}}
[[File:Philips remote control with a Netflix button, Finsterwolde (2019) 04.jpg|thumb|US Philips TV Controller with built in Netflix Streaming button]]
The rise of streaming services has led to a decrease of cable TV services to about 59%, while streaming services are growing at around 29%, and 9% are still users of the digital antenna.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/13/about-6-in-10-young-adults-in-u-s-primarily-use-online-streaming-to-watch-tv/|title=61% of young adults in U.S. watch mainly streaming TV|website=Pew Research Center|date=13 September 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-22|archive-date=2020-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328110616/https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/13/about-6-in-10-young-adults-in-u-s-primarily-use-online-streaming-to-watch-tv/|url-status=live}}</ref> TV Controllers now incorporate designated buttons for streaming platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roku.com/|title=Roku|last=Roku|website=Roku|language=en|access-date=2020-04-22|archive-date=2022-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521121549/https://www.roku.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> Users are spending an average of 1:55 with digital video each day, and only 1:44 on social networks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://contently.com/2015/07/06/the-explosive-growth-of-online-video-in-5-charts/|title=The Explosive Growth of Online Video, in 5 Charts|date=2015-07-06|website=Contently|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-22|archive-date=2020-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409033713/https://contently.com/2015/07/06/the-explosive-growth-of-online-video-in-5-charts/|url-status=live}}</ref> 6 out of 10 people report viewing their television shows and news via a streaming service.<ref name=":02" /> Platforms such as [[Netflix]] have gained attraction due to their adorability, accessibility, and for its original content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.hbs.edu/platform-digit/submission/netflix-the-rise-of-a-new-online-streaming-platform-universe/|title=Netflix: the rise of a new online streaming platform universe – Digital Innovation and Transformation|website=digital.hbs.edu|access-date=2020-04-22|archive-date=2020-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402013200/https://digital.hbs.edu/platform-digit/submission/netflix-the-rise-of-a-new-online-streaming-platform-universe/|url-status=live}}</ref> Companies such as Netflix have even bought previously cancelled shows such as ''[[Designated Survivor (TV series)|Designated Survivor]]'', ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'', and ''[[Arrested Development]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/one-day-at-a-time-canceled-tv-shows-switched-networks/|title=TV Shows That Found New Homes After Cancellation (Photos)|date=2019-07-01|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-22|archive-date=2020-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429073931/https://www.thewrap.com/one-day-at-a-time-canceled-tv-shows-switched-networks/|url-status=live}}</ref> As the internet becomes more and more prevalent, more companies are beginning to distribute content through internet only means. Indeed, young people today are increasingly likely to use TikTok over Google, television or newspapers for their news.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-05 |title=Is TikTok about to replace Google as the top search engine? |url=https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/02/05/gen-z-is-using-tiktok-as-a-search-engine-is-this-the-end-of-google |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref> With the loss of viewers, there is a loss of revenue but not as bad as what would be expected.

As of 2024 there has also been a wave of those considered too controversial by main-stream media moving over to online platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) to keep spreading their messages. One instance is Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News due to his controversial opinions and moving over to X.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Levine |first=Sam |date=2023-04-25 |title=Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News – reportedly fired by Rupert Murdoch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/apr/24/tucker-carlson-leaving-fox-news |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> This has sparked debate surrounding topics such as free speech and hate speech.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Otten |first1=Tori |last2=Thakker |first2=Prem |last3=Otten |first3=Tori |last4=Otten |first4=Tori |last5=Thakker |first5=Prem |last6=Thakker |first6=Prem |last7=Otten |first7=Tori |last8=Otten |first8=Tori |last9=Otten |first9=Tori |date=2022-11-01 |title=The 10 Most Fascist Things Tucker Carlson Said on Air |url=https://newrepublic.com/post/172149/10-fascist-things-tucker-carlson-said-air |access-date=2024-02-06 |magazine=The New Republic |issn=0028-6583}}</ref>