Many people avoid news because it feels overwhelming or difficult to follow. This can be caused by constant bad headlines or a confusing stream of updates that are hard to keep up with. But some of the biggest news outlets are figuring out how to make it more helpful and accessible by changing how they tell stories.
The Telegraph is a UK-based newspaper that has been around since 1855. It’s got serious takes on politics, finance, society, and sports, plus polished lifestyle pieces for people who like to indulge in the finer things. It gets 69 million visits a month and reaches more than a million subscribers across print and digital. It’s also trying to stay relevant in the scroll-happy world by focusing on mobile and making it easy for audiences to find the news they want.
Engadget has been doing tech blogging before most of us even knew what that was. It’s been shuffled between owners, but it’s managed to keep up with the times by branching out from written reviews into weekly video shows, buying guides for those who actually want to buy stuff, and newsletters that give you the day after news you can use. It’s also still relevant in 2025 because it leans left but values clarity over outrage and big conversations over clickbait.
MSNBC is another big name that everyone recognizes from TV, but they’re not stuck in the past. They’re making a move into streaming with Peacock and adding local broadcasts, as well as working hard to bring the right kind of political news to young audiences online. They’re all about progressive political coverage and lean slightly left.
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