Among the six major news threads studied in depth -- which included stories about budgets, crime, a plan involving transit buses, and the sale of a local theater -- fully 83% of stories were essentially repetitive, conveying no new information. Of the 17% that did contain new information, nearly all came from traditional media either in their legacy platforms or in new digital ones.
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How News Happens--Still - Pew Research Center - 1 views
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How much reported news is original?
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Most original news is still derived from traditional news media, while new technology simply provide a means for expedient circulation.
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