THE COMPRESSION CRISIS: HOW SHORT-FORM VIDEO IS REWIRING INTERNET JOURNALISM

Internet journalism has undergone a structural pivot that extends far beyond changing reading habits. The dominant channel for news discovery among audiences under 35 is no longer websites, newsletters, or traditional social feeds—it is short-form video. TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts now serve as primary news entry points for over 60% of young adults in surveyed markets (Reuters Institute, 2025). This shift is not merely altering distribution; it is fundamentally reshaping journalistic workflows, editorial standards, and audience comprehension. This article examines the compression crisis in digital news: how sub-60-second video formats create systemic tensions between platform algorithms and journalistic integrity, why context loss matters for democratic discourse, and how forward-looking newsrooms are adapting without sacrificing verification.网络新闻业已发生结构性转型，其影响范畴远超阅读习惯的改变。35岁以下受众获取新闻的主流渠道已不再是网站、新闻通讯或传统社交信息流，而是短视频。TikTok、Instagram Reels及YouTube Shorts现已成为受访市场中超60%年轻群体获取新闻的主要入口（路透社研究所，2025）。这一转变不仅改变了新闻分发模式，更从根本上重塑了新闻采编流程、编辑标准与受众认知。本文聚焦数字新闻领域的压缩危机：60秒以内的短视频格式如何在平台算法与新闻公信力之间催生系统性矛盾，为何语境缺失对民主话语构建意义重大，以及具有前瞻性的新闻编辑部如何在不牺牲新闻核实环节的前提下实现转型适配。