Every corner of the media industry was touched by 2018’s frenetic pace of change.
The streaming wars escalated. So did a very different kind of war: President Donald Trump’s assault on news outlets he doesn’t like.
Meantime, a wave of media consolidation continued to build, and all sorts of websites explored new subscription-based business models.
And through the news media, we all learned names like Jamal Khashoggi, Christine Blasey Ford, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Stormy Daniels, and Karen McDougal.
Lest we forget all that’s happened since January, here’s a look back: