Today’s most compelling news products no longer feel like control panels. They feel like editorial experiences—crafted journeys that don’t just inform, but guide, contextualize, and help readers understand why something matters.

This isn’t a cosmetic shift. It’s a fundamental rethinking of what news products are for.

The Dashboard Era: When News Became Data

Dashboards made sense for their time.

They emerged when:

• Digital news was replacing print

• Users wanted constant updates

• Speed felt synonymous with value

Design reflected this mindset:

• Modular cards

• Breaking news tickers

• Metrics-driven layouts

• Infinite lists of headlines

The interface said: “Here’s what’s happening. You decide what to care about.”

But dashboards assume something that isn’t true anymore:
That users have the time, energy, and context to interpret everything themselves.