From decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) run on Discord to city-wide mutual aid groups, people are finding safety and optimism in numbers. For growing numbers of people, collective action is emerging as the only viable solution to compounding crises and deepening alienation.

From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine, the desire to know about important news can lead to an obsessive focus on emotionally draining content. How can brands help people stay informed while protecting their wellbeing? Canvas8 spoke to Bhakti Sharma and Susanna Lee to find out.

Stressed-out Americans want to stay informed without getting burnt out by the onslaught of the current 24-hour news cycle. Roca News helps them to do that by serving up just four bullet-pointed stories and one ‘deep dive’ to their million Instagram followers each day.

In the middle of a pandemic, Americans are scrambling to keep abreast of the headlines – and stay sane while doing so. How can people stay informed while maintaining their mental health? And what else, besides objective information, can the media offer to those stuck at home?

With more time on their hands during the pandemic, Americans sought out slower forms of storytelling to sate their entertainment needs. Yet while extra screen time is part of the reason why such narratives are taking off on TV and in film, what other factors are drawing audiences in?