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Dotdash Meredith invests in mobile product aimed at younger, visually-driven audiences. People Magazine has launched its first standalone app, marking a significant new direction for Dotdash Meredith since acquiring the brand in 2021. The app, released on Thursday, features a TikTok-style interface and offers original, swipeable content designed to appeal…...
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Newsrooms recognised for innovation in storytelling, subscriptions and tech-driven journalism. WAN-IFRA has announced continental winners of its 2025 Digital Media Awards, highlighting innovative journalism and technology-led projects across both Europe and South Asia. From AI-powered tools to gamified engagement strategies, the awards celebrate how newsrooms are evolving to attract audiences,…
Tools support summaries, data analysis and reader comments – with human oversight built in. The Financial Times is using artificial intelligence to generate article summaries and support its journalists, as part of a broader effort to boost reader engagement and experiment with new ways of presenting information. Speaking at WAN-IFRA’s…
South African publisher recognised for election coverage, creative formats and bold subscriber strategy Daily Maverick has won three honours at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Africa 2025, recognising its work in reader engagement, digital innovation and subscription growth. The publication’s Elections ’24 newsletter was named Best Newsletter. Designed to inform…
News outlets call for regulation to stop tech firms using journalism without permission. A coalition of major US news organisations has launched a campaign demanding tighter regulation of how artificial intelligence companies use journalistic content. The campaign, called Support Responsible AI, is coordinated by the News/Media Alliance and backed by…...
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Charles Darwin University research shows AI-written news is more uniform, less creative New research from Charles Darwin University has found clear stylistic differences between journalism written by humans and by artificial intelligence, suggesting that while AI-generated news is readable, it lacks the creative variation that characterises human reporting. The study,…
Media companies and authors challenge AI training practices in landmark legal clash. Twelve copyright lawsuits filed against OpenAI and Microsoft have been consolidated into a single case in the Southern District of New York, in what is set to become a defining legal battle over intellectual property rights and the…
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Move adds to growing portfolio as company bets on innovation and direct audience engagement. Redbrick has acquired digital outlets Quartz and The Inventory from G/O Media, marking its fifth major media investment as it expands its presence in the digital publishing space. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The move is part of a broader strategy to adapt to shifting consumer behaviour and technological change, particularly the growing role of AI in media. “As the media landscape continues to shift, the only way to survive and thrive is by embracing the advancements in innovation to connect and engage…
Complaint to competition regulator argues aggregators are diluting visibility and value of news brands. The BBC has lodged a formal complaint with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), accusing news aggregators such as Apple News and Google News of undermining the visibility and value of its journalism. In its submission, the broadcaster said audiences often consume BBC content through these platforms without attributing it to the BBC itself. That, it argued, weakens the public perception of its work and threatens the funding model built around the licence fee. “If audiences value our journalism but don’t associate it with the…
Courts are setting new boundaries for AI copyright, while creators unite against unauthorised use of their works, signalling a shift towards greater protection and accountability in AI development. What happenend? Courts are establishing boundaries for AI copyright: Multiple federal court rulings have allowed copyright lawsuits against AI companies to proceed, including The New York Times’s...
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New partnership with Storied Media Group will licence journalism for screen adaptations. The Daily Mail has signed a deal with Storied Media Group to licence its journalism for adaptation into film, television and streaming content – its first formal move into the entertainment industry. The agreement, which also includes science title New Scientist, will give producers access to an archive of stories covering crime, health, sport, climate change and AI. No financial details have been disclosed. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the world-class journalism of the Daily Mail and New Scientist to a broader audience and expand our international…
Swiss publisher sees gains in Germany and from premium digital subscriptions. Swiss media company NZZ increased its adjusted operating profit by 11 percent in 2024, driven by growth in digital subscriptions and higher revenue per user, particularly in its German expansion market. Total revenue for the year was 248.3 million Swiss francs ($287 million), down 1 percent on the previous year, largely due to reduced performance billing linked to an IT separation from CH Media. But the company’s digital business continued to grow, offsetting some of the wider structural challenges in print. User-derived revenue rose 2 percent to 114.9 million…
News UK titles feel pressure of print decline but benefit from shift to subscriptions and cost-cutting. The latest financial results for The Times and The Sun show the pressures of declining print revenues but also signs of progress as both titles pivot toward digital. For the year ending 30 June…
Piers North, chief revenue officer, will succeed Mullen, who will join The Jockey Club as group chief executive. Jim Mullen has stepped down as chief executive of Reach with immediate effect after nearly six years in the role. He will be replaced by Piers North, the company’s chief revenue officer.…
The partnership is aimed at enhancing the resilience of publishers in the evolving global media landscape. WAN-IFRA and FIPP, two of the most influential global media networks, have announced a new partnership to support publishers facing the pressures of digital transformation and shifting market conditions. The collaboration, unveiled last week,…
New assistant aims to boost value of Pro subscription with tailored, report-driven insights. Politico has launched an AI-powered tool for its Pro subscribers, offering on-demand policy reports based entirely on the publication’s own journalism. The Policy Intelligence Assistant is designed for the service’s high-profile users, including lobbyists, corporate executives and…
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Ruling keeps key copyright claims alive in case over AI training data. A federal judge has denied OpenAI’s attempt to dismiss key parts of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by The New York Times, allowing the case to proceed and intensifying scrutiny of how AI companies acquire and use copyrighted content. The ruling, by Judge Sidney H Stein in the Southern District of New York, keeps alive several claims central to the case. These include direct and contributory copyright infringement and trademark dilution, some of which relate to conduct more than three years before the complaint was filed. “The Court…
As Yahoo celebrates its 30th anniversary. the CEO outlines his vision for the future. In September 2021, Jim Lanzone assumed the role of CEO at Yahoo, marking a significant transition for a brand long associated with the early internet era but which had struggled under various ownership structures, ultimately sold by Verizon to Apollo Global Management for about $5 billion. Speaking to Wired, Lanzone expressed his enthusiasm for turnaround challenges, highlighting Yahoo’s potential as an underappreciated asset despite its troubled past. With an established track record in digital transformation, particularly during his tenure at CBS Interactive and his earlier success…
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The iconic fashion publication is set to relaunch in the UK, embracing nostalgia and Gen Z consumer desires. i-D magazine is set to relaunch on UK newsstands after a hiatus following its parent company Vice’s bankruptcy in 2023. The fashinon magazine has been acquired by model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss under her Bedford Media conglomerate. At the launch event, Kloss described i-D as “an extraordinary piece of fashion history,” emphasising her determination to preserve its legacy. The revival of i-D comes amid a broader trend where fashion magazines are experiencing a resurgence, predominantly fuelled by nostalgia among Gen Z readers.…
The London tabloid celebrates a significant milestone in its digital evolution as it appoints a global women’s editor. The Daily Mail has crossed the milestone of a quarter of a million subscribers within 15 months of the launch of its new digital service, Mail+. As of now, the Daily Mail boasts over 163,000 subscribers to...
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A Visa study reveals the under-30s spend an average of £305 monthly on subscriptions, outpacing older generations. A recent study from Visa has revealed that Generation Z (ages 13-28) is leading the subscription economy in the UK, with 93% of surveyed individuals subscribing to at least one service and spending an average of £305 monthly. This significantly outpaces spending habits of older generations, including Generation X (ages 44-59) who spend £91, and Baby Boomers (ages 61-79), who average £108 per month. The findings indicate a pronounced generational shift in consumer behaviour towards subscription services, with the younger demographic willing to…
An appeal court upheld a decision denying copyright registration for a visual artwork created solely by an AI system, reinforcing the necessity of human authorship. The US Court of Appeals this week affirmed a refusal to grant copyright registration for a visual artwork created solely by an artificial intelligence system. The court’s ruling, in the case of Thaler v. Perlmutter, emphasised that under the Copyright Act of 1976 only human beings can be recognised as authors of copyrighted works. The case originated when Steven Thaler, creator of an AI known as the “Creativity Machine,” applied for copyright registration of an…
A newspaper owner criticises OpenAI’s proposals for lenient training rules on copyrighted material, advocating for stronger copyright protections. A newspaper conglomerate is urging the US government to safeguard copyright protections in response to proposals from OpenAI regarding the training of generative artificial intelligence models. The conglomerate, comprising MediaNews and Tribune Publishing, both of which are predominantly owned by Alden Global Capital, issued an editorial that appeared in over 60 daily newspapers, denouncing OpenAI’s approach as “absurd.” The controversy arises from the practice of major AI developers in training their models on a wide array of protected works without acquiring permission…
Bulletin, the title’s new service, is based on Independent content and will launch on 31 March. The Independent is set to introduce a new fast news service called Bulletin, leveraging artificial intelligence to provide succinct summaries of news articles for on-the-go consumers. The platform is scheduled to launch on 31 March, primarily targeting “seriously busy”...
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The month-long project Foglio AI aims to stimulate discussion about the possibilities of bot-driven journalism. Il Foglio has launched a newspaper entirely generated by artificial intelligence, named Foglio AI, in an experiment that will last one month. Foglio AI is set to feature daily content created solely by artificial intelligence until mid-April, running from Tuesday...
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The daily newspaper’s move marks a new development in the bundling of news products. Dutch daily NRC has announced that it will grant its subscribers complimentary access to all content from The New York Times, including articles, puzzles, podcasts and recipes, throughout the upcoming year. This move aims to augment the value of NRC subscriptions...
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New rules mandated by the Cyberspace Administration aim to promote transparency and combat misinformation from AI-generated materials. China has established new regulations concerning internet content created by artificial intelligence technologies, which require all content produced by AI to be clearly labelled as such. The regulations, which will come into effect on September 1, are intended to encourage the healthy growth of the AI sector while simultaneously aiding users in discerning misinformation as AI-generated materials proliferate online. The guidelines were announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China, among other pertinent authorities, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. The rapid expansion of…
Payments have started to flow to Canadian media under a $100 million initiative aimed at supporting journalism in the face of digital disruption. Payments have begun being distributed to Canadian media outlets under the terms of the Online News Act, which aims to financially support journalism in a rapidly changing digital landscape. The Canadian Journalism Collective reported last week that they have begun to disburse the first tranche of funding, totalling $17.25 million, from a $100 million agreement secured with Google. This funding initiative is designed to provide compensation to news organisations in exchange for an exemption from certain provisions…
