Business Insider announces dedicated ‘Business AI’ byline for AI-generated stories, reviewed by humans Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner pushes routine AI use across newsrooms amid strategic shift Company downsizes staff by 21% to focus on AI-enhanced content and new live events division Business Insider is moving rapidly to embed artificial intelligence into its newsroom operations, launching a dedicated “Business AI” byline for stories produced with machine assistance and human editing. The shift aligns with parent company Axel Springer’s plan to make AI central to all its news brands. AI tools are now authorised across Business Insider for drafting, transcription, research,…

Campaign unites consumers and businesses to bolster Australian economy Major retailers offer discounts on Australian-made products to encourage local support Media and retail partnerships aim to boost trust and pride in Australian brands News Australia has launched a national campaign, Back Australia: It’s Good For All Of Us, urging consumers and businesses to support local products and jobs. The initiative highlights how everyday spending choices can strengthen the economy, boost sustainability and promote resilience. “The campaign comes at a time of rapid change and uncertainty,” said Michael Miller, executive chairman of News Corp Australasia. “Choosing Australian products means backing our…

X tests new ‘link experience’ to boost external content visibility CEO Elon Musk’s previous policies had alienated journalists and writers Latest changes aim to restore platform’s appeal for professional users and increase engagement When Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and rebranded it as X, one of his earliest algorithmic priorities was to keep users on the platform. Posts containing external links — once central to Twitter’s role as a hub for news and commentary — were quietly downranked. For journalists and writers, that shift was seismic: a once-essential distribution channel suddenly turned hostile to their work. X appears to…

Decline of print media and rise of digital gatekeepers threaten journalism’s survival Political interference and violence jeopardise press freedom in Europe and the UK INMA advocates for legal protection, fair pay, and competition to safeguard journalism Journalism is no longer at risk of decline – it is already in crisis, according to Peter Vandermeersch, former publisher and CEO of Mediahuis Ireland. Speaking at the International News Media Association’s European News Media Conference in Dublin, he warned that the disappearance of print and the dominance of digital platforms have created a perilous moment for independent journalism and, by extension, democracy itself. “What…

Heller shifts Business Insider towards specialised business beats Focus on collaboration aims to combat newsroom silos Emphasis on timely, objective reporting in a competitive landscape A year into her role as editor-in-chief of Business Insider, Jamie Heller is sharpening the publication’s focus on specialised business journalism while pushing for a more collaborative newsroom culture. Heller, who took over in September 2024 after two decades at The Wall Street Journal, told LinkedIn’s Andrew Murfett that her priority is to move away from siloed content production and towards a unified editorial identity. “People did their thing,” she said of the earlier approach,…

Reach announces significant editorial restructure, leading to job losses Launch of Live News Network to unify regional journalism Emphasis on AI, subscription models, and digital growth strategies Reach plc has unveiled further details of its significant editorial restructure, which is expected to lead to job losses among its journalistic staff while creating some new roles in a bid to centralise and modernise its news operations across the UK. The core of the shake-up involves the establishment of a new Live News Network, headed by Paul Rowland, the current regional editorial director who has now been promoted to editorial director…

Jennifer Hicks joins from the Wall Street Journal to oversee Reuters’ digital platforms Tasked with boosting audience engagement and subscription growth Will play a key role in the company’s long-term digital strategy and innovation Reuters has appointed Jennifer Hicks as its new digital director, a senior leadership role that will shape the long-term editorial direction of the company’s digital platforms. Hicks will oversee Reuters.com, the Reuters app, newsletters and social offerings. She is tasked with sharpening the company’s audience engagement strategy, accelerating subscription growth, and ensuring that Reuters’ digital output reflects the authority and trust of its journalism. She joins…

AI models like GPT-5 struggle to accurately verify photo provenance Current tools often produce confident yet incorrect results, risking spread of misinformation AI can support human fact-checkers as a supplementary resource, but cannot replace expert judgement The growing sophistication of AI language models such as OpenAI’s GPT-5 has raised hopes that they could help verify photographs online, spotting visual clues, geolocating obscure images and even detecting fakes. But new research from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism suggests the technology is far from reliable when it comes to confirming provenance — and mayrisk adding confusion. In tests involving seven leading…

The New York Times introduces a new campaign It’s your World to Understand Campaign adopts a lifestyle-oriented approach, moving away from traditional political themes Reflects a broader brand evolution amid digital transformation and diverse agency collaborations The New York Times has unveiled a new brand campaign, It’s Your World to Understand, marking a departure from the political and journalism-centric themes of recent years in favour of a lifestyle-oriented approach. The campaign is the first from Isle of Any, the newly formed agency led by Laurie Howell and Toby Treyer-Evans, who previously worked on major Times projects while at Droga5. The…

New editorial director will dismantle sections like The Hive and Hollywood Daily and pivot away from aggregation and trade reporting Hiring and design changes aim to unify print, digital and live events, but staff cuts and key departures are expected The shift tests whether a consolidated, auteur-driven approach can sustain digital reach and revenue for a legacy title Vanity Fair is shutting down several long-running verticals, including The Hive and Hollywood Daily, as part of a wider editorial overhaul under new global editorial director Mark Guiducci. The changes, which include new creative hires but also staff cuts, mark a shift…