The Quint’s has seen the average session duration of readers rise by nearly a minute to almost five minutes since the launch of its NewsEasy suite of AI features, according to Tarun Jain, the Indian digital-only news publication’s product head. He told WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media India conference in Chennai that the growth came from building tools around newsroom priorities rather than in place of them. NewsEasy offers a structured reading experience that begins with an “In Short” summary – not a bulleted list but a short, editorially crafted entry point that ends with a teaser or question to draw readers…

A local newspaper in Ohio is turning to artificial intelligence to tackle one of the most common complaints from its readers – poor grammar and spelling. Cleveland.com, part of the Advance Local group, has introduced a new in-house tool called Editor’s Eyes, designed to help reporters catch mistakes before their stories go live. The system, built by Advance’s David Cohn, acts like an automated copy editor. Reporters paste their draft into a browser window and receive instant feedback on spelling, grammar and readability. The goal is not just to improve accuracy but also to give writers a chance to reflect…

Alexis Tsipras moves closer to relaunching a Left-wing party with Publicis Groupe’s support as Greece prepares to introduce taxation on digital content creators. Concurrently, major investments by GEK TERNA and hospitality groups highlight sustained economic optimism in infrastructure and tourism. Report: Political Rebranding, Taxation on Digital Content Creators, and Investment Landscape in Greece This report analyses the principal themes outlined in a recent comprehensive article, focusing on Alexis Tsipras’s political manoeuvres, emerging taxation policies targeting online platforms like OnlyFans, and significant investment activities by major Greek companies and investment groups. The findings integrate and verify the primary content with related…

The Guardian has launched a new secure messaging feature designed to protect whistleblowers, marking what it claims is a world first for a media organisation. The technology, built in partnership with the University of Cambridge, allows people to share confidential information with journalists in a way that conceals the very fact that messaging is taking place. Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief, said the innovation comes at a time when threats to journalists and sources are increasing. “Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing has always taken bravery,” she wrote in a LinkedIn post. “As threats to journalists around the world increase, so does the…

The firm has raised $1 billion from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to transform from a writing assistant into an AI-powered productivity platform. Grammarly has secured $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund as it accelerates plans to become a full-scale AI productivity platform. The deal, announced on 30 May, marks a major shift for the company, which is best known for its writing assistant but now aims to integrate a broader suite of productivity tools. “This is a huge transformation,” said CEO Shishir Mehrotra. “Grammarly is going from being what is mostly known as a single-purpose…

Tim Davie promotes a balanced approach that merges technological innovation with traditional journalistic integrity. BBC Director-General Tim Davie has called on public service broadcasters, regulators and technology companies to join forces in safeguarding trust in journalism and combating the risks posed by AI. In a speech delivered in London last week, Davie said that the spread of generative AI and the growing volume of low-quality content online threatened to “drown out” trusted news sources. He warned that audiences were increasingly “bewildered” by a glut of misleading material and that “bad actors” were weaponising AI to spread disinformation at scale. Davie…

AI-produced content is reshaping digital publishing and journalism by leveraging advanced SEO tools and AI-driven personalisation to boost Google rankings. While AI amplifies productivity and search visibility, maintaining editorial integrity and ethical standards remains crucial amid growing industry adoption and strategic media partnerships. Ranking with Robots: How AI-Generated Content Maintains its Edge on Google Executive Summary AI-produced content is increasingly dominant in journalism and publishing, leveraging sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies to generate high-quality, relevant material that consistently achieves strong rankings on Google. Advances in AI-driven SEO tools automating keyword research, content structuring, and personalisation provide publishers with significant augmentation of…

A comprehensive study of 20,000 URLs by Semrush shows AI-generated content secures the number one position on Google 54.9% of the time, closely rivalling human-written articles. Marketers report organic traffic gains from AI use, while experts recommend hybrid AI-human workflows to optimise quality and comply with Google’s E-E-A-T standards. How AI-Generated Content Continues to Rank Strongly on Google: Insights from Semrush and Industry Research Executive Summary The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in content creation has reshaped SEO strategies across industries. Semrush’s comprehensive analysis of 20,000 URLs across Google’s top 20 search results revealed that AI-generated content secures the number…

The Newsroom AI Catalyst programme is broadening its reach with two new cohorts and a launch down under. The Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, developed by WAN-IFRA and OpenAI to support responsible AI adoption in journalism, is expanding to include two new cohorts and, for the first time, newsrooms in Australia and New Zealand. The global initiative has already reached 128 news organisations across Europe, Asia, South Asia and Latin America. With the addition of the new cohorts, 24 more editorial teams will receive hands-on support to integrate AI tools into their operations. Applications for the Australia and New Zealand phase…

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, drive subscriptions and uphold editorial excellence. In Europe, Reuters took top national honours for Best Data Visualisation with its investigative project “Buildings wrapped in solid gasoline,” which exposed the dangers of flammable cladding and linked the Grenfell fire in London to wider regulatory failures. Regional recognition in the same category…