Only 28% of Americans trust the media to report the news accurately Trust among Republicans drops to single digits, while Democrats remain above 50% Younger Americans show especially low confidence in the press, deepening credibility crisis Americans’ confidence in the mass media has plunged to a new historic low, with just 28% saying they trust...

Quora ranks as the fourth most-cited source in Google’s AI Mode, after LinkedIn, Reddit, and Google AI responses blend multiple Quora answers with sophisticated paraphrasing, prioritising relevance over keyword matching Engagement metrics and content quality influence whether Quora threads are featured in AI-generated answers Google’s new AI Mode is reshaping online visibility, with Quora emerging...

A coalition of leading economists highlights the role of independent journalism in global economic health Misinformation risks are escalating with AI, threatening social stability and market integrity Urgent policy actions are needed to sustain trustworthy media and support economic resilience A coalition of 11 leading economists, including Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz and Daron Acemoğlu, has...

High-profile American investors linked to proposed TikTok ownership transfer Deal aims to address national security concerns while maintaining platform stability Collaboration includes bipartisan efforts and potential Chinese approval, with significant media and tech influence involved President Donald Trump has announced a significant development in the ongoing negotiations to bring TikTok’s American operations under U.S. ownership,...

Trump claims Times misinformation damages his reputation and business interests Lawsuit revolves around articles and book Lucky Loser and alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein Trump accuses Times of partisan bias during 2024 election; Times denies allegations Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, four of its journalists, and...

Trump accuses The New York Times of publishing false and malicious reports Legal action targets articles and the book “Lucky Loser” linked to defamation claims Suit claims economic harm amid ongoing media-political conflicts Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, four of its journalists, and publisher Penguin Random...

Penske Media files first major US lawsuit against Google over AI Overviews Accuses Google of diverting web traffic and reducing publisher revenues Growing regulatory scrutiny delays Google’s move to default ‘AI Mode’ in search engines Penske Media Corporation, publisher of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety, has become the first major US media company to take...

Puck, founded by Jon Kelly, is nearing acquisition of Air Mail, established by Graydon Carter The merger aims to combine Puck’s scoop-driven newsletters with Air Mail’s culture-focused weekly Industry trend towards consolidation signals evolving strategies in niche subscription media Puck and Air Mail, two digital newsletter companies with roots in Vanity Fair and overlapping backers,...

AI enhances newsroom efficiency, quality, and speed, with notable operational benefits Global case studies highlight success in personalisation, ad optimisation, and investigative research Growing legal and ethical concerns around AI training data and impact on subscription models Artificial intelligence is moving from pilots to practical use in newsrooms, improving efficiency, quality and speed, but revenue...

Axios to launch a five-episode series The Axios Show this month The series marks Axios’s return to video after its Emmy-winning HBO collaboration ended in 2021 Focuses on concise, on-demand conversations across politics, business, and culture Axios will relaunch its video ambitions in September with The Axios Show, a five-episode interview series distributed across its...