The respected media adviser discusses the role of AI in newsrooms and the media industry’s need for radical transformation to meet evolving audience demands. Lucy Kueng, a prominent figure in media strategy and innovation, recently shared her insights into the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in newsrooms and the broader challenges facing the media...

The digital start-up is launching an invitation-only newsletter designed for chief executives, set to launch in January. In an effort to target high-level corporate decision-makers, the digital news start-up Semafor has announced the launch of an exclusive, invitation-only newsletter named The CEO Signal, scheduled to commence in January 2025. Aimed at chief executives of companies...

A new trends report from Google suggests that AI will transform content creation and management in the news publishing industry next year. Multimodal AI and advanced AI agents will play a transformative role in the news publishing industry, according to a new trends report released by Google Cloud. The report forecasts a significant shift in...

The UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, embarks on a ten-week consultation to clarify copyright laws affecting AI model training, aiming to support both creative sectors and technology innovation. The UK government has initiated a ten-week consultation aimed at clarifying how copyright material can be utilised for training artificial intelligence (AI) models. In...

The Japanese publisher is the first domestic paid digital news platform to reach this milestone. Nikkei Inc has surpassed 1 million paid subscribers for its Nikkei Online Edition, marking it as the first domestic paid digital news media in Japan to reach this figure. Launched in 2010, the online editions initially gained traction with individual...

The new online news site offers consumers access to individual articles through a micropayment system, addressing challenges posed by traditional subscription models. Content Credits has launched a new online news site called The Cincinnati Exchange, designed to showcase its micropayment platform that allows consumers to access individual articles outside the confines of traditional subscription paywalls....

Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos have spoken about how to tackle bias and restore trust in journalism. Efforts to modernise the news publishing sector in the United States have been met with both innovation and criticism, particularly in light of recent initiatives by tech billionaires Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos to restore credibility within their...

The world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, the Observer, has been sold to Tortoise Media, with the Scott Trust becoming a key shareholder and promising significant investment to enhance its digital offerings. The sale of The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media has been agreed in principle, with current owner the Scott Trust set...

It’s very early days but publishers are reporting promising signs from their engagement with Bluesky. Publishers are exploring the nascent social media platform Bluesky, assessing its potential compared to established platforms like X and Threads. As Bluesky experiences a surge in new users, the level of referral traffic generated by this fledgling platform remains significantly...

Louise Holmes from Meta argues that AI can enhance creativity in the media sector, urging industry leaders to embrace the technology as a tool for innovation. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being viewed as an opportunity for creativity and productivity rather than a threat, according to Louise Holmes, director of global partnerships for EMEA at Meta....