5:07 am - March 24, 2026
Dow Jones aims for $1bn in annual earnings within five years amid shift to digital and AI-driven products The segment’s revenue now 82% digital, with a focus on subscriptions and data services Growth driven by AI licensing, risk and energy intelligence, and enterprise news News Corp said Dow Jones, the…
Axios cuts 11 newsroom roles to focus on deep subject expertise Company aims to build a ‘newsroom of the future’ blending human skill and AI Shift reflects broader trend towards niche authority in digital media Axios has cut 11 newsroom roles as it pivots away from general assignment reporting towards…
Jamie Stockwell set to start as vice president of news at USA TODAY in March 2026 Will focus on impartial reporting, innovation, and expanding audience reach Brings extensive experience from The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Axios Local USA Today has appointed Jamie Stockwell as vice president of…
Vox names Steve Heuser as executive editor, starting 23 March Heuser brings extensive experience from Politico and Boston Globe Focus on strengthening coverage across politics, policy, and explanatory journalism Vox has named Steve Heuser as executive editor, the company said in a statement, with Heuser due to begin the role on 23 March. The appointment was announced by Vox’s editor‑in‑chief and publisher Swati Sharma, who said Heuser would work with the newsroom’s leadership to shape coverage priorities, bolster editors and reporters, and help steer the outlet’s journalism amid a rapidly changing media environment. At Vox, Heuser will have editorial oversight…
Rashida Jones, former MSNBC president, takes on leadership of Uncensored Uncensored aims to diversify its streaming and social content globally Industry observers see her role as key to scaling Morgan’s digital brand Former MSNBC president Rashida Jones has been appointed chief executive of Uncensored, the digital media venture fronted by British broadcaster Piers Morgan. The appointment puts Jones in charge of strategy, operations and editorial development as Uncensored looks to broaden its mix of streaming and social content beyond its flagship programme, Piers Morgan Uncensored. Her arrival comes as digital news and commentary ventures race to build sustainable models based…
Bonnier News’ profitability increased by 29% in 2025, driven by digital subscriptions Digital revenue now accounts for over 60% of total income, with nearly 500,000 digital subscribers The company anticipates a stronger year in 2026 with continued growth in readership and advertising Bonnier News ended 2025 with sharply improved profitability and continued growth in its subscription business, the Swedish media group said, positioning the company for what its chief executive expects will be a stronger 2026. The results highlight the steady shift toward reader revenue and digital products across the group’s portfolio of national and local titles. The publisher reported…
Traditional newsrooms are overwhelmed with extensive coverage for huge events Readers primarily seek perspective and education, not multiple updates News organisations should prioritise analysis and opinion to better serve digital audiences This is from our weekly Editor’s picks newsletter. Sign up for free here I did something I do very rarely this week: I turned on our television at home in the morning. The reason, unsurprisingly, was the war in Iran. My goal was to get up to date with all the latest news. And I did. If nothing else, rolling TV news stations are always quick on to…
ESPN hires six experienced journalists from The Washington Post amid industry reshuffle New recruits bolster ESPN’s investigative and long‑form sports coverage The move highlights the widening talent gap and strategic shifts after Post’s sports desk closure Five weeks after The Washington Post dismantled its sports desk, ESPN has hired six of the newspaper’s former reporters, a move that follows a similar mass hiring by The Athletic, which is part of The New York Times. The hires reflect a broader shift in sports journalism, as legacy newspapers shrink specialist desks while broadcasters and digital outlets invest in reporting capacity aimed at…
Steve Grove discusses the decline of traditional local newspapers amid rising citizen reporting The Star Tribune adapts through digital innovation, risking operational cuts Signs of growth emerge through increased online subscriptions despite funding challenges Sometimes the context around a conversation reshapes its meaning. That was evident at last Friday’s Good…
RAG combines retrieval and generative models to deliver up-to-date, accurate answers Structured data and schema markup boost content discoverability for AI systems SEO strategies are shifting towards fact clarity and entity prominence to favour AI-driven search answers Retrieval-Augmented Generation — or RAG — is changing how information is surfaced online.…
Indian newsrooms focus on deploying AI for operational efficiency and editorial integrity Practical case studies highlight automation of routine tasks and fact-checking tools Industry emphasises responsible AI use, governance and safeguarding against manipulated content Leaders from India’s newsrooms joined international experts in Bengaluru last week for WAN-IFRA’s AI in Media…
Mediahuis reports marginal revenue growth of 2% in 2025, with a strategic shift from print to digital The company’s radio and online marketplace divisions experience notable expansion Stronger cash position enables further digital investments and cross-border acquisitions across Europe Mediahuis, the Belgium-based publisher which also has titles in the Netherland,…
Top stories
Major UK news organisations launch SPUR to combat unauthorised AI training use Aim to establish licensing standards and secure fair compensation for original reporting Initiative underscores concerns over AI’s impact on journalism’s economic sustainability Some of Britain’s largest news organisations have launched a coalition to challenge the unauthorised use of…
Programme targets young media leaders across EMEA to foster responsible AI use in newsrooms 12-week, tuition-free initiative supported by Google News Initiative aims to narrow innovation gap Focus on skills development through real-world challenges, mentorship, and collaborative learning WAN-IFRA has unveiled the NextGen AI Leaders Programme, a 12-week initiative to…
The Washington Post faces over $100 million losses, prompting major layoffs. Costs have risen 16% while output has fallen 42%, highlighting financial strain. Leadership aims to reposition the newsroom as a distinctive, must-read outlet amid changing reader habits. The Washington Post lost more than $100 million last, following a $77…
Politico to launch in Australia, targeting policy professionals and political obsessives Moves into a market dominated by News Corp and Nine Entertainment with a premium, insider-focused model Aims to fill a gap in policy intelligence and deepen political coverage in the Australian context Politico will launch in Australia later this…
Deep dive with
our insights
John Mulholland brings decades of international editorial experience to the paper His appointment aims to enhance breaking coverage and long-form storytelling The outlet seeks to innovate tone, technique, and technology in local journalism Kevin Delaney, editor in chief of The San Francisco Standard, has appointed Fleet Street veteran John Mulholland as managing editor, according to a staff memo published by Talking Biz News. Mulholland will oversee day-to-day news operations, working with section editors on breaking coverage and long-form journalism. He will report to Delaney and is due to start on Monday 30 March. He lives in Sacramento and has served…
Lenore Taylor announces her departure after 13 years at Guardian Australia, including a decade as editor Under her leadership, the outlet became one of Australia’s most-read news sources, with major award wins A successor will be chosen through an open process, with David Munk serving as interim editor until then Lenore Taylor has announced she will step down from Guardian Australia after 13 years in senior roles that included a decade as the title’s editor, leaving the organisation she helped establish in 2013. Taylor joined Guardian Australia as a senior member of staff at its May 2013 launch and quickly…
All stories
This report explores how AI technologies are transforming news and magazine publishing, covering advances in content creation, distribution, ethical challenges, business impacts and future recommendations for sustainable AI integration. Harvard Business Review-Style Report: AI Content Trends in News and Magazine Publishing Executive Summary The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into news and magazine publishing is accelerating rapidly, reshaping content creation, distribution, audience engagement, and business models. This report synthesises recent developments from global news feeds and market analyses to extract trends, challenges, and forward-looking implications for publishers navigating the AI era. Key trends include AI-powered content generation and editorial assistance,…
There were widespread concerns about misinformation, AI’s ability to produce reliable news content and journalism jobs. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center suggests widespread public scepticism in the United States about the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on journalism, with concerns centred on misinformation, job losses and declining news quality. Half of all US adults surveyed said they expect AI will mostly harm the news Americans consume over the next 20 years. Just 10% predicted a positive effect, while 23% thought the impact would be a mix of good and bad. Another 16% said they were unsure. The…
The independent Slovakian news outlet Denník N celebrated its 10th anniversary with a groundbreaking subscription campaign that vastly exceeded expectations. Denník N, one of Slovakia’s leading independent news organisations, has recorded a major subscription success after a 10th anniversary campaign that combined flexible pricing, audience mobilisation and a strong editorial mission. The result was an example of what publications can achieve when they bring a innovative and cross-organisational approach to a campaign. The outlet initially aimed to attract 10,000 new subscribers over ten weeks with a simple offer: try Denník N for ten weeks and pay whatever you thought…
The news industry has undervalued product development and must elevate its product teams – urgently. Here’s a challenge for you: name one truly great digital news product. Not a news brand. Not a piece of journalism. A product – a digital experience that stands alongside the best that the world’s tech or consumer apps have to offer. It’s tricky, isn’t it? (And no, you can’t count TikTok.) The New York Times’s latest app design, where you can swipe left and right for content, is often cited as a benchmark. It’s intuitive and useful. But is that the summit of…
Head of AI strategy Jane Barrett outlines the agency’s approach to The Media Copilot Reuters is moving fast to integrate AI into its newsroom but says trust and editorial standards will not be sacrificed in the process. Jane Barrett, the agency’s Head of AI Strategy, told The Media Copilot that Reuters had shifted from a “wait and see” stance to a proactive effort to “lead and shape” how generative AI is used across its global operations. The focus is not on replacing reporters but on helping them work more efficiently. Barrett said staff concerns about job security had been met…
South China Morning Post’s SCMP Plus has received the gold award at the Digital Media Awards Asia for its pioneering approach to digital subscriptions. South China Morning Post has won gold at the Digital Media Awards Asia for its premium subscription product SCMP Plus, which was praised for offering in-depth context and analysis on China at a time when high-quality reporting on the region is in growing demand. The award, in the digital subscription and reader revenue project category, was announced on Wednesday at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur hosted by WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers. SCMP also…
Traditional divides between editorial and commercial teams undermine revenue growth. Here’s how to close them. For years publishers have run two trains on parallel and rarely converging tracks: editorial teams pursuing journalistic ambition on one and commercial teams chasing revenue targets on the other. This traditional church‑and‑state divide was intended to protect editorial integrity. But it is fast becoming a luxury few publishers can afford. Search referrals are dwindling (a resulting 10% decline in news traffic is a conservative estimate); social platforms have cooled on news; and ad‑blocking is siphoning revenues, with $54 billion lost last year – about…
New research by SEO platform Ahrefs reveals that Google’s AI-generated summaries cut the click-through rates for top-ranking search results by 34.5%. Analysis of 300,000 keywords suggests Google’s AI Overviews are cutting click-through rates by more than a third Google’s AI-generated summaries are significantly reducing the number of users clicking through to websites in its search results, according to new research by the SEO platform Ahrefs. The study analysed 300,000 keywords and found that the presence of an AI Overview – Google’s generative summary feature – led to a 34.5% drop in the click-through rate (CTR) for the top-ranking result…
The Washington Post has teamed up with OpenAI to integrate its reporting into ChatGPT. The Washington Post has signed a new partnership with OpenAI that will bring its reporting directly into ChatGPT, giving users access to summaries, quotes and links back to full articles. The deal will see the Post’s coverage featured when users ask questions within the chatbot. Each reference to the Post’s work will include attribution and a link, encouraging users to explore deeper reporting beyond the chatbot’s responses. Peter Elkins-Williams, Head of Global Partnerships at The Washington Post, said that the initiative was about ensuring that “impactful…
The Nation Media Group has announced major changes in its editorial leadership aimed at enhancing digital growth and audience engagement across East Africa. The Nation Media Group (NMG) has announced a major reorganisation of its editorial leadership, aimed at strengthening its digital-first strategy and deepening audience engagement across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Editor-in-Chief Joe Ageyo outlined the changes to editorial staff last week, positioning the moves as a critical step towards reinforcing innovation and streamlining content delivery across the group. Central to the restructuring is the creation of a new Executive Editor for Digital Innovation role, now held by Victor…
