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Creators now often surpass traditional outlets as primary news sources on social platforms Significant country differences in news engagement with influencers Gender and platform dynamics are redefining the media landscape Creators and infl
Tammy Tam appointed as publisher to oversee both content and business Editorial independence emphasised amid organisational changes Moves aim to enhance cohesion and financial resilience in a changing media landscape The South China Morning
Research reveals nearly half of AI-generated news responses contain significant errors Gemini and ChatGPT perform notably worse in sourcing and factual accuracy Experts warn of risks to public trust and democratic processes from unreliable
Wikimedia reports an 8% drop in site traffic due to AI-driven search AI tools like ChatGPT now surpass Wikipedia in user engagement Calls grow for ethical regulation to protect open knowledge platforms The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs W
Matthew Garrahan, FT journalist with nearly 30 years’ experience, joins Redbird Capital as operating partner Redbird’s planned acquisition of The Telegraph awaits regulatory approval The deal signals a strategic shift aiming to grow the new
Influencers accounted for nearly half of online political content during Canada’s recent federal election Platforms’ policy changes led to decline of traditional news and increased influence of less reliable sources Report warns of future r
Bari Weiss, founder of The Free Press, becomes editor-in-chief at CBS News Her appointment sparks controversy, reflecting wider ideological divides within US journalism Weiss aims to restore trust and independence at CBS, navigating a highl
Matt Murray affirms Jeff Bezos’s non-interference during major newsroom restructuring The Post faces staff departures and internal conflict over editorial direction Emphasis on digital innovation and AI while maintaining core journalistic v
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
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 a
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 sus
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
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 deni
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 ha
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 Pensk
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 evo
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 traini
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 cultu
AI could change how audiences find and define news, shifting away from traditional stories Publishers may need new standards and business models for AI-centric content distribution Risks include filter bubbles and the erosion of shared real
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to cease its print edition in new year The move aims to prioritise digital subscriptions and innovation The industry-wide shift reflects changing audience habits and technological advances The Atlanta Journa
ChatGPT-5’s increased token usage raises costs for publishers Different models needed for various publishing tasks Speed and efficiency now key to successful AI integration in media When ChatGPT-5 launched, I was ready to double down on my
Google’s AI Overviews have slashed click‑throughs, accelerating a summer collapse in referral traffic Publishers’ blanket bot blocks (often via Cloudflare) have severed backend discovery, sometimes wiping out sites overnight Pay per crawl o
WAN-IFRA appoints JP/Politiken CEO Stig Ørskov as chief executive from early 2026 Vincent Peyrègne, CEO since 2012, will stay on as senior strategic advisor New leadership expected to push innovation, collaboration and press freedom advocac
The adult and gambling sectors treat retention as an immediate, data-driven priority Apply rapid personalisation, habit-forming onboarding and agile pricing to convert early engagement into long-term loyalty Use moment-based offers, constan
Google is testing “Preferred Sources” in Search Labs Users star outlets to boost their presence in the Top Stories carousel Rollout targets English searches in the US and India Google has introduced a “Preferred Sources” feature in Search,
Nearly a decade ago I sat in a hotel meeting room in Bermondsey, a newly revived neighbourhood of south London, with a number of colleagues from all departments of The Times and The Sunday Times. The papers were themselves newly revived, ha
Dow Jones, led by The Wall Street Journal, reported stellar profits of $588m on annual revenues of $2.33 billion for the year that ended on June 30, cementing its position as the standout performer within News Corporation’s portfolio. While
News Corp will launch a new daily newspaper in Los Angeles in early 2026, expanding its New York Post brand to the West Coast for the first time. The move, first reported by Axios, marks a bold bet on print and digital journalism in a regio
Amazon will pay The New York Times up to $25 million a year under their recently signed multi-year content licensing agreement, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The deal, which was first announced in May without financial t
The Daily Mail has announced that all of its digital platforms – including MailOnline – will operate under a single masthead: Daily Mail. The move is designed to eliminate reader confusion and unify its global digital output under one of th
Steven Bartlett, host of The Diary of a CEO, is experimenting with AI to expand the limits of podcast production. His company, FlightStory Studio, has launched 100 CEOs with Steven Bartlett, a series that uses AI voices and animation to del
Reach plc, the UK’s largest news publisher, has signalled a decisive shift toward building digital subscriptions, reversing its long-standing aversion to reader payment models. The move follows the Daily Mail successful introduction of a su
Dow Jones Newswires has launched an AI-powered French translation service, expanding its multilingual offering for real-time financial news. The new service delivers between 500 and 1,000 translated stories every day, building on previous l
Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the US and owner of USA Today, is offering voluntary buyouts to employees as it looks to cut costs and invest more heavily in AI and automation. In a memo to staff, CEO Mike Reed said the company’
The Los Angeles Times will go public within the next year, according to its billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong. In a surprise announcement on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Soon-Shiong said the move was intended to address concerns ove
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