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Goalhanger shifts from audio-first to a multi-platform media entity with a new identity Launch of new high-trust content franchise ‘The Rest Is Science’ Focus on deep engagement and premium advertising opportunities amid evolving consumer h
DMGT to acquire The Telegraph in a £500 million deal, creating a dominant right-leaning media group The UK government’s Foreign State Influence rules played a key role in blocking foreign investment Acquisition prompts expectations of regul
Emma Tucker appoints Aja Whitaker-Moore and David Crow as deputy editors in chief Dan Colarusso joins as coverage chief for business, finance and economics Moves aim to modernise newsroom and enhance reporting, including AI integration The
RedBird Capital withdraws from £500m bid for Telegraph Media Group Concerns over foreign influence and newsroom tensions cited as reasons Future ownership remains uncertain amid political and regulatory scrutiny The future of the Daily Tele
Shoppers and marketing teams are discovering better ways to plan, approve and publish content , especially if StoryChief’s collaboration limits or thin analytics aren’t cutting it. This guide rounds up the best StoryChief alternatives, what
Puck and Air Mail deal unites two premium brands The move expands Puck’s reach into luxury, travel, and lifestyle sectors Reflects ongoing consolidation trend in subscription newsletter market Puck has finalised its acquisition of Air Mail,
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
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
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
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
Barry Diller advocates for internal innovation and diversification for legacy media Rebranding of Dotdash Meredith to People Inc. signals a shift toward integrated, product-based revenues Emphasising content as a foundation for brand licens
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
Social start-up secures over $10 million in new funding Launch of SaySo, a creator-centric app, aims to deepen audience engagement and monetisation Caliber expands its portfolio, focusing on diverse revenue streams amid industry shifts The
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
Reach announces significant editorial restructure, leading to job losses Launch of Live News Network to unify regional journalism Emphasis on AI, subscription models, and digital growth strategies Reach plc has unveiled further details of i
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,
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
Axel Springer has acquired Hamburg-based ad tech firm cmmrcl.ly, deepening its push into programmatic social media advertising and signalling a sharp acceleration of CEO Mathias Döpfner’s strategy to reshape the company around direct audien
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
Ofcom has warned that the UK’s public service media risks becoming “an endangered species” unless urgent reforms are made to secure its future in a digital-first world. In a new report, the regulator calls for coordinated action from broadc
Italy’s communications regulator Agcom has ordered Meta to pay more than €9 million to GEDI, the publisher of La Repubblica and La Stampa, for the use of its news content on Facebook during 2022. The ruling, announced on 10 July, is the fir
Australia’s biggest magazine publisher, Are Media, is on the market after its private equity owner Mercury Capital confirmed plans to sell the business it acquired five years ago. Are Media was created through the merger of Bauer Media and
The Dallas Morning News, one of the last major family-owned newspapers in the US, has been sold to Hearst for $74.9 million. The deal, approved unanimously by both companies’ boards, will see shareholders of DallasNews Corporation receive $
For a long time I thought it was the most cynical thing I had heard in my working life. “There are no prizes for being right, Alan,” said the senior executive during a conversation about whether we should sign up to a shiny new initiative t
Foreign firms are able to take minority stakes in British newspapers after MPs voted by a wide margin to relax restrictions on overseas ownership. The House of Commons approved a government-backed amendment allowing companies based outside
Particle, the AI-powered news app created by former Twitter engineers, is expanding beyond its hallmark summaries to include full-length narrative journalism. A new feature, Long Reads, will allow users to engage with in-depth commentary an
Douglas McCabe, the long-serving CEO of Enders Analysis, is joining the Guardian later this year as its chief strategy and business development officer. The move marks a major career shift for one of the UK media sector’s most influential a
In our keynote talk yesterday at WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media India in Chennai, Michael, my co-founder at HBM Advisory, and I set out a practical framework for managing change in newsrooms. We began by acknowledging the context: print is fading
The Washington Post is in talks with Substack about a potential collaboration that would allow it to broaden its opinion coverage by tapping into the newsletter platform’s network of independent writers. The move, confirmed by Substack co-f
The Washington Post is set to transform its opinion pages with Ripple, a pioneering project that integrates perspectives from independent contributors and nontraditional voices. The Washington Post is preparing to significantly expand its o
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 Fu
The franchise agreement will form a digital-first platform curating food, culture, entertainment and events. Quint Digital is set to bring the Time Out brand to India under a new franchise agreement with Time Out Group, marking a significan
The US investment group has reached an agreement to acquire The Telegraph overcoming previous governmental hurdles. US investment group RedBird Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire the Telegraph Media Group for £500 million,
A new INMA report on newsroom metrics shows top publishers are prioritising quality reads and engagement over clicks. Leading news organisations are moving away from measuring success through traffic volume and impressions, according to a n
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