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Regional Newspapers

Nub News set to hit first profit after scaling down hyperlocal footprint

Nub News is due to reach £7.5k in profit after closing 17 locations in 18 months.

By Alice Brooker

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Journalist response platform plays 'whack-a-mole' against AI deluge of PR content

Journalist response platform plays ‘whack-a-mole’ against AI deluge of PR content

Rob Waugh

New research reveals AI answers only as trusted as the newsbrands they cite

Richard Reeves

The Hill subscriptions aimed at helping ‘superfans’ to ‘geek out’ with journalists

Charlotte Tobitt

Mike Soutar on what today’s media leaders can learn from Genghis Khan

Dominic Ponsford

Semafor wants to be 'business outlet of record in the Gulf'

Semafor wants to be ‘business outlet of record in the Gulf’

Charlotte Tobitt

Reach moves away from ‘volume’ as traffic, revenue and share price plunge

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest News

News diary 27 July - 2 August: Apple and Meta results, Manchester mayor election and Commonwealth Games

News diary 27 July – 2 August: Apple and Meta results, Manchester mayor election and Commonwealth Games

Foresight News

Mirror publisher to pay 'substantial' damages to model over alleged phone hacking

Mirror publisher to pay ‘substantial’ damages to model over alleged phone hacking

Charlotte Tobitt

MI5 and police illegally grabbed journalist's call records to find sources

MI5 and police illegally grabbed journalist’s call records to find sources

Dominic Ponsford

New Internationalist crowdfunds magazine back from brink

New Internationalist crowdfunds magazine back from brink

Alice Brooker

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Edward Stourton: 'Rolls Royce' broadcaster with 'minimal ego'

21 July

Edward Stourton: ‘Rolls Royce’ broadcaster with ‘minimal ego’

Emily McPhee

Former Sunday Mirror editor Paul Connew: 'The ultimate news man'

17 July

Former Sunday Mirror editor Paul Connew: ‘The ultimate news man’

Dominic Ponsford

Editor's Picks

Hearst starts with ‘why’ as journalists asked to produce fewer articles

Charlotte Tobitt

Google search traffic to leading UK publishers set to halve by Q3 2027

Richard Reeves

Playboy magazine is back - with 'respectful and modern' take on female nudity

Playboy magazine is back – with ‘respectful and modern’ take on female nudity

Charlotte Tobitt

US copyright law has been weaponised to silence reporting around the world

Rob Waugh

Press Gazette Events

Future of Media Awards shortlists celebrate excellence in digital news

Charlotte Tobitt

First-party data mastery: Tips for publishers from Norway's Schibsted Media

First-party data mastery: Tips for publishers from Norway’s Schibsted Media

Alice Brooker

Publishers

Newsletter focus spells success for news digest brand The Knowledge

Charlotte Tobitt

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest from National Geographic, ESPN and Sherwood News

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest from National Geographic, ESPN and Sherwood News

Charlotte Tobitt

Amol Rajan tops BBC table for news moonlighters with £115k+ in events fees

Broadcast Journalism

Amol Rajan tops BBC table for news moonlighters with £115k+ in events fees

Alice Brooker

Cultural resistance hampers use of AI in newsrooms, new global survey finds

Partner content

Cultural resistance hampers use of AI in newsrooms, new global survey finds

Freddy Mayhew

Partner Content

Why ADWEEK’s tech team was happy to be bored during the Super Bowl

Partner content

Why ADWEEK’s tech team was happy to be bored during the Super Bowl

Dominic Ponsford

Publishers don’t just need more traffic, they need a loyalty system

Partner content

Publishers don’t just need more traffic, they need a loyalty system

Jake Goldman

Stibo DX signs content technology deal with major Japanese publisher

Partner content

Stibo DX signs content technology deal with major Japanese publisher

Dominic Ponsford

The tech stack powering TTG bid to capture 90% of UK travel market

Full Fat Things

The tech stack powering TTG bid to capture 90% of UK travel market

Freddy Mayhew

Tech Platforms

Unreliable AI answers are 'good enough' for most users of platforms

Unreliable AI answers are ‘good enough’ for most users of platforms

Richard Reeves

Who's suing AI and who's signing: News Corp sues Brave, Microsoft signs Australian Copilot deal

Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: News Corp sues Brave, Microsoft signs Australian Copilot deal

Charlotte Tobitt

Print magazine boosts revenue for Youtube newsbrand TLDR

Print magazine boosts revenue for Youtube newsbrand TLDR

Alice Brooker

'Travesty' if publishers don't take up chance to opt out of Google AI Overviews

Press Gazette Events

‘Travesty’ if publishers don’t take up chance to opt out of Google AI Overviews

Charlotte Tobitt

Reality Wars

Journalist fired by Clickout Media saw robot reporter take over their byline

AI-generated ‘ghost’ reporter revealed as tactic of ‘parasite SEO’ specialists.

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AI reporters churn out error-strewn stories for football websites

AI reporters churn out error-strewn stories for football websites

Rob Waugh

Telegraph, Sun and Mirror hoaxed by AI picture of Thai police in drag

Dominic Ponsford

Prolific finance journalists facing questions over identities

Rob Waugh

Press Gazette exposé of parasite SEO firm removed from Google results

Dominic Ponsford

The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands

The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands

Rob Waugh

Staff journalists sacked and misleadingly replaced with AI writers

Rob Waugh

Comment

John Ryley

Survey reveals gap between climate change concern and actual news coverage

Jo Allan

Advertiser blocklists spread during pandemic and have only got worse

Guy Abramo

Journalists using AI to save time but don’t want AI-generated pitches or press releases

Tim Dawson

Why Barnie Choudhury case is blow to public’s right to know

Advertising and Marketing

Video monetisation mastery: Tips for publishers from JWX

Alice Brooker

Time and Axios turn AI prominence into advertising revenue

Dominic Ponsford

European publishers seek £552m+ from Google claiming ad market abuse

European publishers seek £552m+ from Google claiming ad market abuse

Charlotte Tobitt

Cannes 2026: All aboard the Press Gazette News Yacht

Press Gazette

Staffordshire Signal local news magazine aims to counter ‘clickbait negativity’

Alice Brooker

Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers

Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers

Dominic Ponsford

Media Data

Top-paid BBC journalists 2025/26: Stephen Nolan and Laura Kuenssberg top list

Several major BBC journalists see pay drop following election year.

By Charlotte Tobitt

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Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Indian news sites see biggest declines in June

Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Indian news sites see biggest declines in June

Press Gazette

Top 50 US news websites: Traffic decline at 90% of newsbrands in June

Press Gazette

Substack reveals newsletters with most paying subscribers in UK

Charlotte Tobitt

50 biggest news websites in UK: Newsquest’s Herald Scotland and Oxford Mail lead growth in May

Newsletter market in 2026: $10 per month is default price but not ceiling

Newsletter market in 2026: $10 per month is default price but not ceiling

Charlotte Tobitt

Biggest UK local newsbrands: Reach sites worst hit after Google algorithm changes

Alice Brooker

Future of Media US

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Round-up of the main cases where AI use in journalism has gone wrong.

By Charlotte Tobitt

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Daily Mail sued over 'systematic' lifting of social media images

Daily Mail sued over ‘systematic’ lifting of social media images

Charlotte Tobitt

Guardian to create 55 jobs in digital and global push

National Newspapers

Guardian to create 55 jobs in digital and global push

Charlotte Tobitt

Confusion and anger as publisher moves journalists to pay-per-click contracts

Confusion and anger as publisher moves journalists to pay-per-click contracts

Rob Waugh

Google accepts need for 'new value exchange' with publishers

Google accepts need for ‘new value exchange’ with publishers

Alice Brooker

Latest Podcasts

Publishers versus bots: How Trusted Reviews is fighting back against LLMs

Publishers versus bots: How Trusted Reviews is fighting back against LLMs

Dominic Ponsford

Output down, page views up: Axios shifts from volume to value

Output down, page views up: Axios shifts from volume to value

Charlotte Tobitt

Reporting Andrew arrest, robot reporters at Mediahuis and Dom's verdict on Prince Harry trial

Reporting Andrew arrest, robot reporters at Mediahuis and Dom’s verdict on Prince Harry trial

Press Gazette

Quality not discounts: How The Atlantic is powering subscriber growth

Quality not discounts: How The Atlantic is powering subscriber growth

Press Gazette

The Big Interview

Times close to 'cresting the hill' as digital revenue set to overtake print

Times close to ‘cresting the hill’ as digital revenue set to overtake print

Dominic Ponsford

Simon Calder: The Jack Reacher of travel journalism

Simon Calder: The Jack Reacher of travel journalism

Stephen Smith

Press Gazette meets the UK civil servant trying to regulate Google

Press Gazette meets the UK civil servant trying to regulate Google

Dominic Ponsford

Lawyer for press victims says media standards have improved

Lawyer for press victims says media standards have improved

Dominic Ponsford

Wired pulls plug on UK print edition as it focuses on global subscriber growth

Wired pulls plug on UK print edition as it focuses on global subscriber growth

Charlotte Tobitt

WSJ editor Emma Tucker on how title grew digital subs by a third to 4.3m

WSJ editor Emma Tucker on how title grew digital subs by a third to 4.3m

Charlotte Tobitt

The non-profit publisher making local news pay in London

The non-profit publisher making local news pay in London

Charlotte Tobitt

How The Atlantic won 'tortoise and hare' race versus digital news start-ups

How The Atlantic won ‘tortoise and hare’ race versus digital news start-ups

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Law

Daily Mail and Metro to pay ‘substantial’ libel damages to Loose Women panellist and husband

Alice Brooker

Dale Vince wins damages on appeal over ‘unfair’ Daily Mail headline juxtaposition

Charlotte Tobitt

'Petulant' Harry statement after Mail hacking trial was 'beyond the pale'

‘Petulant’ Harry statement after Mail hacking trial was ‘beyond the pale’

Dominic Ponsford

The 53 Mail articles vindicated by Prince Harry privacy judgment

Charlotte Tobitt

Paul Dacre: Prince Harry privacy case ‘conspiracy to destroy paper’

Alice Brooker

Prince Harry privacy trial judgment: 'Overwhelming victory' for Daily Mail

Prince Harry privacy trial judgment: ‘Overwhelming victory’ for Daily Mail

Charlotte Tobitt

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