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Regional Newspapers

Standard website transfers to Independent with more than 30 staff leaving

Press Gazette understands 23 Standard editorial staff transferring across.

By Charlotte Tobitt

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Bauer unveils major digital restructure hitting jobs in Germany and UK

Digital Journalism

Bauer unveils major digital restructure hitting jobs in Germany and UK

Alice Brooker

How one company built £14m business by buying up flagging B2B titles

Alice Brooker

Apple News revenue helped BBC Science Focus double size of team

Alice Brooker

Ads & Marketing

AI answer engine drives more effective advertising at Reach and Independent

Charlotte Tobitt

Forbes expands into retail with Wine Club launch

Forbes expands into retail with Wine Club launch

Charlotte Tobitt

Google changes hit revenue at The Sun as losses grow to £53m

Charlotte Tobitt

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Irish News wrong to allege 'serious editorial misconduct' on Stephen Nolan show, says IPSO

Mistakes and Rulings

2 days ago

Irish News wrong to allege ‘serious editorial misconduct’ on Stephen Nolan show, says IPSO

Charlotte Tobitt

Axel Springer given UK government approval for Telegraph takeover

4 days ago

Axel Springer given UK government approval for Telegraph takeover

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest News

News diary 20-26 April: US-Iran ceasefire expires, tube strikes, London Marathon

News diary 20-26 April: US-Iran ceasefire expires, tube strikes, London Marathon

Foresight News

Mark Allen Group posts pre-tax loss and writes off £5m from Bonhill purchase

Mark Allen Group posts pre-tax loss and writes off £5m from Bonhill purchase

Charlotte Tobitt

WSJ legal victory over Trump means his $10bn BBC lawsuit likely to fail

WSJ legal victory over Trump means his $10bn BBC lawsuit likely to fail

Dominic Ponsford

Ex-Times environment editor launches legal claim against Government

Ex-Times environment editor launches legal claim against Government

Alice Brooker

Publishers

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs

Charlotte Tobitt

Politico says merger of energy teams has boosted Iran war coverage

Politico says merger of energy teams has boosted Iran war coverage

Charlotte Tobitt

Top 50 US news websites: Double-digit YoY declines at more than half despite Iran war

Top 50 US news websites: Double-digit YoY declines at more than half despite Iran war

Press Gazette

Banker Crispin Odey drops £79m Financial Times libel case

Banker Crispin Odey drops £79m Financial Times libel case

Charlotte Tobitt

Editor's Picks

Digital Journalism

Times ‘fewer, better stories’ strategy leads to run of audience growth

Charlotte Tobitt

Daily Beast makes subscriptions ‘core focus’ of revenue growth

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Charlotte Tobitt

The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands

Rob Waugh

At least 61 English language news publishers now have 100k+ online subs

At least 61 English language news publishers now have 100k+ online subs

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Publishers urged to embrace future where bot readers provide majority of revenue

Publishers urged to embrace future where bot readers provide majority of revenue

Charlotte Tobitt

March Google core update brings modest gains for news websites

March Google core update brings modest gains for news websites

Charlotte Tobitt

Le Monde CEO urges publishers to sign AI partnerships to stay competitive

Le Monde CEO urges publishers to sign AI partnerships to stay competitive

Alice Brooker

Cafeyn finalises Readly merger to become 'largest buyer of publishing content in Europe'

Cafeyn finalises Readly merger to become ‘largest buyer of publishing content in Europe’

Alice Brooker

Reality Wars

Press Gazette exposé of parasite SEO firm removed from Google results

Story removed from Google index after bogus copyright complaint.

By Dominic Ponsford

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Staff journalists sacked and misleadingly replaced with AI writers

Staff journalists sacked and misleadingly replaced with AI writers

Rob Waugh

Faces of fakery: More fake and AI generated experts con their way into media

Rob Waugh and Dominic Ponsford

PR bodies launch campaign against fake experts after Press Gazette investigation

Rob Waugh

Named: 50 ‘experts’ and linked brands publishers should treat with caution

Rob Waugh

Photographer awarded compensation from news website whose owners cannot be found

Regional Newspapers

Photographer awarded compensation from news website whose owners cannot be found

Gabriel Kennedy

Regional Newspapers

London news website publishes misleading ‘AI-generated fiction’

Charlotte Tobitt

Comment

Andy Marsh

Policing and media charter is ‘profound commitment to transparency’

Dominic Ponsford

Publishers at Press Gazette US conference agree blocking is best strategy for bots

Joanne Forbes

Journalism still obtainable career for young as 88% with NCTJ qualification get jobs

Dan Kennedy

The US regional dailies proving news can pay despite Washington Post challenges

Advertising and Marketing

Publisher advertising alliance teams up with Microsoft ad-buying platform

Dominic Ponsford

Future leverages high visibility on ChatGPT by offering GEO as a service

Dominic Ponsford

Why UK mag giants have teamed up to offer digital advertising at scale

Why UK mag giants have teamed up to offer digital advertising at scale

Alice Brooker

Immediate launches ‘experiential agency’ to boost revenue from live events

Alice Brooker

Ladbible owner grows revenue thanks to direct deals with brands

Charlotte Tobitt

DMGT reports revenue dip as Google changes hit traffic for Mail publisher

DMGT reports revenue dip as Google changes hit traffic for Mail publisher

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Data

Top 50 English-language news sites in the world in March: Al Jazeera traffic surges amid Iran war

Press Gazette’s analysis of the 50 biggest English-language news websites in the world, updated monthly.

By Press Gazette

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Which journalists and news outlets are most cited by AI answer engines?

Which journalists and news outlets are most cited by AI answer engines?

Dominic Ponsford

50 biggest UK news websites in February: Herald Scotland rejoins ranking with biggest annual growth

Press Gazette

Social media overtakes newsbrands as primary news source for UK MPs

Charlotte Tobitt

US newspaper circulations 2025: Washington Post print declines 21% in a year

US publishers see traffic boost for breaking news from Google Discover

US publishers see traffic boost for breaking news from Google Discover

Charlotte Tobitt

Ten out of 131 ABC-audited magazines grew sales in 2025

Dominic Ponsford

Future of Media US

Wall Street Journal video team recentres around ‘journalism that’s worth paying for’

Head of video Maral Usefi explains six pillars of video strategy implemented in past six months.

By Charlotte Tobitt

Photo of Wall Street Journal video team recentres around ‘journalism that’s worth paying for’

US judge dismisses Google monopoly claim brought by local publishers

US judge dismisses Google monopoly claim brought by local publishers

Charlotte Tobitt

AI is 'direct contributor' to increase profitability at The Daily Beast

Digital Journalism

AI is ‘direct contributor’ to increase profitability at The Daily Beast

Charlotte Tobitt

Politics newsletter makes nearly $4m in subs despite giving most content away

Politics newsletter makes nearly $4m in subs despite giving most content away

Alice Brooker

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

Latest Podcasts

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

Semafor plans investment and expansion after celebrating first profitable year

Semafor plans investment and expansion after celebrating first profitable year

Charlotte Tobitt

Prince Harry versus tabloids: The final showdown

Prince Harry versus tabloids: The final showdown

Press Gazette

The Big Interview

The non-profit publisher making local news pay in London

The non-profit publisher making local news pay in London

Charlotte Tobitt

Reach CEO Piers North says AI approach 'mixture of courtship and courts'

Reach CEO Piers North says AI approach ‘mixture of courtship and courts’

Charlotte Tobitt

How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent

How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent

Dominic Ponsford

CEO sets out the case for Beehiiv versus Substack

CEO sets out the case for Beehiiv versus Substack

Charlotte Tobitt

Sun grows video audience to 1bn+ monthly views with 25 new shows

Sun grows video audience to 1bn+ monthly views with 25 new shows

Charlotte Tobitt

Irish Times journalism now fully funded by subscribers

Irish Times journalism now fully funded by subscribers

Charlotte Tobitt

How Democracy for Sale is making investigative journalism pay on Substack

How Democracy for Sale is making investigative journalism pay on Substack

Charlotte Tobitt

Observer growth 'on plan' says co-CEO nine months after Tortoise takeover

Observer growth ‘on plan’ says co-CEO nine months after Tortoise takeover

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Law

Agency faces ‘£100,000’ legal costs from Mail and Telegraph over £200 pictures claim

Dominic Ponsford

Harry privacy trial part of Hacked Off ‘political campaign’ says Mail

Dominic Ponsford

Publishers warn reduced FOI cost limit would put public-interest information 'beyond scrutiny'

Publishers warn reduced FOI cost limit would put public-interest information ‘beyond scrutiny’

Alice Brooker

Signature on crucial Prince Harry privacy case statement ‘forged’, says key witness

Dominic Ponsford

UK Government backs down on plan to weaken copyright in favour of AI firms

Dominic Ponsford

Breakthrough for crime reporters as police PRs agree to answer the phone

Breakthrough for crime reporters as police PRs agree to answer the phone

Alice Brooker

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