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The prisoner’s dilemma: Why UK publishers are signing Google AI deals

Is short-term revenue and traffic being prioritised over long-term health of news industry?

By Dominic Ponsford

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Live blogging mastery: Tips for publishers from Guardian's Andrew Sparrow

Digital Journalism

Live blogging mastery: Tips for publishers from Guardian’s Andrew Sparrow

Alice Brooker

Digital Journalism

‘Shot in the dark’ Daily Express Youtube show rises to top in under a year

Charlotte Tobitt

Creator-style content helps Time deliver seven-fold increase in Youtube views

Charlotte Tobitt

Regional Newspapers

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

Alice Brooker

What I've learned: Computer Weekly editor Bryan Glick who exposed Post Office IT scandal

What I’ve learned: Computer Weekly editor Bryan Glick who exposed Post Office IT scandal

Emily McPhee

50 biggest news websites in UK: ITV and Irish Mirror lead engagement growth in June

Press Gazette

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Belfast News Letter editor Ben Lowry made redundant

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Belfast News Letter editor Ben Lowry made redundant

Charlotte Tobitt

'Funny and excoriating' Sun columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66

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‘Funny and excoriating’ Sun columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66

Alice Brooker

Latest News

People Inc not blocking Google 'at the moment' as it rolls out digital subscriptions

People Inc not blocking Google ‘at the moment’ as it rolls out digital subscriptions

Charlotte Tobitt

Tony Livesey leaves 5 Live following allegations against former Daily Star boss David Sullivan

Tony Livesey leaves 5 Live following allegations against former Daily Star boss David Sullivan

Dominic Ponsford

Who's suing AI and who's signing: Perplexity's motion to dismiss vs Reddit rejected, News Corp sues Brave

Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: Perplexity’s motion to dismiss vs Reddit rejected, News Corp sues Brave

Charlotte Tobitt

Australia to tax Meta if it doesn't pay news publishers

Australia to tax Meta if it doesn’t pay news publishers

Charlotte Tobitt

Editor's Picks

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

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Charlotte Tobitt

What I've learned: Reach editor Natalie Fahy who fought against Reform ban

What I’ve learned: Reach editor Natalie Fahy who fought against Reform ban

Emily McPhee

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

Richard Reeves

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

Rob Waugh

Future of Media Awards shortlists celebrate excellence in digital news

Press Gazette Events

Future of Media Awards shortlists celebrate excellence in digital news

Charlotte Tobitt

Publishers

'Super users' drive engagement as more people spend time on mobile apps

Partner content

‘Super users’ drive engagement as more people spend time on mobile apps

Freddy Mayhew

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest from Chattanooga Times Free Press, Buzzfeed and National Geographic

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest from Chattanooga Times Free Press, Buzzfeed and National Geographic

Charlotte Tobitt

Mail spent £35m fighting Harry's 'campaign for Leveson 2' privacy claim

Mail spent £35m fighting Harry’s ‘campaign for Leveson 2’ privacy claim

Charlotte Tobitt

'First tremors' of AI earthquake showing in digital revenue hit

Digital Journalism

‘First tremors’ of AI earthquake showing in digital revenue hit

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

Google adds Top Stories links to many news-related AI summaries

Google adds Top Stories links to many news-related AI summaries

Charlotte Tobitt

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

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

Richard Reeves

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

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

Richard Reeves

Print magazine boosts revenue for Youtube newsbrand TLDR

Print magazine boosts revenue for Youtube newsbrand TLDR

Alice Brooker

Reality Wars

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

Three more widely-published experts touted by PR industry appear not to exist

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

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

Rob Waugh

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

Press Gazette exposé of parasite SEO firm removed from Google results

Dominic Ponsford

The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands

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

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

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

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

Alice Brooker

Biggest UK website owners: Meta, Alphabet and Bytedance increase dominance

Alice Brooker

Future of Media US

What I’ve learned: Newsguard co-founder Steven Brill on the fight for truth

Brill shares insights from his near 50-year career in media.

By Emily McPhee

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

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

Charlotte Tobitt

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

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

Charlotte Tobitt

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

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Digital Journalism

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest Podcasts

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

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

Dominic Ponsford

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

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

Why reporting of Ann Widdecombe killing pushed legal boundaries

Alice Brooker

Police and crime commissioner to pay Allison Pearson ‘substantial damages’

PA Media and Press Gazette

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

Dominic Ponsford

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

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

Charlotte Tobitt

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