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Google AI Overviews give ‘incredibly worrying’ prominence to suicide method

Google urged to look at how AI summaries handle sensitive subjects.

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

Substack reveals newsletters with most paying subscribers in UK

Charlotte Tobitt

National Newspapers

Guardian to create 55 jobs in digital and global push

Charlotte Tobitt

Court sets precedent on source protection in Westgaph-Mill Media case

Alice Brooker

'Timidity is the thing that kills you': Ian Hislop on 40 years editing Private Eye

‘Timidity is the thing that kills you’: Ian Hislop on 40 years editing Private Eye

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Rob Waugh

Latest News

The Canary halts daily print edition after two weeks as it is 'debanked'

The Canary halts daily print edition after two weeks as it is ‘debanked’

Alice Brooker

Who's suing AI and who's signing: Microsoft signs Australian Copilot deal, US local newspapers sue

Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: Microsoft signs Australian Copilot deal, US local newspapers sue

Charlotte Tobitt

CMA targets Apple and Google app stores: 'Good news for publishers'

CMA targets Apple and Google app stores: ‘Good news for publishers’

Alice Brooker

Spurious copyright claim sees second Press Gazette story removed from Google search

Spurious copyright claim sees second Press Gazette story removed from Google search

Dominic Ponsford

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Sun pays damages to Coronation Street actor over false Islamic extremism story

25 June

Sun pays damages to Coronation Street actor over false Islamic extremism story

Alice Brooker

Liz Murdoch part of $27m fundraising round for Piers Morgan media company

23 June

Liz Murdoch part of $27m fundraising round for Piers Morgan media company

Charlotte Tobitt

Editor's Picks

Ads & Marketing

Time and Axios turn AI prominence into advertising revenue

Dominic Ponsford

AI reporters churn out error-strewn stories for football websites

Rob Waugh

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

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

Dominic Ponsford

Digital Journalism

Publishing trends for 2026: Tech platforms overtake publishers as global news source

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Alice Brooker

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

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

Dominic Ponsford

Publishers

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest at Associated Press, Scientific American, and Sherwood News

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest at Associated Press, Scientific American, and Sherwood News

Charlotte Tobitt

Axel Springer promises 'AI-powered transformation' as it completes Telegraph deal

Axel Springer promises ‘AI-powered transformation’ as it completes Telegraph deal

Charlotte Tobitt

Iconic Media (formerly National World) stays in profit post Media Concierge buyout

Iconic Media (formerly National World) stays in profit post Media Concierge buyout

Charlotte Tobitt

Google accepts need for 'new value exchange' with publishers

Google accepts need for ‘new value exchange’ with publishers

Alice Brooker

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 AI changes could deal further blow to publisher Discover traffic

Google AI changes could deal further blow to publisher Discover traffic

Charlotte Tobitt

News publishers could be made prominent at top of Youtube and social feeds

News publishers could be made prominent at top of Youtube and social feeds

Charlotte Tobitt

CMA says Google rankings must be fairer and more transparent

CMA says Google rankings must be fairer and more transparent

PA Media

Publishers to bill AI firms for unwanted scraping - and take them to court if they don't pay

Publishers to bill AI firms for unwanted scraping – and take them to court if they don’t pay

Dominic Ponsford

Reality Wars

Prolific finance journalists facing questions over identities

Authors behind more than 1,000 articles decline to share evidence they are real.

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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

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

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

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

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'

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

Alice Brooker

Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers

Dominic Ponsford

Forbes to settle California class action claim over use of website trackers

Charlotte Tobitt

Google, Meta and Amazon took two thirds of £46bn UK 2025 adspend

Google, Meta and Amazon took two thirds of £46bn UK 2025 adspend

Dominic Ponsford

Media Data

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

Press Gazette’s monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the UK.

By Press Gazette

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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

Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Indian brands hit hardest by traffic drops in May

Press Gazette

Top 50 US news websites: Traffic decline at four-fifths of major newsbrands in May

World's biggest news websites ranking: Traffic decline is global issue

World’s biggest news websites ranking: Traffic decline is global issue

Alice Brooker

Health coverage is getting killed by Google AI Overviews

Charlotte Tobitt

Future of Media US

B2B tech title The Stack boosts newsletter audience with acquisition

Founder Ed Targett says focus on Linkedin and sponsored content has fueled growth.

By Alice Brooker

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How slow journalism is paying off for The Lever under Trump Two

How slow journalism is paying off for The Lever under Trump Two

Alice Brooker

Wired launching forum-style app as added subscriber benefit

Wired launching forum-style app as added subscriber benefit

Charlotte Tobitt

Mehdi Hasan launches Zeteo in UK with line-up of star left-wing writers

Mehdi Hasan launches Zeteo in UK with line-up of star left-wing writers

Alice Brooker

US publishers tell Common Crawl to stop scraping and delete archive

US publishers tell Common Crawl to stop scraping and delete archive

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest Podcasts

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

Semafor plans investment and expansion after celebrating first profitable year

Semafor plans investment and expansion after celebrating first profitable year

Charlotte Tobitt

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

UK news industry backs law to stop deceptive AI scraping

Charlotte Tobitt

Tony Livesey facing questions over time as Daily Sport editor amid allegations against former boss David Sullivan

Dominic Ponsford

FOI tribunal throws out £14k costs claim against journalist Barnie Choudhury

FOI tribunal throws out £14k costs claim against journalist Barnie Choudhury

Alice Brooker

‘Scamming’ landlord libel claim thrown out as Lammy promises legislation on SLAPPs

Charlotte Tobitt

Telegraph recorded most Editors’ Code breaches in 2025

Alice Brooker

Top libel lawyers 'killed off' legislation to protect public interest reporting

Top libel lawyers ‘killed off’ legislation to protect public interest reporting

Charlotte Tobitt

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