Radio station Fix builds profitable community for UK builders
Independent station has grown turnover to £8m targeting UK tradespeople.
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Adblockers stop publishers serving ads to (or even seeing) 1bn web users
'Dark traffic' up by 49% in three years, according to new study.
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Reach in the US: 70-strong team is turning a profit with more growth planned
US-based versions of Mirror, Express and Irish Star "washing their own face" within Reach.
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The Times: From loss-making broadsheet to profit on a tiny screen
Times Media head of digital Edward Roussel says AI can't replace journalists.
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Afghan data breach super injunction ‘deeply disturbing’ for press freedom, says Lewis Goodall
Unprecedented wide-ranging super injunction gagged UK press for two years.
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How social and video drive revenue for UK podcast network Crowd
Producer of For the Love of Rugby and For the Love of Cricket is doubling revenue every year.
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Local news to be integrated into neighbourhood app Nextdoor
Nextdoor will display content from local news publishers in an app redesign.
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‘Streak mechanism’ found to be key with Gen Z on gamified news app
Newsreel provides similar experience to language app Duolingo.
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Nick Robinson and Fiona Bruce are top-paid BBC journalists after Huw Edwards exit
On-air pay figures for year to 31 March 2025 include 50 journalists earning above £178,000.
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‘I get death threats all the time’, CNN’s Clarissa Ward tells conference
London conference brings discussion of newsroom mental health to the fore.
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Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: Conde Nast and Hearst join NYT to sign Amazon AI deal
Ziff Davis sues OpenAI while The Washington Post signs.
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BBC wrong to use child narrator for Gaza documentary, review finds
Boy's father worked in Gazan civil government but did not influence film, BBC finds.
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Indian news websites are fastest growers in global English language top 50
Press Gazette's analysis of the 50 biggest English-language news websites in the world, updated monthly.
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World’s biggest news websites: Japan and Brazil sites top ranking
Press Gazette has ranked the top 50 news websites globally based on Similarweb data.
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Gay Times raises £150k from supporters after advertiser diversity backlash
CEO Tag Warner explains how 40-year-old brand is future-proofing after taking major hit to advertising.
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Prince Harry lawyers told to disclose details of payments to witnesses in Mail trial
Judge condemns 'inconsistent and incoherent' approach of Prince Harry lawyers.
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News diary 14-20 July: MP in court on sexual assault charges, BBC Proms, Sycamore Gap sentencing
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Journalist says 4,000 fake AI news websites created to game Google algorithms
AI-generated websites make money by 'backlinking' or gaming Discover for ad revenue.
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Mail defended inaccurate immigrants story by saying Telegraph was source
Mail argued it did not need to check story taken from Telegraph front page.
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2025 journalism job cuts tracked: Reach to cut 50 sports journalism jobs, Bloomberg slashes dozen roles in restructure
This page will stay up-to-date with redundancies and layoffs hitting UK and US journalists in 2025.
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Reach to ‘streamline’ sports teams into one hub with ‘around 50’ redundancies
Reach to continue having dedicated writers for biggest football clubs and certain sports.
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Future of Media Awards shortlist highlights best of digital journalism in 2025
Best podcasts, websites, newsletters and live journalism among awards categories.
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Podcasts, paywalls and Apple News fuel growing profitability at Immediate Media
CEO Sean Cornwell says staff AI adoption is now key target for magazine giant.
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Prorata: The generative AI player planning to share revenue with publishers
Prorata has new slogan: "They scrape and steal. We credit and compensate."
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Substacker Judd Legum on doing journalism that ‘went out of fashion’
Popular Information has four staff and turns over around $1m per year.
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From ‘hedged gardens’ to new metrics: How publishers can grow ad revenue
Publishers including Bloomberg, News Corp and Mail on future of advertising.
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Why news is one of the safest places for advertising to go
CNN's Tini Sevak says brand safety fears around news advertising based on a 'myth'.
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Business Post: From ‘shocking’ engagement to 12,000 subscribers
The Irish newsbrand's online page views have grown five-fold since 2018.
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Google Offerwall explained: Easy way for publishers to test pay-as-you-go and ad-gated access
New publisher technology from Google comes amid concern over AI Overviews rollout.
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Elite Traveler names Paul Croughton as editor-in-chief
Croughton to lead planned editorial and commercial expansion at luxury brand.
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National World appoints Martin Little as chief publishing officer
Little is the first big appointment at National World since its May takeover.
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How Google AI Overviews is fuelling zero-click searches for top publishers
Likes of Mail Online and People see high proportion of AI Overviews for their key search terms.
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Radio News Hub: From Huddersfield basement to global success in ten years
The growing radio news agency supplies bulletins to 400 stations.
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News diary 7-13 July: 7/7 bombings 20th anniversary, Netanyahu at White House, Macron state visit to UK
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Urgent bid lodged with UK regulator to stop Google AI Overviews ‘stealing journalism’
Google accused of causing "serious irreparable harm" to the UK news industry.
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Making local news pay the Greater Long Island way
Business is booming for a local news site covering suburban communities in New York State.
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Good Morning Britain names new editor ahead of ITV News takeover
Robinson will be at the helm as GMB moves production to ITV News at ITN next year.
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Where do UK ‘decision makers’ get their news? Publishers, social media and AI
Major survey reveals UK adults use AI to access news (but they don't trust it).
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President of Canada’s Bell Media says FAST news channel growing quickly
Bell Media president Sean Cohan stresses importance of news and local content in today's media world.
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Harvard Business Review ‘bets big’ on $700 a year subscription tier
New premium subscription for executives has "surpassed projections" in its first month.
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Data and tech overhaul paved way for Prensa Iberica expansion
Spanish regional news group worked with S2i on data, CRM and workflow solutions.
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50 biggest UK news websites in May: Two-thirds see audience growth while half get engagement boost
Press Gazette's monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the UK.
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UK and US publishers back move to block AI scrapers by default
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare is behind the new technology.
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Top UK online publishers: X plummets, Reddit surges, news publishers ranked
Reach has largest monthly audience reach among commercial UK news publishers.
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Government warned cuts to journalism training ‘weaken civic fabric’
Government has removed extra funding support for journalism courses.
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Sunday Post promotes deputy Thomas Hawkins to editor
Former editor David Lord is now leading DC Thomson's energy portfolio.
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Vic Chapple, ‘the complete reporter’, dies aged 93
Chapple helped The Sun move from broadsheet to tabloid and become top-selling UK daily.
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Former Newsnight presenter warns of misinformation deluge
Lying in public life is eroding confidence in the media, warns Gavin Esler.
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Shetland’s only local newspaper saved from closure
Highland News and Media deal ends 131 years of family ownership.
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GB News to broadcast nightly from US in ‘huge moment’ for channel
GB News says it marks "huge moment" with US expansion.
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Paywall launch was fourth-time lucky for Belfast Telegraph publisher
Mediahuis Ireland CEO Peter Vandermeersch talks about road to 100,000 online subscriptions and beyond.
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Mediahuis Belgium’s battle to persuade young to pay for news
Subscription for under 26 to newsbrands like De Standaard has around 3,200 people signed up.
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News diary 30 June – 6 July: Oasis reunion tour starts, Wimbledon, British Grand Prix
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Top 50 news websites in the US: Top sites see steep traffic falls in May
Press Gazette's monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the US, using Similarweb data.
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National World shuts ‘vanity project’ TV channel Shots!
UGC platform YourWorld.net is also closing in its current form.
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BBC News targets news avoiders with ‘inspiring and uplifting’ stories
The Upbeat newsletter is sent to about 160,000 people in the UK.
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Former Guardian blogger alarmed that work included in OpenAI deal
Freelances and news agencies not consulted or paid in publisher AI licensing deals.
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Guardian returns to Glastonbury with 100-page one-off magazine
Guardian returns as official Glastonbury media partner for 28th year.
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BBC.com launches dynamic paywall for US users
BBC's first website paywall will see US readers charged $49.99 a year.
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Google’s site reputation abuse policy: the wrong solution to a real problem
How publishers have been affected by Google's "overreach", dictating commercial and hiring decisions.
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Brand safety: Why social is far more risky than news for marketers
Brand safety fears are misguided, according to leading Sky and BBC executives.
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The PR agency, the publishers and the disappearing lottery winners
Lottery winners whose stories promoted casino website cannot be found.
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Outsourcing your content licensing: Five reasons why
Working with a content licensing agency gives publishers time back to focus on content creation while maximising revenue generation.
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Ladbible owner says revenue will grow by 10% this year
LBG Media sees strong advertising growth from major brands.
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How SFGATE is making local news pay and filling California’s news gaps
SFGATE has the largest audience of any purely local news site in the US.
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Reach promotes Terry Hornsby to new chief product/technology role
Hornsby will bring together product and tech teams.
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New regulation of Google search in UK set to start in October.
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Inside the pilot BBC World Service website using AI translation
BBC News Polska has a small team adapting and translating the corporation's wider news content.
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Charlie Elphicke’s legal bill cut after Sunday Times libel battle
A judge found Times Media failed to "preserve evidence" in the case.
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Sun digital director Will Payne moving to New York Post
Payne will become deputy editor-in-chief at the Post.
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News diary 23-29 June: Glastonbury, NATO leaders meet, NYC Democratic mayoral primary
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Sophia Smith Galer app helps journalists who don’t have time to make Tiktok videos
Sophiana is a scriptwriting and teleprompter tool for journalists and other expert content creators.
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Ian Key: North of England tabloid reporter who worked with integrity and passion
Ian Key has died aged 78 after a varied career covering the north of England and Scotland.
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Politics Joe puts video podcast behind paywall
Five days after launch brand attracts 400 paying subscribers on Patreon.
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Newspaper ABCs: Daily Star Sunday staves off month-on-month print circulation decline in May
Press Gazette's monthly analysis of ABC national newspaper circulation figures.
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Chief revenue officer appointed to pilot Goalhanger ‘rocket ship’
Conrad Withey co-founded music technology company Instrumental.
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Publicist to receive damages after settling legal claim against Sun publisher
Ciara Parkes previously settled a claim against the News of the World in 2012.
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Rise of the influencers: How publishers should respond
Social content creators are overtaking publishers on advertising revenue.
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Podcast 91: Video masterclass with PA Media’s Joe Pickover
UK national news agency PA Media has massively ramped up its video output in recent years and is able…
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Bustle focuses on originality and access as revenue grows 38%
Bustle editor in chief Charlotte Owen is making digital magazine brands pay in the digital age.
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Tech media challenges: ‘World of churn for clicks is disappearing’
Recent cuts at Techcrunch and Business Insider lay difficulties bare.
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‘We accept the risks’: Sky News boss calls for journalists to be allowed into Gaza
Sky News MD Jonathan Levy joins voices calling for international journalists to be able to report from Gaza.
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Subscriptions growth fuels record revenue year for The Economist
Economist says latest finances provide "foundation for our future".
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Sky News chief on ‘halo-effect’ of personality-driven news
News leaders also cover willingness to pay for news, video versus text and AI threat to traditional search.
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Daily Beast gains on Reddit and Facebook as Google traffic falls
And Vox Media CEO says OpenAI is a good partner but still doesn't value content high enough.
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Walking the mobile notification tightrope: How to engage audiences while avoiding overload
Nic Newman examines latest data on use and audience response to push alerts.
By News trends for 2025: AI chatbots, social video boom, platform fragmentation and rise of news influencers
'Challenges for institutional journalism are intensifying' in platform-enabled ecosystem, report finds.
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News diary 16-22 June: US Tiktok sell-or-ban deadline, Chris Brown in UK court
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Mediahuis Ireland reaches 100,000 digital subscriber milestone
Digital subscriptions across The Irish Independent and Belfast Telegraph total 100,000.
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Techcrunch owner says he is ‘doubling down’ on Europe after staff axed
Former staff hit out at comments from Techcrunch publisher Michael Reinstein.
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Newsletter strategies: Insights from The Scotsman, Metro and The i Paper
Including paid limited newsletter series and revamping the sign-up process.
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New IT publication appears to be largely AI-generated
Press Gazette cannot verify the credentials of the site's two named authors.
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Chiswick: Local news oasis
Across the UK ‘deserts’ with no dedicated local news coverage are increasing – with London particularly hard hit by…
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Daily Star drops page three pictures of scantily dressed women in redesign
Daily Star adds strapline: "News with a wink."
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Reach launches series of Substack-based newsletters in bid to broaden audience
Jenna Thompson explains latest Reach effort to reach new audiences via a series of free Substacks.
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Journalists are adding extra checks to keep ahead of the fake experts
The fake expert industry continues to churn out AI-generated commentary.
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How 20-strong PA Media puzzles team feeds growing publisher demand for brain teasers
PA Media Puzzles editor Peter Sterling has been settting brain teasers for 30 years.
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New London culture title to launch in September with five-strong team
Broadsheet founder Nick Shelton explains why there is a gap in London media.
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Getty legal action against AI photo firm is ‘day of reckoning’, start of trial hears
Stability AI says Getty claim is "overt threat" to its business.
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Who are the UK’s political editors? From broadcast to print
Political editors are a vital part of any media outlet. Here are the main ones across print and broadcast.
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