Google blocks news in some Canadian searches: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Google blocks news in some Canadian searches This was our lead in the podcast this week (link below) and it's one of those… (more)
Publishers grapple with increasingly complex subscription renewal laws: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther How Fleet Street covered the disappearance and search for Nicola Bulley I'm sure by now most of you will have seen the statement… (more)
How chatbots can change journalism. Or not: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris How chatbots can change journalism. Or not We're due a reckoning on the use of generative AI for writing. As Clarkeworld magazine has… (more)
New Statesman circulation up by more than 27%: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Newsletters are mini-magazines Adam Tinworth has turned his mind to a question that we've been thinking about a lot recently - what is… (more)
Navigating AI-generated content with advertisers: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther Why publishers remain hopeful with audio in 2023 Honestly, I've got a bit fed up of the wave of doom-mongers who have proclaimed… (more)
What should publishers do about AI being trained on its articles? — The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris Whatever happened to local newspapers? I love when you can see where a headline has been changed to be less inflammatory. If you… (more)
Onboarding process shows new subscribers are more engaged: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter The 21st century's biggest news media start ups Everyone loves a list and this one's a doozy - 20+ years of digital media… (more)
Why NRC built its own audio app: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther Introducing 2023's best Publisher Podcasts Shortlist day is one of my favourite days of the Media Voices year. The list has been a… (more)
The race to define AI: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris Time to launch a new commerce site Considering how well some of the absolute giants of ecommerce are doing, there don't seem to… (more)
A publishing wishlist for 2023: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Experiment shows British tabloids made ChatGPT racist This story is utterly, utterly depressing and utterly, utterly predictable. Web strategist Joe Shervell used ChatGPT… (more)
It’s time to challenge the narrative around ChatGPT and journalism: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris News Corp cuts driven by Murdoch mission to prop up news assets Murdoch's desire to cling onto influence by propping up News Corp's… (more)
Let it grow, let it grow…: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther Publishers of all sizes, from global to local, continue adding new digital subscribers The experts can't agree on whether this long-forecast recession is… (more)
Where will link-free search results leave publishers? — The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Where will link-free search results leave publishers? The announcement that Google plans to integrate Bard AI into its search and that Microsoft will… (more)
WSJ launches new newsletter for ‘only the biggest news’: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther WSJ cuts through the noise with new newsletter ‘for only the biggest news’ The Wall Street Journal has launched a new newsletter…with a… (more)
Microsoft to incorporate ChatGPT into Bing very shortly: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris Number of new podcasts drops by 80% It's a very dramatic headline, but the reality is more nuanced. In 2020, 1,109,000 podcasts were… (more)
De-influencing is an opportunity for trusted publishers: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther The latest trend: 'De-influencing' Influencers are finally starting to realise what many publishers noted a decade ago: you can't just peddle any old… (more)
No notable budget cuts seen by podcast ad buyers: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Judges announced for 2023 Publisher Podcast Awards Forgive us for making this morning's lead story about about us, but we are very excited… (more)
Cutting through the ‘ChatGPT for journalism’ hype: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris Eight tasks journalists can pawn off to robots The always excellent Marcela Kunova has written a practical guide to ChatGPT for journalists. Not… (more)
Playing the reader revenue long game: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther At The Seattle Times, 70 percent of revenue now comes from readers I always love looking at how publishers who focused on reader… (more)
Buzzfeed, AI and Wall Street: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Buzzfeed, AI and Wall Street Writing for The Atlantic, Damon Beres has an opinion on the news that Buzzfeed will be using AI… (more)
