“The financial transition to digital has stalled”: WAN-IFRA World Press Trends Outlook
The recently released World Press Trends Outlook released by WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers), shows that print still remains a key element of news publishers operations. Moreover, print advertising remains… (more)

“Glamorising the banality of life”: BeReal, the social media app you don’t know, but will soon
A huge hit with GenZ, the photo-sharing app BeReal is potentially the next big thing in social with 32M downloads in the States and 10M in the UK, hitting the… (more)

ChatGPT-4 launch: Bing becomes vital for publishers to optimize for
Last night's developer conference for the launch of ChaptGPT-4 signifies a dramatic leap forward for AI power but raises more ethical and copyright concerns. The launch also came on the… (more)

Immediate Media launches tailored video content via magazine QR codes
olive, part of Immediate Media's food portfolio, has launched QR codes within its magazine pages that generate video clips for readers to further explore the published features. olive, the food… (more)

Publishers brace for a period marked by uncertainty, “yet there are causes for optimism”: WAN-IFRA
The latest World Press Trends report shows that business sentiment in the industry has taken a downturn, in a context where multiple challenges face news publishers around the world. Yet… (more)

“29% fall in the similarity of media habits”: Consumers’ media usage drops and diverges
A new IPA report shows that the commercial media usage of UK consumers is continuing to decline, equating to a 15% decrease over seven years. Significantly, the majority of lost… (more)

National World considers serving an injunction on the BBC over competition in four English cities
National World, one of the UK's leading regional publishers, is considering serving an injunction on the BBC over its plans to launch new local websites serving four English cities -… (more)

PPA announces Festival line up and agenda
The PPA Festival, one of the UK's leading publisher events, has announced its agenda for its forthcoming festival in London (25 April 2023) at The Brewery, London, EC1Y 4SD. The… (more)

Meta is building a Twitter replacement
Codenamed P92, it’ll be a decentralized, text-based social network Meta is working on a decentralized social app, according to reports by Platformer and MoneyControl. “Twitter’s decline is paving the way… (more)

Brand safety concerns recede as privacy, transparency and sustainability take center stage
IAB Europe's 2023 Brand Safety Poll shows that publisher efforts to improve brand safety are working. In its place, however, are increased concerns over privacy, transparency, and sustainability. IAB Europe,… (more)

In a time of flux, new publisher survey aims to shine a light on the year ahead
AI-powered publishing tech company Echobox is running its third annual Publishing Trends survey 2022 was another year of great change in the news publishing industry. Engagement with traditional mediums appeared… (more)

Wash Post and Headspace announce first-of-its-kind bundle to put 2023 health resolutions into action
Ready to prioritize yourself? For the first time, The Washington Post offers new subscribers access to its world-class journalism and Headspace’s mindfulness and meditation content It’s time to put those… (more)

News Revenue Hub offers free donation software for newsrooms worldwide
Free software for news publishers to generate reader contributions and solicit donations is being made available to news publishers worldwide. News Revenue Hub, the San Diego-based nonprofit helping U.S. local… (more)

How Penske Media achieved 100% addressability with first-party data: Case study
Widespread changes to consumer privacy and data sharing are creating ripple effects throughout the ad industry. For Penske Media Corporation, owner of iconic brands that include Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard,… (more)

Local publishers, Deloitte to deliver business content, ad revenue for diverse audiences
The collaboration, funded by Deloitte, aims to help sustain local media, and bring financial and business content and insight to local publications who reach and amplify voices from underserved communities… (more)

“Automated content recommendations emerged victorious”: MEDIAHUIS doubles down on AI
Mediahuis, a leading European publisher, partnered with AI-driven content distribution engine Froomle to test whether handpicked or automated content recommendation would work better. The results were conclusive in favor of… (more)

UK news publisher moves regional title to university journalism department
Founded in 1886, The Lancashire Post is one of the UK northwest's most iconic news titles. It is now moving in with the University of Central Lancashire as part of… (more)

DoubleVerify launches ‘Authentic Direct Solution’, enabling publishers to reduce brand suitability violations
With the newly launched Authentic Direct, publishers can automatically align with advertiser brand suitability settings on direct advertising campaigns. DoubleVerify, the platform for digital media measurement, has launched Authentic Direct,… (more)

NME launches NME Screens, a new global NME brand activation
Following a turbulent past decade, New Musical Express (NME) is doubling down on live events and in-person brand activations alongside its global film and studio partners. New Musical Express, the… (more)

“Publishers can now just focus on journalism”: Why two major European publishers created a CMS solely for journalists
A number of publishers have spun off in-house tech they've developed, with The Washington Post's Arc XP and Toronto Globe & Mail's Sophie.io being two notable examples. To this list… (more)