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‘The algorithm is a beast’: Editing for social media at Ladbible, Joe and Metro

Editors from Ladbible, Joe and Metro on social strategies and getting readers to "eat their greens".

By Charlotte Tobitt

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The Times gives readers 'bonus accounts' in bid to retain more subscribers

The Times gives readers ‘bonus accounts’ in bid to retain more subscribers

Richard Headland and Charlotte Tobitt

Newsletter platforms for publishers compared: Substack versus the rest

Richard Headland

Digital Journalism

How Reach returned to audience growth after two years of decline

Charlotte Tobitt

How business behind German newspaper of record Die Zeit went ‘from misery to paradise’

Charlotte Tobitt

Digital Journalism

Why DMG online fashion brand Eliza ditched its website

Richard Headland

Digital Journalism

Google AI Overviews leads to dramatic reduction in clickthroughs for Mail Online

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest News

Express rapped by IPSO over inaccurate headlines six times in three months

Express rapped by IPSO over inaccurate headlines six times in three months

Charlotte Tobitt

Man who said Guardian article 'forced him into hiding' has libel case thrown out

Man who said Guardian article ‘forced him into hiding’ has libel case thrown out

PA Media

Coverage of UK courts threatening to become state-sponsored monopoly

Coverage of UK courts threatening to become state-sponsored monopoly

Dominic Ponsford

Andrew Norfolk's 'legacy lives on in every child protected and victim heard'

Andrew Norfolk’s ‘legacy lives on in every child protected and victim heard’

Dominic Ponsford

Partner Content

Content licensing for publishers: Five key questions answered

Partner content

Content licensing for publishers: Five key questions answered

Wright's Media

How advertisers and publishers can unlock branded content growth

Partner content

How advertisers and publishers can unlock branded content growth

Avid Collective

How publishers can avoid affiliate marketing pitfalls and find new revenue

Partner content

How publishers can avoid affiliate marketing pitfalls and find new revenue

Rob Griffin

Monetising digital audiences: A call for alignment across strategy, teams, and tech

Partner content

Monetising digital audiences: A call for alignment across strategy, teams, and tech

Pete Doucette

Editor's Picks

UK news media rich list 2025: Business information chiefs top executive pay table

Bron Maher

Ads & Marketing

Google and Meta’s vast estimated UK earnings revealed

Dominic Ponsford

Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem

Digital Journalism

Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem

Rob Waugh

National Newspapers

Tortoise plans for The Observer: ‘We can buck the market trend’

Charlotte Tobitt

How Mail has gained thousands of subscribers for crime podcasts

Bron Maher

Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel: 'If you make yourself essential, you will be fine'

Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel: ‘If you make yourself essential, you will be fine’

Dominic Ponsford

Publishers

How The Economist is building engagement to reduce subscriber churn

Digital Journalism

How The Economist is building engagement to reduce subscriber churn

Richard Headland

'Print is new counter culture' says Vittles founder as newsletter launches in print

‘Print is new counter culture’ says Vittles founder as newsletter launches in print

Killian Faith-Kelly

Newspaper ABCs: Sunday People sees biggest annual print circulation decline

Newspaper ABCs: Sunday People sees biggest annual print circulation decline

Charlotte Tobitt

RAJARs Q1 2025: News UK's Talk sees weekly reach fall by a third

RAJARs Q1 2025: News UK’s Talk sees weekly reach fall by a third

Charlotte Tobitt

Tech Platforms

Facebook deactivated journalist's account for posting story about sex offender

Facebook deactivated journalist’s account for posting story about sex offender

Charlotte Tobitt

How Google forced publishers to accept AI scraping as price of appearing in search

How Google forced publishers to accept AI scraping as price of appearing in search

Charlotte Tobitt

'Search is going off a cliff': CNN, BBC and Economist chiefs on future of news

‘Search is going off a cliff’: CNN, BBC and Economist chiefs on future of news

Bron Maher

OpenAI content boss on Google 'ten blue links' and arrival of ChatGPT search

OpenAI content boss on Google ‘ten blue links’ and arrival of ChatGPT search

Charlotte Tobitt

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Agency photographer Ciaran Donnelly dies aged 74

14 May

Agency photographer Ciaran Donnelly dies aged 74

Mike Haggerty

Sunday Times reporter Will Lloyd returns to New Statesman as deputy editor

7 May

Sunday Times reporter Will Lloyd returns to New Statesman as deputy editor

Dominic Ponsford

Comment

Robin Brown

The new skills journalists need in the era of generative AI

Gill Phillips

Why UK’s contempt of court laws need reform for digital age

Paul Hood

AI scraper violations and what we can do about them: New research reveals scale of problem

Richard Reeves

Digital publisher display revenues stabilise for first time in two years

Advertising and Marketing

Facebook allows scam ads stealing journalists’ identities to proliferate

Dominic Ponsford

Google scraps plans for alternative Sandbox ad-targeting technology

Dominic Ponsford

Global ad spend against news down by a third since pre-Covid

Global ad spend against news down by a third since pre-Covid

Charlotte Tobitt

Why The Independent wants readers to download browser extension for personalised music ads

Charlotte Tobitt

Facebook profits from scam investment site using name of CNN anchor Richard Quest

Dominic Ponsford

Programmatic advertising and Facebook payments drive growth for Digitalbox

Programmatic advertising and Facebook payments drive growth for Digitalbox

Dominic Ponsford

Media Data

50 biggest UK news websites: Substack enters ranking in March

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

By Press Gazette

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UK journalists are getting older, more left-wing and increasingly work freelance

UK journalists are getting older, more left-wing and increasingly work freelance

Charlotte Tobitt

Facebook increasing as part of social traffic mix after algorithm change, data shows

Charlotte Tobitt

Top 50 news websites in the world: New York Times overtakes BBC

Press Gazette

Top 50 news websites in the US: The Atlantic saw 40% rise in visits amid group chat scoop

Biggest local news sites: Surrey Live grows audience 300% in a year

Biggest local news sites: Surrey Live grows audience 300% in a year

Bron Maher

Regional newspaper ABCs: No UK daily now has print circulation of 20,000 or more

Bron Maher

Future of Media US

New York Times editor Joe Kahn defends publishing Trump story every half hour

NYT and Reuters editors respond to concerns Trump is purposely overwhelming news media.

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The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg: 'The market understands what a quality story is'

The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg: ‘The market understands what a quality story is’

Bron Maher

Politico Europe reports ‘significant growth’ as its team reaches 350 people

Politico Europe reports ‘significant growth’ as its team reaches 350 people

Bron Maher

G/O Media CEO says future for Quartz 'extremely bright' despite newsroom being laid off

Digital Journalism

G/O Media CEO says future for Quartz ‘extremely bright’ despite newsroom being laid off

Charlotte Tobitt

Dotdash Meredith makes major investment in 'Tiktok-like' People app

Dotdash Meredith makes major investment in ‘Tiktok-like’ People app

Dominic Ponsford

The Big Interview

Ex-Mirror editor Alison Phillips on true crime, the future of tabloids and positive news

Ex-Mirror editor Alison Phillips on true crime, the future of tabloids and positive news

Dominic Ponsford

Why the Financial Times has gone long with video

Why the Financial Times has gone long with video

Charlotte Tobitt

How Express editor Tom Hunt plans to set title up for next 125 years

How Express editor Tom Hunt plans to set title up for next 125 years

Charlotte Tobitt

Reach digital pioneer Belfast Live marks 10 years: 'We’re positive and proudly non-partisan'

Reach digital pioneer Belfast Live marks 10 years: ‘We’re positive and proudly non-partisan’

Charlotte Tobitt

Economist president Luke Bradley-Jones on building a moat to defend against AI

Economist president Luke Bradley-Jones on building a moat to defend against AI

Dominic Ponsford

Gen Z outlet says it proves young people will pay for news done the right way

Gen Z outlet says it proves young people will pay for news done the right way

The Economist 1843's remit for life after print: 'Do stuff that will win prizes'

The Economist 1843’s remit for life after print: ‘Do stuff that will win prizes’

Charlotte Tobitt

Vox sees boom in paying readers for explainer journalism under Trump 2

Vox sees boom in paying readers for explainer journalism under Trump 2

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Law

Mail publisher asks Prince Harry’s lawyers for ‘payment for evidence’ documents

PA Media

UK Supreme Court upholds qualified privilege defence over coverage of Pakistan rally

Bron Maher

Ofcom says enforcement action coming as Press Gazette highlights Facebook offences

Ofcom says enforcement action coming as Press Gazette highlights Facebook offences

Dominic Ponsford

‘Unsustainable status quo’: AI companies and publishers respond to Govt copyright consultation

Bron Maher

UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy

Bron Maher

Guardian investigation into Noel Clarke was 'careful and thorough', court told

Guardian investigation into Noel Clarke was ‘careful and thorough’, court told

PA Media

Promoted Solutions

The publishing platform for media companies: Glide

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The publishing platform for media companies: Glide

Press Gazette

SWNS at 50: 'Culture of excellence' behind success of biggest independent UK news agency

Partner content

SWNS at 50: ‘Culture of excellence’ behind success of biggest independent UK news agency

Bron Maher

New technology from EX.CO helps publishers double on-site video revenue

Partner content

New technology from EX.CO helps publishers double on-site video revenue

Dominic Ponsford

Impress: Regulation, arbitration and complaints resolution

Partner content

Impress: Regulation, arbitration and complaints resolution

Impress

Latest Podcasts

Podcast 79: How Bluesky became News-sky, Google Discover, US election lessons

Podcast 79: How Bluesky became News-sky, Google Discover, US election lessons

Press Gazette

Podcast 78: Generative AI in the newsroom at The Telegraph

Podcast 78: Generative AI in the newsroom at The Telegraph

Press Gazette

Podcast 77: Election endorsements, revolting Guardian journalists and regulating AI

Podcast 77: Election endorsements, revolting Guardian journalists and regulating AI

Press Gazette

Podcast 76: Making news pay the Boston Globe way

Podcast 76: Making news pay the Boston Globe way

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