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

Reporter faced cost claim after threatenting Judicial Appointments Committee with contempt of court.

By Alice Brooker

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Viner says Guardian has seen decade of booming foreign and reader revenue

Viner says Guardian has seen decade of booming foreign and reader revenue

Charlotte Tobitt

Ads & Marketing

European publishers seek £552m+ from Google claiming ad market abuse

Charlotte Tobitt

Press Gazette meets the UK civil servant trying to regulate Google

Dominic Ponsford

UK regulator tells Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews

Dominic Ponsford

OpenAI not planning to share advertising revenue with publishers

OpenAI not planning to share advertising revenue with publishers

Charlotte Tobitt

Cost cuts and new donors help Full Fact weather loss of £1m Google funding

Charlotte Tobitt

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Independent appoints new president of North America for 'next phase of growth'

Today 1:02 pm

Independent appoints new president of North America for ‘next phase of growth’

Charlotte Tobitt

Reach promotes Grist to revived chief customer officer role

1 June

Reach promotes Grist to revived chief customer officer role

Alice Brooker

Latest News

News diary 8-14 June: London Tech Week, World Cup begins, Trooping the Colour

News diary 8-14 June: London Tech Week, World Cup begins, Trooping the Colour

Foresight News

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Charlotte Tobitt

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Minnesota Star Tribune to cut 15% of staff

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Minnesota Star Tribune to cut 15% of staff

Charlotte Tobitt

Youtube boss says publisher paywall integration coming 'very soon'

Youtube boss says publisher paywall integration coming ‘very soon’

Charlotte Tobitt

Enter the Future of Media Awards

Future of Media Awards 2026 open for entries with four new categories

Press Gazette Events

Future of Media Awards 2026 open for entries with four new categories

Publisher of the year, media innovator, tech partner and best use of AI – deadline is 16 June.

By Dominic Ponsford

Publishers

AI licensing coalition SPUR in huge expansion

AI licensing coalition SPUR in huge expansion

Charlotte Tobitt

Publishing in a warzone at Lebanon's L'Orient-Le Jour

Publishing in a warzone at Lebanon’s L’Orient-Le Jour

Charlotte Tobitt

New York Times chief: How and why publishers should fight AI 'tsunami'

New York Times chief: How and why publishers should fight AI ‘tsunami’

Charlotte Tobitt

Creator-led video app backed by News Movement company eschews infinite scroll

Digital Journalism

Creator-led video app backed by News Movement company eschews infinite scroll

Charlotte Tobitt

Editor's Picks

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

Dominic Ponsford

What Google’s expanded AI features mean for publishers

Alice Brooker

No joke: Daily Mash banned from Facebook because platform doesn't get irony

No joke: Daily Mash banned from Facebook because platform doesn’t get irony

Charlotte Tobitt

Prolific finance journalists facing questions over identities

Rob Waugh

Globe and Mail grows newsroom by 10% fuelled by online subscriptions

Charlotte Tobitt

Output down, page views up: Axios shifts from volume to value

Output down, page views up: Axios shifts from volume to value

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Who's suing AI and who's signing: CNN latest to sue Perplexity

Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: CNN latest to sue Perplexity

Charlotte Tobitt

UFOs, personalities and new content niches fuel NewsNation Youtube expansion

UFOs, personalities and new content niches fuel NewsNation Youtube expansion

Charlotte Tobitt

Facebook restricts local newspaper for publishing drug-driver court report

Regional Newspapers

Facebook restricts local newspaper for publishing drug-driver court report

Charlotte Tobitt

Health coverage is getting killed by Google AI Overviews

Health coverage is getting killed by Google AI Overviews

Charlotte Tobitt

Reality Wars

Press Gazette exposé of parasite SEO firm removed from Google results

Story removed from Google index after bogus copyright complaint.

By Dominic Ponsford

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The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands

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

Rob Waugh

Named: 50 'experts' and linked brands publishers should treat with caution

Named: 50 ‘experts’ and linked brands publishers should treat with caution

Rob Waugh

Regional Newspapers

Photographer awarded compensation from news website whose owners cannot be found

Gabriel Kennedy

Comment

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

Dominic Ponsford

AI content marketplaces can’t come soon enough for news publishers

Advertising and Marketing

Cannes 2026: All aboard the Press Gazette News Yacht

Press Gazette

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

Alice Brooker

Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers

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

Dominic Ponsford

AI answer engine drives more effective advertising at Reach and Independent

AI answer engine drives more effective advertising at Reach and Independent

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Data

RAJARs Q1 2026: GB News Radio and LBC see strong growth

Full round-up of RAJAR listening figures for Q1 2026.

By Alice Brooker

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Top 50 English-language news sites in the world in April: Just three newsbrands grow traffic in past month

Top 50 English-language news sites in the world in April: Just three newsbrands grow traffic in past month

Press Gazette

Top 50 US news websites: Half of sites see traffic fall 20% or more in a year

Press Gazette

UK top 50 news websites: Oxford Mail grows fastest as most sites lose reach

Press Gazette

News booms on Youtube: BBC goes top as leading publishers grow 16%

March Google core update brings modest gains for news websites

March Google core update brings modest gains for news websites

Charlotte Tobitt

Which journalists and news outlets are most cited by AI answer engines?

Dominic Ponsford

Future of Media US

Why Salt Lake Tribune is gambling one third of revenue by ditching paywall

As with The Guardian, Utah title hopes readers will pay to support journalism and keep news free.

By Alice Brooker

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Former CNN journalist teams up with Paris Hilton to air documentary on Tiktok

Former CNN journalist teams up with Paris Hilton to air documentary on Tiktok

Alice Brooker

Reuters releases first documentary in bid to reach new audiences

Wires and Agencies

Reuters releases first documentary in bid to reach new audiences

Charlotte Tobitt

Dow Jones CEO: Storyful merger will help fuel growth

Dow Jones CEO: Storyful merger will help fuel growth

Charlotte Tobitt

Former CNN host Don Lemon on turning a profit with his five-person media network

Former CNN host Don Lemon on turning a profit with his five-person media network

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest Podcasts

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

Prince Harry versus tabloids: The final showdown

Prince Harry versus tabloids: The final showdown

Press Gazette

The Big Interview

Simon Calder: The man who always says yes

Simon Calder: The man who always says yes

Stephen Smith

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

Reach CEO Piers North says AI approach 'mixture of courtship and courts'

Reach CEO Piers North says AI approach ‘mixture of courtship and courts’

Charlotte Tobitt

How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent

How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent

Dominic Ponsford

Media Law

‘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

Wall Street Journal story on Trump and Epstein took six months and 20 staff

Charlotte Tobitt

US publishers back Amazon in AI agent access dispute with Perplexity

Charlotte Tobitt

Irish News 'overstated' audience plant allegations against Stephen Nolan show, says IPSO

Mistakes and Rulings

Irish News ‘overstated’ audience plant allegations against Stephen Nolan show, says IPSO

Charlotte Tobitt

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