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

Canadian newsbrand invests in business coverage and issues that affect people’s daily lives.

By Charlotte Tobitt

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

Thomson Reuters boss says AI licensing deals only involve archive text

Wires and Agencies

Thomson Reuters boss says AI licensing deals only involve archive text

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Charlotte Tobitt

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

Charlotte Tobitt

Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers

Ads & Marketing

Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers

Dominic Ponsford

How paywall plus philanthropy saved The Philadelphia Inquirer

Alice Brooker

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Grazia editor-in-chief Hattie Brett to step down after eight years

Today 5:53 pm

Grazia editor-in-chief Hattie Brett to step down after eight years

Charlotte Tobitt

Rachel Corp steps down as ITN CEO with immediate effect

Today 11:24 am

Rachel Corp steps down as ITN CEO with immediate effect

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest News

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Charlotte Tobitt

Mediahuis joins ‘NATO for news’ AI licensing group SPUR

Mediahuis joins ‘NATO for news’ AI licensing group SPUR

Charlotte Tobitt

News diary 11-17 May: Cannes Film Festival, Trump in China, FA Cup final

News diary 11-17 May: Cannes Film Festival, Trump in China, FA Cup final

Foresight News

Beyond websites: People Inc grows digital revenue despite Google traffic collapse

Beyond websites: People Inc grows digital revenue despite Google traffic collapse

Charlotte Tobitt

Publishers

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

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

Press Gazette

Forbes to settle California class action claim over use of website trackers

Ads & Marketing

Forbes to settle California class action claim over use of website trackers

Charlotte Tobitt

Newsbrand launched by ex-Observer staff expands team six months on

Newsbrand launched by ex-Observer staff expands team six months on

Charlotte Tobitt

Editor's Picks

Ads & Marketing

Google, Meta and Amazon took two thirds of £46bn UK 2025 adspend

Dominic Ponsford

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

Alice Brooker

Apple News revenue helped BBC Science Focus double size of team

Apple News revenue helped BBC Science Focus double size of team

Alice Brooker

Ads & Marketing

AI answer engine drives more effective advertising at Reach and Independent

Charlotte Tobitt

Digital Journalism

Times ‘fewer, better stories’ strategy leads to run of audience growth

Charlotte Tobitt

Daily Beast makes subscriptions 'core focus' of revenue growth

Daily Beast makes subscriptions ‘core focus’ of revenue growth

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

US publishers back Amazon in AI agent access dispute with Perplexity

US publishers back Amazon in AI agent access dispute with Perplexity

Charlotte Tobitt

Martin Lewis says Meta scam ads stealing his name are 'worse than ever'

Martin Lewis says Meta scam ads stealing his name are ‘worse than ever’

Charlotte Tobitt

Why Sky News is moving beyond 'commoditised' breaking news

Press Gazette Events

Why Sky News is moving beyond ‘commoditised’ breaking news

Charlotte Tobitt

Australia to tax Meta if it doesn't pay news publishers

Australia to tax Meta if it doesn’t pay news publishers

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

Photo of Press Gazette exposé of parasite SEO firm removed from Google results

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

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

Andy Marsh

Policing and media charter is ‘profound commitment to transparency’

Joanne Forbes

Journalism still obtainable career for young as 88% with NCTJ qualification get jobs

Advertising and Marketing

Publisher advertising alliance teams up with Microsoft ad-buying platform

Dominic Ponsford

Future leverages high visibility on ChatGPT by offering GEO as a service

Dominic Ponsford

Why UK mag giants have teamed up to offer digital advertising at scale

Why UK mag giants have teamed up to offer digital advertising at scale

Alice Brooker

Immediate launches ‘experiential agency’ to boost revenue from live events

Alice Brooker

Ladbible owner grows revenue thanks to direct deals with brands

Charlotte Tobitt

DMGT reports revenue dip as Google changes hit traffic for Mail publisher

DMGT reports revenue dip as Google changes hit traffic for Mail publisher

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Data

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

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

By Press Gazette

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

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

Social media overtakes newsbrands as primary news source for UK MPs

Charlotte Tobitt

US newspaper circulations 2025: Washington Post print declines 21% in a year

US publishers see traffic boost for breaking news from Google Discover

US publishers see traffic boost for breaking news from Google Discover

Charlotte Tobitt

At least 61 English language news publishers now have 100k+ online subs

Charlotte Tobitt

Future of Media US

Axios Local ramps up expansion again as part of ‘path to profitability’

Local newsletter business has doubled paying members since end of 2025.

By Alice Brooker

Photo of Axios Local ramps up expansion again as part of ‘path to profitability’

The Ankler ditches Substack to fly solo

The Ankler ditches Substack to fly solo

Dominic Ponsford

Food newsletter launches with eight staff and tech-style incentives

Food newsletter launches with eight staff and tech-style incentives

Alice Brooker

Forbes expands into retail with Wine Club launch

Forbes expands into retail with Wine Club launch

Charlotte Tobitt

WSJ legal victory over Trump means his $10bn BBC lawsuit likely to fail

WSJ legal victory over Trump means his $10bn BBC lawsuit likely to fail

Dominic Ponsford

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

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

CEO sets out the case for Beehiiv versus Substack

CEO sets out the case for Beehiiv versus Substack

Charlotte Tobitt

Sun grows video audience to 1bn+ monthly views with 25 new shows

Sun grows video audience to 1bn+ monthly views with 25 new shows

Charlotte Tobitt

Media Law

Mistakes and Rulings

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

Charlotte Tobitt

Essex Police press statements were defamatory of Allison Pearson, judge says

Charlotte Tobitt

Judges body hits journalist with £14k costs bill for pursuing FOI request

Judges body hits journalist with £14k costs bill for pursuing FOI request

Alice Brooker

Ex-Times environment editor launches legal claim against Government

Alice Brooker

Banker Crispin Odey drops £79m Financial Times libel case

Charlotte Tobitt

Agency faces '£100,000' legal costs from Mail and Telegraph over £200 pictures claim

Agency faces ‘£100,000’ legal costs from Mail and Telegraph over £200 pictures claim

Dominic Ponsford

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