Top 50 US news websites: Double-digit YoY declines at more than half despite Iran war
Press Gazette’s monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the US, using Similarweb data.
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Banker Crispin Odey drops £79m Financial Times libel case
Editor Roula Khalaf says it’s a “vindication for investigative journalism”.
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News diary 13-19 April: Southport Inquiry findings, European football fixtures and UK housing protest
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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March Google core update brings modest gains for news websites
Most search visibility changes fall within normal levels of fluctuations.
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Top 50 English-language news sites in the world in March: Al Jazeera traffic surges amid Iran war
Press Gazette’s analysis of the 50 biggest English-language news websites in the world, updated monthly.
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Daily newsletter is Telegraph’s ‘biggest source of subscribers’ one year after launch
Telegraph says newsletter is read by 850,000 people every day.
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Daily Beast makes subscriptions ‘core focus’ of revenue growth
‘Highbrow tabloid’ has more than 100,000 paying subscribers plus thousands on Substack and Youtube.
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Wall Street Journal video team recentres around ‘journalism that’s worth paying for’
Head of video Maral Usefi explains six pillars of video strategy implemented in past six months.
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Le Monde CEO urges publishers to sign AI partnerships to stay competitive
Boss of French newsbrand says deals with OpenAI, Perplexity and Meta are paying off.
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Times ‘fewer, better stories’ strategy leads to run of audience growth
‘Paper of record’ has seen page views go up as total story count went down.
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News diary 6-12 April: Artemis II returns to Earth, EU Entry/Exit System goes live, the Masters
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda this week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Cafeyn finalises Readly merger to become ‘largest buyer of publishing content in Europe’
Cafeyn now owns and operates Readly in the UK, Germany, Australia and Switzerland.
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Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Associated Press offers buyouts to US journalists
Press Gazette rolling updates on redundancies made in 2026.
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Which journalists and news outlets are most cited by AI answer engines?
Generative AI answers often cite less well known B2B and specialist titles.
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Wired pulls plug on UK print edition as it focuses on global subscriber growth
Editorial director Katie Drummond explains how UK newsroom fits into global strategy.
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AI tools for journalists, and how to avoid ‘brain death’
A range of AI tools are making journalists more efficient, but they come with dangers attached.
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WSJ editor Emma Tucker on how title grew digital subs by a third to 4.3m
Tucker has made some tough choices and shaken up newsroom since 2023.
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Who are the UK’s political editors? From broadcast to print
Political editors are a vital part of any media outlet. Here are the main ones across print and broadcast.
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Reddit says publisher post views up 46% after Pro Tools rollout
Reddit’s publisher tools launched in September 2025 and now available to all.
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Ex-National World boss buys Scottish newsbrands and B2B conference
Hero Media & Entertainment launches with portfolio of predominantly Scottish business newsbrands.
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Spectator made £6.6m loss in year Paul Marshall paid £100m for title
Fifteen-month sale process also impacted advertising and events revenue.
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Agency faces ‘£100,000’ legal costs from Mail and Telegraph over £200 pictures claim
Publishers say Leidig claims baseless because he does not own copyright.
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Harry privacy trial part of Hacked Off ‘political campaign’ says Mail
Closing arguments and round-up after epic 11-week High Court trial.
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Future share price plummets after warning Google traffic loss has worsened
Company is now worth just £267m despite spending £1.6bn on acquisitions.
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Prospect CEO Mark Beard leaving to join Ireland’s Business Post
Beard credited with leading transformation of Prospect into “modern multi-media company”.
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Daily Star became a hit on MSN by tailoring content to robot editor
Daily Star content on MSN sometimes surpasses on-site traffic.
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Press Gazette exposé of parasite SEO firm removed from Google results
Story removed from Google index after bogus copyright complaint.
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Publishers warn reduced FOI cost limit would put public-interest information ‘beyond scrutiny’
Government reportedly exploring reduced cost ceiling for processing FOI requests.
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Guardian’s first Substack experiment is republishing food newsletter
Weekly Feast newsletter to be cross-posted to Substack in bid for new audience.
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News diary 30 March – 5 April: Tim Davie exits BBC, Apple turns 50, Easter Sunday
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Reach website rapped over ‘significantly misleading’ pensions headline
Fourth Birmingham Live headline ruled by IPSO to be misleading in just over a year.
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Tindle Newspapers sold to Iliffe joint venture
Tindle boss says titles will benefit from “scale, expertise and resources” of new owner.
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50 biggest UK news websites in February: Herald Scotland rejoins ranking with biggest annual growth
Press Gazette’s monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the UK.
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Guardian source messaging tech bringing in ‘much higher quality’ of tips
‘I am Spartacus’: Everyone who downloads Guardian app helps protect sources.
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Hyperlocal newsletters find revenue covering Kent coastal towns
Profitable hyperlocal newsletter aims to expand into more coastal towns.
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The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands
An investigation into Clickout Media, the SEO company killing websites with AI content.
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Canny marketing has powered growing revenue at London Review of Books
Circulation has been level in recent years at around 70,000 per fortnight.
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Social media overtakes newsbrands as primary news source for UK MPs
Guardian overtakes Times to be most-read newspaper brand among MPs.
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US judge dismisses Google monopoly claim brought by local publishers
Judge said Helena World and Emmerich Newspapers could not prove harm.
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Who’s suing AI and who’s signing: Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue OpenAI following Perplexity lawsuit
Plus: New York Times and Chicago Tribune sue Perplexity and Google signs non-licensing AI deals.
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Publishers don’t just need more traffic, they need a loyalty system
As search, social, and AI reshape discovery, publishers need to move beyond acquisition and design an audience engagement strategy…
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US newspaper circulations 2025: Washington Post print declines 21% in a year
Some 24 out of top 25 US newspapers saw print circulation decline in 2025.
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News agency bosses at Reuters and PA explain differing ‘red line’ on use of AI
Insights shared by Alessandra Gallioni of Reuters, Jack Lefley of PA Media and other senior editors.
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Signature on crucial Prince Harry privacy case statement ‘forged’, says key witness
Gavin Burrows claims there has been a “theatre built around me that I can easily prove wrong”.
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Four journalists face redundancy as Pink News moves away from ‘reporter led’ newsroom
Brand to deliver news, pop culture and entertainment content without reporters.
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News diary 23-29 March: One month of Iran war, Nottingham attacks inquiry hears victims’ families, BST begins
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda this week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Publishers hit back at report claiming it is ‘open season’ on Muslims in press
Right-wing titles found to carry more negative stories about Muslims and Islam.
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AI is ‘direct contributor’ to increase profitability at The Daily Beast
And how Fast Company publisher is holding out for what it’s worth in AI licensing talks.
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Why ADWEEK’s tech team was happy to be bored during the Super Bowl
Media newsbrand’s chief strategy officer Mike Beyman talks about digital transformation.
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US publishers see traffic boost for breaking news from Google Discover
Organic search traffic to 64 publishers dropped 42% since AI Overviews launch.
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Times editor says digital subs now cover cost of 700-strong newsroom
Gallagher also hit out at government lack of action on SLAPPs and IPSO ‘overreach’.
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UK Government backs down on plan to weaken copyright in favour of AI firms
Move follows unanimous opposition to plans from the UK news industry.
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Lisa Nandy ‘really concerned’ by lack of complaints upheld by IPSO
Culture secretary also criticises politicians working as broadcast presenters.
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Rusbridger says report shows GB News now ‘Reform TV’
Investigation by Alan Rusbridger claims pattern of GB News breaching Ofcom rules.
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Policing and media charter is ‘profound commitment to transparency’
Royal College of Policing head Sir Andy Marsh on new media charter.
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Breakthrough for crime reporters as police PRs agree to answer the phone
New Policing and Media Charter for England and Wales launched.
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Huw Edwards Sun scoop reporter explains why Channel 5 dramatisation is needed
Scarlet Howes says Channel 5 drama puts victims at heart of the story.
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Publishers at Press Gazette US conference agree blocking is best strategy for bots
Key insights and pictures from Press Gazette New York publishers conference.
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New UK state funding of up to £12m for local media
Local Media Strategy aims to guarantee long-term sustainability of journalism across the UK.
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Guardian to appeal ruling which said ‘alt right’ description is defamatory
Permission to appeal relates to potential use of honest opinion defence in libel law.
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Partial win for Mirror as four hacking claims deemed out of time
Model Paul Sculfor is the only one of five test claimants allowed to continue hacking claim.
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News diary 16-22 March: Carney visits UK, BBC seeks Trump lawsuit dismissal, SNL launches in UK
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda this week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Tim Davie: BBC must act urgently to secure scale
“This would not mean ads in BBC branded content,” Davie tells event.
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Reach attacks BBC’s ‘aggressive expansion’ into local news
Reach has called for BBC reporting to link to external journalists’ work wherever possible.
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At least 61 English language news publishers now have 100k+ online subs
Exclusive new 100k Club ranking of top paid-for online news publishers.
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Journalism still obtainable career for young as 88% with NCTJ qualification get jobs
News organisations, educators and industry bodies all have a part to play reaching young would-be journalists.
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Getty-Shutterstock merger could hit editorial images competition in UK, CMA warns
Deal not expected to impact global stock images market.
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Media wins fight to name suspected Syrian war criminal charged with murder
Salem Al-Salem has been accused of crimes including murder in Syria in 2011.
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Politics newsletter makes nearly $4m in subs despite giving most content away
Tangle converts 16% of its free newsletter subscribers to paid.
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The non-profit publisher making local news pay in London
Social Spider CIC reinvests any profit it makes back into its local journalism.
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New subscription tech has reportedly saved The Spectator around £500,000 a year.
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New AI licensing scheme to help smaller publishers strike deals with platforms
PLS leading development of content store that can be accessed with a licence fee by AI companies.
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Mail’s Katie Nicholl says ‘nonsense’ hacking claims damaged her career
Prince Harry, Sadie Frost and others claim Nicholl hacked their phones.
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GB News hires chief revenue officer to ‘close gap’ between audience growth and advertiser take-up
GB News seeking to build “trusted, long term partnerships with advertisers”.
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News diary 9-15 March: MPs vote on child social media limits, UN Security Council discusses Iran sanctions, Oscars
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda this week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Axel Springer ousts DMGT with deal to buy Telegraph for £575m
Axel Springer promises investment in The Telegraph to become leading centre-right publication globally.
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How The Atlantic won ‘tortoise and hare’ race versus digital news start-ups
Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg told Press Gazette title is in ‘virtue cycle’ of profit and growth.
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Daily Mail amends electric car story after Yougov poll showed public could have been misled
Story said average cost of petrol car was £22,000 in ‘flawed comparison’.
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The UK’s biggest news media companies: New top 50 ranking by revenue
Just over half of UK’s biggest media companies grew turnover year on year.
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News Corp CEO Robert Thomson warns AI companies scraping without paying: ‘We’re coming for you’
News Corp was early OpenAI partner and has just announced AI deal with Meta.
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Reach CEO Piers North says AI approach ‘mixture of courtship and courts’
Reach still ‘significant players’ in Discover despite 50% drop in second half of 2025.
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Telegraph declines to tell regulator how fake banker story got published
Newspaper ‘lost confidence’ in story after issue with images became clear.
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GB News grows revenue by two thirds to £26m as losses narrow
Right-leaning broadcaster has now lost £131m for owners since launch in 2021.
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Plunging Google Discover traffic hits Reach digital revenue
Reach boosted profits in 2025 by cutting costs faster than falling revenue.
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Perplexity claims News Corp tried to ‘entrap’ chatbot to make copyright case
Perplexity asks to be given full logs of queries inputted into its search tool by News Corp.
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Paul Conroy: ‘A decent man who ran toward the truth when others ran from it’
Photographer, who was seriously wounded in rocket attack that killed Marie Colvin, has died.
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‘Hacked’ Daily Mail Harry story came from press office, says royal editor
Daily Mail’s Rebecca English says stories came from cuttings, royal press offices and other legitimate sources.
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News diary 2-8 March: Spring Statement, Winter Paralympics and F1 season begins
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Staff journalists sacked and misleadingly replaced with AI writers
Everything about writers Brian Merrygold and Callum Mercer is fake.
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Why audio and video is ‘big part’ of Politico growth strategy
Politico expanded its Playbook audio team and launched in Brussels in February.
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Publisher advertising alliance teams up with Microsoft ad-buying platform
Ozone deal with Microsoft Media Marketplace is first tie-up with buy-side ads platform.
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Reporting Andrew arrest, robot reporters at Mediahuis and Dom’s verdict on Prince Harry trial
Dominic Ponsford and Charlotte Tobitt talk about how journalists broke news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest and why they named…
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UK news giants form ‘NATO for news’ group to control AI scraping
Guardian, BBC, Financial Times, Telegraph and Sky News are founding members of coalition on AI licensing.
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Chelsea Citizen banks campaign wins and local goodwill, but yet to turn profit
Rob McGibbon on his first year as a local newsbrand owner.
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How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent
Cookman was diagnosed with ADHD in 2024, helping to explain her early challenges.
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‘People still like newspapers, but not what’s in them’ says Hawick Paper founder
Profitable ultra local title is up for sale ten years after launch.
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Former Mail on Sunday exec says emails from phone hacker don’t prove illegality
Former associate editor Chris Anderson was pitched stories by convicted hacker Greg Miskiw.
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Longtime Big Issue deputy becomes editor
Steven MacKenzie has been deputy editor for almost six years.
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CEO sets out the case for Beehiiv versus Substack
Creators on Beehiiv making $5m per month from paid subs and pre-sold ads.
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Stories came from lonely celebs and ‘hangers on’ says former Mail on Sunday editor
Peter Wright denies Prince Harry’s allegations of illegal newsgathering.
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