Police chief sacked for lying sues Northern Echo over phone-monitoring claim
Northern Echo article about scandal-hit Cleveland Police angers former chief constable.
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News UK appoints new CTO as Simon Farnsworth leaves for ITV
Tom Jackson will have ultimate responsibility for the tech underpinning News UK's digital-first strategy.
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News diary 4 – 10 December: Train drivers strike, Johnson at Covid inquiry
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Into The Guardian cinematic universe: Publisher movie deals explained
News organisations selling their content to film studios is more common than you may think.
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Mirror strikes victory for honest opinion as Dyson loses £1m libel bid
High Court judge says Brian Reade comment piece did not cause 'serious harm'.
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The News Movement appoints interim CEO to succeed William Lewis
Ramin Beheshti is one of The News Movement's five co-founders and currently its president.
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Piers Morgan’s likely libel defence over naming of royals in racism row
Rival titles named the Royal pair at centre of racism claims a day later.
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Explained: Why Telegraph sale has been paused after RedBird IMI deal with Barclays
Read Monday's statement from RedBird IMI in full.
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Google agrees $100m deal with Canadian publishers ahead of Online News Act
Canadian officials had hoped to get CA$172m from Google under the Online News Act.
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Podcast 61: Why bad news can be good for business publishers with Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour
The Wall Street Journal publisher spoke to Press Gazette at our inaugural New York event in November.
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Uncertain times have been good for Dow Jones, a rare 2023 publishing success story
Interview with Dow Jones CEO and Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour.
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34 jobs cut on Newsnight as it becomes interview and discussion show
127 jobs cut across BBC News but 147 new digital roles created.
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Most popular news apps in the UK in October: Strong growth at Money Saving Expert and GB News
Press Gazette's quarterly ranking of the most popular news apps in the UK, using data from Ipsos iris.
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Qualified privilege defence to be tested in UK libel battle between two Pakistani broadcasters
A judge dismissed an application for summary judgment, saying the defence should be tested in court.
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Jeff Zucker on Telegraph deal: ‘This is me… not Abu Dhabi’
Ex-CNN president Zucker has said there will be "no issues" if what The Telegraph writes is true.
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BBC News promotes live blogs editor to head of digital for North America
Ponniah's appointment comes as the BBC steps up its effort to grow in the US.
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Mirror union urges Reach chairman to stop ‘doing less with less’ strategy
Reach said its board "fully supports" the strategy that's underway.
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Two-thirds of Telegraph subscribers ‘less likely’ to renew if UAE-linked bid goes ahead
However a majority of surveyed Telegraph readers said the title's ownership did not greatly matter to them.
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The audience data behind Reach decision to close 13 regional newsbrands
Ten sites have announced they will no longer be updated from Thursday.
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Condé Nast Britain’s chief business officer joins Google
Vanessa Kingori OBE will focus on helping UK businesses drive growth with AI.
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Bloomberg Media CEO leaves industry to join New York Mets
M Scott Havens said it was "a lifelong dream fulfilled".
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Facebook subscriptions: Could Meta still be a friend for publishers?
One publisher trying out subscriptions on the platform thinks it could benefit others too.
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Top 50 UK news websites: ITV and Mail Online see double-digit growth in October
Press Gazette's monthly ranking of the top 50 newsbrands in the UK.
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News diary 27 November-3 December: King Charles opens COP28, Hancock at Covid inquiry, Evan Gershkovich detention deadline
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Complaints about BBC coverage of Israel-Hamas war are not upheld
The complaints were fast-tracked by BBC director-general Tim Davie.
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Dyson ‘offered to settle’ Mirror libel claim but was ‘forced’ to trial
Dyson told the court he had offered to settle the case with an apology and correction.
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British Journalism Awards News Provider of the Year 2023 shortlist
Six newsbrands are shortlisted for the News Provider of the Year prize for 2023.
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Traditional news media remains crucial for science information in social media age
Science Media Centre celebrates results of poll showing continued importance of regulated journalism.
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How Bloomberg Media got to 500,000 subscribers – and how it plans to reach a million
Press Gazette caught up with Bloomberg Media chief digital officer Julia Beizer in New York.
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Latest Google updates have led to massive traffic changes for news websites
An autumn of major Google changes has led to despair and confusion at news publishers.
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Israel-Hamas war: More than 50 journalists killed in conflict so far
The conflict is the deadliest for journalists since CPJ began tracking casualties in 1992.
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Publishers are mad as hell and they’re not going to take this any more
Key insights from Press Gazette publisher events in New York and London.
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Forbes sale to ‘youngest self-made billionaire’ Austin Russell is off
The self-driving car tech founder was set to hold an 82% interest in Forbes Global Media Holdings.
By Mirror article accusing James Dyson of ‘screwing country’ was ‘vitriolic’, libel trial told
The publisher argues an honest person “could self-evidently have held the opinion”.
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Reach Ireland editor-in-chief named next Irish News editor
Chris Sherrard described as an "inspiring and courageous leader".
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Failings in police-media relations exposed by Nicola Bulley review
Review says non-reportable background briefings could have been used effectively.
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Prince Harry to ask ministers for permission to use Leveson documents in Mail case
Lawyer David Sherborne will ask the Government to vary restrictions on Leveson material.
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Guardian gets around readers who reject cookies with new advertising product
Publisher encourages advertisers to look past the "tofu and oat milk" stereotype of its audience.
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Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall wounded outside Kyiv honoured by Zelensky
News Corp chairman Lachlan Murdoch leads visit to meet Zelensky in Ukraine.
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Guardian welcomes ruling in libel fight over reporting of Serial’s Trojan Horse podcast
The Observer publisher said it will defend its journalism "robustly".
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Data privacy and advertising: How marketers are ‘killing democracy’
Dominance of tech platforms over private data is harming news media.
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Race to buy The Telegraph: Who are the latest runners and riders?
Including the latest from Lord Rothermere and the Barclays.
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Global signs major podcasting deals with US-based iHeart Media and The Athletic
Global and iHeart Media will license and distribute each other's podcasts in their home markets.
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News diary 20-26 November: Trump appeals gag order, Whitty and Vallance at Covid inquiry, Shakira tax trial
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Top 50 news websites in the US: Times of Israel and Al Jazeera fastest-growing amid Israel-Gaza conflict
Press Gazette's monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the US, using Similarweb data.
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Ladbible Group launches sixth website to harness audience for tech content
The launch builds on Unilad Tech's social audience of 18 million followers.
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Top 50 biggest news websites in the world: Times of Israel sees biggest growth as Gaza conflict leads to traffic surge for many
Press Gazette's monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the world, using Similarweb data.
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Murdoch says son Lachlan ‘believes in social purpose of journalism’ as he hands over reins
Read Rupert Murdoch's final statement to the News Corp AGM in full.
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GB News launches paid membership scheme with events, paywalled video and crosswords
The new GB News memberships cost between £5 and £20 monthly.
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Podcast 60: How to make local news pay with Newsquest CEO Henry Faure Walker
In a rare interview, Faure Walker discusses the state of the industry, ads, subscriptions and AI.
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Platform profile: How to reach the 70 million people using Snapchat for news
Press Gazette spoke with Snapchat's UK head of partnerships about how news can succeed there.
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Newsquest CEO Henry Faure Walker on bucking the trend of regional press decline
Online paywalls, AI experiments and local ad sales all came up in the rare interview.
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National press ABCs: FT stays steady while Evening Standard falls below 300,000 for first time since going free
Press Gazette's monthly analysis of ABC national newspaper circulation figures.
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Ecosystem of a story: How to maximise both reach and engagement using different entry points
"This is not about creating more work but planning what you might need to capture to fill your ecosystem."
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Telegraph journalists told use of ChatGPT will result in same sanctions as plagiarism
Staff were warned against entering sensitive or proprietary data into ChatGPT.
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Data journalism: Why 200-year-old template still works
New one-day course from Bauer and Press Gazette goes deep on data journalism.
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Photographer wins court copyright row with local radio website
V2 Radio was ordered to pay damages and costs for the use of the photo on its website.
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Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget steps aside as CEO
Insider is rebranding back to its former name Business Insider.
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BBC journalists vote to end months-long dispute over local cuts
BBC local journalists have taken part in three days of strike action this year.
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Google and Meta could owe US news publishers $14bn a year under planned law, research estimates
Google argued the research is based on "inaccurate assumptions, debunked data, and basic errors".
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Network of PR-led UK local news websites used to promote paid-for content
Paid-for press releases ending up displayed as news on Google News and MSN.
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Prince Harry army instructor loses IPSO bid against Spare ‘complete fantasy’ claim on Reach sites
Michael Booley was unhappy with the results of an interview he gave to the Sunday Mirror.
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Revealed: UK newsbrands with most Editors’ Code breaches in 2022
The number of breaches can be counted using two different timeframes.
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High Court backs journalist after Official Secrets Act seizure of devices and documents
Previous judge found to have failed to consider arguments over protections for journalistic material.
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‘Our work has never felt more important’
AFP news chief Phil Chetwynd oversees a 50-strong team reporting from Israel, Gaza and West Bank.
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News diary 13 – 19 November: Murdoch’s last day at work, Rwanda scheme ruling
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Daily Mail fails in bid to stop Prince Harry illegal newsgathering legal claim
Mail publisher wins bid to keep Leveson Inquiry evidence secret.
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To reach Gen Z legacy media must first stop misrepresenting them
Shira Jeczmien says publishers need to move away from an "all-in-one approach" to social media content.
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Reach redundancies: Company rejects report it will replace journalists with influencers
Comments given by CEO Jim Mullen to The Telegraph prompted confusion and anger among staff.
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Journalist questioned by police because car crash reports were so ‘in depth’
Officers said they were asked to investigate by the force press office.
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Schools Week, education’s ‘cross between FT and Private Eye’, celebrates subs growth
John Dickens says concentrating on impactful journalism leads to subscriptions boost.
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Footballco says it will grow affiliate revenues by 300% in 2023 in drive away from advertising
Footballco is driving 50 million page views per month through affiliate content, especially on Goal.
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Reliance on social media sees profits fall and jobs cut at Pink News
However the chief executive told Press Gazette in August Pink News should break even this year.
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Why Germany’s most profitable news publisher is staying free online
Interview with the Chief Operating Officer of t-online parent company Ströer Content Group
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Footballco signals US expansion with North America CEO hire
Bustle Group chief revenue officer hired to join Footballco.
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Reach restructure: 450 jobs to go, websites to close, print and online teams to combine
Chief executive Jim Mullen blamed the restructure on the 'economic environment'.
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The News Movement ‘on target to hit profit’ amid cuts and exit of CEO William Lewis
“We are hitting all the targets we have set ourselves. We are on a path to profitability.”
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GB News shareholders: Nigel Farage and Dan Wootton top staff awards
Few staff gain voting rights, and the shareholdings are dwarfed by those of the main investors.
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Solutions journalism: How to offer audience an alternative news agenda
New one-day course from Bauer and Press Gazette offers grounding in solutions journalism.
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Telegraph bid contender Sir William Lewis named CEO of Washington Post
Lewis looks set to depart his youth-focused news startup, The News Movement.
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Piers Morgan TalkTV show hits 2m subs helped by Israel-Hamas war coverage
It comes shortly after GB News claimed a similar title for itself.
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News diary 6 – 12 November: King opens Parliament, Arab League summit
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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The National cleared by IPSO over Joanna Cherry ‘sacked for transphobia’ claim
Kirsty Blackman opposed a claim made by Cherry in a column for The National.
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Regional digital top 50: Half of UK’s biggest local news websites grew audience in September
Press Gazette ranks the UK's biggest regional and local news websites by audience size.
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Why Google’s generative AI gamble is a game of chicken it could lose
The tech giant has offered to indemnify users over AI copyright infringement.
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At 1,500 stories per day, Mail Online is UK’s most prolific news website
Press Gazette tracked story output for eight leading UK news publishers.
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As digital subs overtake print at i, editor Oliver Duff explains why future is bright for title
The i began its digital subscriptions journey about 20 months ago.
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Private Eye cartoonist quits after silence from mag colleagues over Twitter threat
Zoom Rockman said he felt "disrespected" by Eye management.
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High Court ruling on meaning clears way for Noel Clarke libel trial versus Guardian
High Court judge rules on what hypothetical reasonable reader would take from Noel Clarke investigation.
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Why The Economist has put its podcasts behind a paywall
The Economist's biggest podcast, The Intelligence, will be the only one remaining outside the paywall.
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Founders leave as investors take over Insidethegames.biz sport news site
Founders sell stake in site covering international Olympic movement.
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Sun editor Newton warns of ‘privacy law’ creep and trumpets Huw Edwards reporting
The Sun editor urged the government to promise to repeal Section 40 in the King's Speech next week.
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UK ad spend to grow in 2023 – but only the tech giants will benefit
Tech duopoloy has tightened grip on UK ad market in 2023 at expense of publishers.
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Pioneering court reporter James Doleman dies from cancer
Doleman started court reporting when he live-blogged from Tommy Sheridan's perjury trial in 2010.
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DMGT makes case for Telegraph bid: Subscription model would ‘reinforce’ business
DMGT sees "enormous potential" for The Telegraph in the US.
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News diary 30 October–5 November: Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings at Covid inquiry, AI summit at Bletchley Park
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
By GB News signs Boris Johnson as presenter
Johnson will join four sitting Conservative MPs presenting on the channel.
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UK’s biggest online publishers in September 2023: News UK and Mail Metro Media fall out of top ten
Press Gazette's ranking of the biggest online publishers in the UK, using Ipsos iris data.
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British Journalism Awards shortlist 2023: Best public interest reporting of last year revealed
In full: British Journalism Awards shortlist 2023, with links to all the finalists' work.
By Actor Noel Clarke faced ‘trial by media’ after Guardian reports of misconduct, High Court told
Clarke is suing Guardian News and Media over eight articles that he says resulted in him being "cancelled".
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