Luis Amorim September 26, 2025
Financial Times reports global revenue boost to £540m for 2024
Global revenue at the Financial Times Group was above half-a-billion pounds for the second time in 2024, growing by 6% to £540m.
www.pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/financial-times-reports-global-revenue-boost-to-540m-for-2024
Scoop: Microsoft looks to build AI marketplace for publishers
Copilot would be the first buyer in the Publisher Content Marketplace.
www.axios.com/2025/09/23/microsoft-ai-marketplace-publishers#new_tab
Publishers are finally going after Google. What happens now?
Penske Media isn't the first content provider to sue Google over AI Overviews.
www.fastcompany.com/91407449/publishers-finally-going-after-google-what-happens-now
The A.I. Bubble Is Coming for Your Browser
Artificial-intelligence startups, like the makers of the “smart” web browser Dia, are being acquired for vast sums. But it’s not yet clear which products can transcend the hype.
www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-ai-bubble-is-coming-for-your-browser
The importance of understanding your news ecosystem - American Press Institute
The value of taking stock In a rapidly changing industry like news, a broad ecosystem assessment — a snapshot of strengths, weaknesses, deficits and surpluses [...]
wwwamericanpressinstitute.org/the-importance-of-understanding-your-news-ecosystem
Everything you need to know about the closing stages of Google's ad tech antitrust trial
The arguments, witnesses and timelines involved in the Google antirust trial that could see the biggest company in advertising broken up.
www.digiday.com/media-buying/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-closing-stages-of-googles-ad-tech-antitrust-trial
Breakup of Google Ad Tech Monopoly on the Table in Remedy Trial
The Justice Department opened its offensive to force a breakup of Alphabet Inc.’s Google Monday in court before the Virginia federal judge who ruled the search giant illegally monopolized advertising technology markets.
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/breakup-of-google-ad-tech-monopoly-on-the-table-in-remedy-trial?srnd=phx-technology&embedded-checkout=true
Remedies vs reality: Publishers weigh what Google's ad tech break up could really deliver
Publishers are cynical that any Google/DOJ remedy will occur in time to repair the damage currently being done by declining referral traffic.
www.digiday.com/media/remedies-vs-reality-publishers-weigh-what-googles-ad-tech-break-up-could-really-deliver
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: How to do user needs right | The Audiencers
Oliver Kemp, TBIJ’s Audience Editor, shares insights on rolling out user needs at The Audiencers' Festival London 2025.
www.theaudiencers.com/doing-user-needs-right-the-bureau-of-investigative-journalism-share-their-secrets
The Rise of AI Agents and What It Means for Newsrooms - Twipe
When asked to name the single development that will shape the next year, Markus Franz, Chief Technology Officer of Ippen Digital, was unequivocal: the shift from AI assistants to agents. To understand what this future looks like, we distilled the core takeaways from a recent conversation on the AI Frontrunners in News podcast with Markus. […]
www.twipemobile.com/the-rise-of-ai-agents-and-what-it-means-for-newsrooms
How to win at journalistic video in 2025
We just keep pivoting to video – because it's a vital part of your content mix. But how do you get it right?
www.onemanandhisblog.com/2025/09/how-to-win-at-journalistic-video-in-2025
As Wired Journalists Become Influencers, Subscriptions Surge
To capitalize on the momentum, the Condé Nast title is launching a sweeping out-of-home campaign to promote its upcoming issue
www.adweek.com/media/wired-journalists-influencers-subscriptions/#new_tab
From Traffic to Trust: Publishers’ response to AI
How can publishers respond to AI killing their traffic? Focus less on algorithms and more on audiences – and put community back at the heart of their journalism
www.onemanandhisblog.com/2025/09/from-traffic-to-trust-publishers-response-to-ai
Are AI Search Summaries Making Evergreen Articles Obsolete?
Evergreen content delivered steady traffic, but AI summaries could be eroding clicks and undermining its reliability as a publishing strategy
www.searchenginejournal.com/are-ai-search-summaries-making-evergreen-articles-obsolete/556721
Media Briefing: Publishers turn to other platforms to offset losses from Google search
Publishers are turning to other platforms like Reddit and Pinterest to offset the losses they’re seeing from Google search referral traffic.
www.digiday.com/media/media-briefing-publishers-turn-to-other-platforms-to-offset-losses-from-google-search
How Wirecutter is switching up its content and audience strategy to tackle search changes
The New York Times’ Wirecutter is finding new ways to tweak SEO strategy, package content and expand coverage to continue growing revenue.
www.digiday.com/media/how-wirecutter-is-switching-up-its-content-and-audience-strategy-to-tackle-search-changes
Despite misinformation on the rise and decreased incentives, news publishers still continue to publish to Facebook - Mediaweek
A new study reveals Australian news organisations depend on Facebook to reach audiences, while misinformation spreads rapidly.
www.mediaweek.com.au/despite-misinformation-on-the-rise-and-decreased-incentives-news-publishers-still-continue-to-publish-to-facebook
State of subscriptions 2025: pushing past the paywall plateau
For decades, advertising was the primary source of income for media companies. However, the digital age has forced publishers to rapidly reassess their
www.digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2025/09/25/state-of-subscriptions-2025-pushing-past-the-paywall-plateau
High-attention media delivers greater profits for advertisers
New report proves clear link between high-attention digital media and advertising effectiveness High-attention media campaigns deliver significantly better...
www.newsworks.org.uk/news-and-opinion/high-attention-media-delivers-greater-profits-for-advertisers
WTF is a chief AI officer, with The Washington Post’s Sam Han
The news publisher’s chief AI officer detailed his new position and how the Post is using AI to power its subscription paywall in a Digiday Podcast live recording during the Digiday Publishing Summit.
www.digiday.com/media/wtf-is-a-chief-ai-officer-with-the-washington-posts-sam-han
Pew: Most Americans Want AI Labels, Few Trust Detection
Pew’s survey of 5,000 U.S. adults finds 76% want AI content labeled, but only 12% feel confident spotting it.
www.searchenginejournal.com/pew-most-americans-want-ai-labels-few-trust-detection/556697
O’Reilly Media: Use AI to increase discoverability, don’t serve sloppy AI hamburgers
O'Reilly Media has been working with Miso AI to deliver an LLM-based discovery system, that helps their users find their way to a content steak, not AI hamburger…
www.onemanandhisblog.com/2025/09/oreilly-media-use-ai-to-increase-discoverability-dont-serve-sloppy-ai-hamburgers
A look inside the AI strategies at The New York Times and The Washington Post
Digiday held the most recent edition of its Digiday Publishing Summit in Miami last week, and it's been rolling out highlights from many of the sessions. You'll be shocked to learn that one big area of focus was AI. Two of them make for interesting paired reading — peeks into the AI strategies of…
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/a-look-inside-the-ai-strategies-at-the-new-york-times-and-the-washington-post
The Sun doubles video’s share of digital revenue to 18% by betting on original programming
News Corp-owned tabloid The Sun is seeing commercial success for its Originals video shows, attracting new sponsors and growing its CTV.
www.digiday.com/media/the-sun-doubles-videos-share-of-digital-revenue-to-18-by-betting-on-original-programming
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