Luis Amorim July 11, 2025
Google Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint Over AI Overviews
Independent publishers are worried about Google AI Overviews, trained on fresh journalistic content, filling up search results.
www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/eu-slaps-google-with-antitrust-complaint-over-ai-overviews/#ftag=CADf328eec
Top news sites suffer drastic drop in web traffic since Google added AI search — with some plunging 40%
According to new data published by Similarweb, 37 of the top 50 news domains saw year-over-year traffic declines.
www.nypost.com/2025/07/01/business/google-ai-pummeling-news-sites-as-traffic-dips-across-the-board
Why the new rulings on AI copyright might actually be good news for publishers
Recent courtroom wins for Meta and Anthropic look like setbacks for copyright owners, but they may actually show the media exactly how to win.
www.fastcompany.com/91362983/ai-copyright-cases-anthropic-meta-publishers
Publishers cannot afford to miss this next wave of disruption | Tomorrow's Publisher
For a long time I thought it was the most cynical thing I had heard in my working life.
www.tomorrowspublisher.today/editors-picks/publishers-cannot-afford-to-miss-this-next-wave-of-disruption
Business Post: From 'shocking' engagement to 12,000 subscribers
Ireland's Business Post aims to have its newsroom fully funded by subscriptions next year after the first phase of its digital transformation.
www.pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/business-post-from-shocking-engagement-to-12000-subscribers
Digiday+ Research: Publishers pull back their dependence on digital revenue
Publishers are shifting back toward a balance between traditional and digital revenue sources.
www.digiday.com/media/digiday-research-publishers-pull-back-their-dependence-on-digital-revenue
Benchmarking LLM Performance for Journalism
A recent workshop convened newsroom practitioners to outline how to evaluate LLMs for news tasks and align with journalistic values.
www.generative-ai-newsroom.com/benchmarking-llm-performance-for-journalism-9831e6f918e4
Condé Nast: growing the “happy middle” of the audience funnel | The Audiencers
Sarah Marshall spoke at The Audiencers' Festival about how Condé Nast has seen success in building out the middle of the audience funnel.
www.theaudiencers.com/how-conde-nast-is-growing-the-happy-middle-of-the-audience-funnel
Where do UK 'decision makers' get their news? Publishers, social media and AI
Decision makers and news: Where do UK business and political leaders get informed about current affairs. Data on publishers, social media and AI.
www.pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/decision-makers-news
Gen Z is skeptical and selective of news – but still engaged
In a digital environment where information moves quickly and influencers often shape public opinion it can seem like Gen Z is turning away from
www.digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2025/07/08/gen-z-is-skeptical-and-selective-of-news-but-still-engaged
Newsletters in the fight for sustainability: Toronto Star, BBC & Reuters | The Audiencers
Lessons on newsletter reach, engagement & retention shared by Elaine Piniat, Zoé Tabary & David Topping at The Audiencers' Festival London
www.theaudiencers.com/newsletters-in-the-fight-for-sustainability-with-toronto-star-bbc-reuters
Newsletter marketing strategies from Metro.co.uk and The Spectator
Metro.co.uk's Sophie Laughton shared how a site redesign helped their newsletter team drive newsletter sign-ups, and The Spectator's Hannah Tomes discussed which marketing and growth strategies have worked for their own newsletter portfolio.
www.voices.media/newsletter-marketing-strategies-from-metro-co-uk-and-the-spectator
Micro-Content is King: How Newsrooms Can Win in a TikTok-Scroll World
There’s no doubt that in today’s media universe, grabbing someone's attention can turn into a scarce but valuable currency. With people spending hours on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and endless scroll feeds, traditional content strategies no longer surprise. And for publishers, the question is no longer 'should we go
www.blog.adrianalacyconsulting.com/micro-content-is-king-how-newsrooms-can-win-in-a-tiktok-scroll-world
Beyond Keywords: Leveraging Technical SEO To Boost Crawl Efficiency And Visibility
Technical SEO isn’t optional in 2025. Learn how to boost crawl efficiency, and future-proof your site for LLMs and AI-powered search.
www.searchenginejournal.com/beyond-keywords-leveraging-technical-seo-to-boost-crawl-efficiency-visibility/548988
New study reveals 90% of digital news readers are ignored by traditional paywalls - Editor and Publisher
A new white paper from Make It Free reveals that more than 90% of digital news readers exit paywalls without subscribing or registering — a pattern that has barely changed despite years of innovation.
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/new-study-reveals-90-of-digital-news-readers-are-ignored-by-traditional-paywalls,256581
Events boost media businesses’ subscription strategies
Live events can be a vital pillar of a media business’ revenue strategy. They provide unparalleled sponsorship opportunities, direct revenue through
www.digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2025/07/10/events-boost-media-businesses-subscription-strategies
€2 million profit from an event strategy – the success of a local French media group
Since 2022, the French Group Actu has relied on organising events, particularly job-dating, to boost its revenues.
www.thefix.media/2025/07/04/eu2-million-profit-from-an-event-strategy-the-success-of-a-local-french-media-group
Talking AI Risks And Rewards For Publishers With AWS’s Stephanie Layser | AdExchanger
Layser spoke to AdExchanger about how AI is transforming how advertisers value media and the implications for publishers large and small.
www.adexchanger.com/publishers/talking-ai-risks-and-rewards-for-publishers-with-awss-stephanie-layser
In Graphic Detail: AI platforms are driving more traffic — but not enough to offset ‘zero-click’ search
Here are five graphs that reveal the major trends emerging in the world of AI and 'zero-click' search, and what it means for publishers.
www.digiday.com/media/in-graphic-detail-ai-platforms-are-driving-more-traffic-but-not-enough-to-offset-zero-click-search
How many big news websites are already blocking AI bots? | Drew Broomhall
How many big news websites are already blocking AI bots? That was the question pinballing around my head following last week’s Cloudflare announcement. Us publishers are historically poor in taking collective action against threats to our digital viability, and I wanted to get a feel for how we are responding to the challenge of Gen AI.
www.linkedin.com/posts/drewbroomhall_how-many-big-news-websites-are-already-blocking-activity-7348995618444378113-C9Vb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACjDUUBVdaB_28WpR4yV3N992C--pkJ9Lk
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