Fortune has made a series of senior editorial appointments to strengthen its influence among European business leaders. Kamal Ahmed becomes Executive Editorial Director for the UK and Europe, while Francesca Cassidy takes on the role of Editor – Features and Fortune 500 C-Suite. The hires form part of Fortune’s strategy to grow its visibility and reach in Europe, with a focus on connecting C-suite audiences through live journalism, storytelling and high-level events. Ahmed will lead this effort, while Cassidy will develop content addressing the challenges and innovations facing Europe’s leading Fortune 500 companies. They join Tara Teymoori, appointed earlier this…
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The Poynter Institute for Media Studies celebrated its golden anniversary on 10 November, honouring half a century of shaping journalism around the world. Born of the vision of Nelson Poynter, the editor and owner of the then St Petersburg Times, the institute was created to safeguard editorial independence by placing…
Revenue and operating profits at The Telegraph held steady in 2024 despite ongoing turmoil over who owns the paper. Newly published accounts from Press Acquisitions Limited, the parent company of Telegraph Media Group and the Chelsea Magazine Company, show a 1.2% rise in revenue to £279.4 million for the year…
The BBC is facing one of the gravest leadership crises in its history after the resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness. Both stepped down following a storm over the editing of Donald Trump’s speech in a Panorama documentary, accused of misleading viewers about the former US…
News Corp has posted better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, lifted by growth in its Dow Jones and digital real estate segments. Revenue rose 2% year-on-year to $2.14 billion, surpassing Wall Street’s $2.10 billion estimate. The Dow Jones division – home to the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s – was the…
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Financial Mail, one of South Africa’s best-known weekly financial magazines, will publish its final edition on 30 October, ending a 65-year run. Parent company Arena Holdings said the brand’s editorial expertise will be folded into daily sister title Business Day. Arena CEO Pule Molebeledi called the move “an important new…
The Calgary Herald introduces a subscription-only section featuring exclusive political and social commentary through editorial cartoons, highlighting a shift in media to monetise visual political discourse. The article titled “A One-Minute Cartoon Break: Editorial Cartoons from the Past Week” published by the Calgary Herald appears to be exclusive content reserved…
The Guardian is shifting to a privacy-centric advertising model by partnering with ID5, signalling a major industry move away from third-party cookies to ensure targeted yet privacy-compliant digital campaigns amidst evolving regulations. The Guardian is advancing its online advertising approach by adopting a “privacy-first” strategy, moving away from reliance on…
Penske Media Corporation, publisher of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety, has become the first major US media company to take Google to court over its AI-powered search feature, AI Overviews. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleges that Google is unlawfully using Penske’s journalism to generate AI…
Reddit has introduced a new set of free tools for publishers, called Reddit Pro, in a bid to strengthen ties with news organisations and make it easier for them to engage with the platform’s users. The move represents a shift for Reddit, which has previously seemed lukewarm in its approach…
Puck and Air Mail, two digital newsletter companies with roots in Vanity Fair and overlapping backers, are close to finalising a merger, according to multiple reports. The deal would bring together Puck, launched in 2021 by former Vanity Fair editor Jon Kelly, and Air Mail, founded in 2019 by Graydon…
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