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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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…
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The New York Times is advancing its digital subscription growth with the launch of a new family subscription tier aimed at expanding its subscriber base and boosting revenue. The All Access Family plan will offer shared access for up to four users — who can be family members or friends…
Artificial intelligence is moving from pilots to practical use in newsrooms, improving efficiency, quality and speed, but revenue impacts remain limited, according to WAN-IFRA’s new report Where publishers are seeing AI’s real value – so far. From a Q2 2025 survey of more than 100 media leaders and ten case…
Axios will relaunch its video ambitions in September with The Axios Show, a five-episode interview series distributed across its website, YouTube and X. The move marks the outlet’s return to video four years after the end of Axios on HBO, the Emmy-winning program that ran for 57 episodes. The original…
Reach plc has unveiled further details of its significant editorial restructure, which is expected to lead to job losses among its journalistic staff while creating some new roles in a bid to centralise and modernise its news operations across the UK. The core of the shake-up involves the establishment of…
Vox has launched a new Membership program as part of its ongoing commitment to deliver quality journalism funded directly by its audience. Marking a decade since its founding in 2014, Vox sees this initiative as a way to deepen the relationship with readers, offering enhanced access and exclusive perks while…
A new study by Semrush, comparing how ChatGPT and Google’s AI Mode cite information across five industries — finance, digital technology, business services, consumer electronics and fashion — found that AI models consistently favour community-driven sources such as Wikipedia and Reddit over official material. Wikipedia was the top or second…
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