Puck has finalised its acquisition of Air Mail, the upscale weekly newsletter founded by former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and Alessandra Stanley, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $16 million. The deal brings together two subscription-first brands targeting affluent, culturally attuned audiences. Air Mail, launched in 2019 after Carter’s departure from Vanity Fair, built a reputation for high-end travel, culture and society coverage. Puck, founded in 2021 by Kelly, has been carving a space in digital journalism by assembling high-profile writers and leveraging newsletters with premium subscriber business models. In a joint statement, the companies said the acquisition…
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News UK has launched Octave AI, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to automate the creation and optimisation of audio advertising across radio and podcasts. Developed within its Octave audio business in partnership with AI firm AudioStack, the system aims to produce broadcast-ready, personalised campaigns in minutes. The launch matters…
A recent Muck Rack study reveals a steady rise in “creator journalism” – independent publishing by journalists outside traditional newsrooms. Of 1,515 journalists surveyed across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and India, 522 identified as creator journalists. Half have been self-publishing for more than five years, suggesting a maturing…
BrightonSEO 2025 signalled a decisive shift in search strategy: trust has replaced traditional optimisation as the key to success. The consensus among speakers at the UK’s leading SEO event was clear: SEO is no longer about gaming algorithms but about building genuine credibility with both users and the AI systems…
Creators and influencers are becoming central to the way people consume news, according to a new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ). The study, Mapping News Creators and Influencers on Social and Video Networks, draws on survey data from 24 countries and expands on the…
Business Insider is moving rapidly to embed artificial intelligence into its newsroom operations, launching a dedicated “Business AI” byline for stories produced with machine assistance and human editing. The shift aligns with parent company Axel Springer’s plan to make AI central to all its news brands. AI tools are now…
News Australia has launched a national campaign, Back Australia: It’s Good For All Of Us, urging consumers and businesses to support local products and jobs. The initiative highlights how everyday spending choices can strengthen the economy, boost sustainability and promote resilience. “The campaign comes at a time of rapid change…
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The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has named editor-in-chief Tammy Tam as its new publisher, a position created to oversee both editorial and business operations. The restructuring aims to align the Hong Kong newspaper’s journalistic and commercial ambitions under a single vision. Tam, who has led the newsroom since 2016,…
In the face of widespread closures of local newspapers across rural Switzerland, a Zürich-based startup named “Spatz” is leveraging artificial intelligence to help revive and transform local journalism in underserved village communities. Founded by journalist Hannes Grassegger, Spatz operates hyperlocal newsletters powered by AI that deliver carefully curated regional news…
OpenAI’s new web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, marks a significant evolution in how users interact with the internet, blending traditional browsing with advanced artificial intelligence to create a proactive, context-aware assistant embedded directly within the browsing experience. The browser is currently available for macOS, with Windows, iOS, and Android versions promised…
When National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) president Curtis LeGeyt opened the Future of Journalism track at NAB Show New York, he posed a question that has become central to the media’s survival: “How do we preserve, trust, and strengthen local journalism as emerging technologies redefine how news is produced, distributed,…
The way users phrase their questions to AI chatbots could affect the accuracy of the answers they receive, according to new research that adds nuance to the emerging science of prompt engineering. A study entitled Mind Your Tone: Investigating How Prompt Politeness Affects LLM Accuracy tested 50 questions written in…
Artificial intelligence assistants from some of the world’s biggest tech firms are struggling to tell the truth about the news, according to a wide-ranging new study by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC. The research, conducted with 22 public media organisations across 18 countries and in 14 languages,…
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