Axios has cut 11 newsroom roles as it pivots away from general assignment reporting towards specialist journalists with deep subject expertise. The move underscores a broader shift in digital media, where publishers are betting that authority and niche knowledge , rather than scale , will drive audience growth and revenue, particularly as artificial intelligence reshapes how news is produced and consumed. The layoffs affect staff across national and local coverage, including the news desk, visuals and social teams. In a memo to employees first reported by the New York Times, publisher Nicholas Johnston said the cuts were part of building…
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News Corp said Dow Jones, the parent of the Wall Street Journal, could generate $1bn in annual earnings within five years, as the company shifts further towards digital subscriptions and professional data products. The target, presented at an investor briefing on March 16, implies growth of about 70 per cent…
USA Today has appointed Jamie Stockwell as vice president of news, the company said, adding that she will take up the role on 30 March 2026. The hire places Stockwell alongside senior vice president Monica Richardson as USA Today seeks to expand its national reach and modernise newsroom operations. “USA…
The nonprofit political newsroom NOTUS has hired nine journalists, including seven from The Washington Post, in a move that underscores growing competition between legacy news organisations and well-funded startup outlets and further emphasises the issues at the beleaguered Post. The hires, announced Monday in an internal memorandum from the Allbritton…
Two months after Australia introduced the world’s first nationwide ban preventing under-16s from holding accounts on major social media platforms, early data suggests teenage use has fallen but not disappeared. A report from parental control software maker Qustodio found activity among 13- to 15-year-olds on TikTok and Snapchat declined between…
A proposed class action in Manhattan federal court accuses Grammarly, the AI writing tool, of using the reputations of well-known journalists, authors and academics to market an AI editing feature without their permission. The complaint, filed by investigative journalist Julia Angwin, alleges the company’s “Expert Review” tool presented editing suggestions…
Springer Nature says it processed more than 1.5 million research papers through AI-assisted editorial workflows in 2025 and expects that figure to rise by a further 25 per cent in 2026 as it expands the technology across its journals. The publisher says nearly 60 AI tools are now embedded in…
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BBC News is testing dozens of artificial intelligence pilots as it looks to speed up production, repackage content and create new formats without compromising its public service remit. The work is being led by Olle Zacharison, head of News AI, who spoke about the corporation’s approach on the Newsroom Robots…
Owen Meredith will join DMG Media in May 2026 to succeed Peter Wright as its head of public policy. The handover comes as major publishers push for fair treatment from digital platforms and seek greater certainty from government on media regulation. Meredith has led the News Media Association for the…
The Irish Times Group has appointed Garry Moroney, a tech entrepreneur with global experience, as its new chief executive. Moroney will succeed interim CEO Michael Sheehan on December 1. Sheehan will return to his role as Group CFO in January. Moroney brings long experience in building and scaling tech businesses.…
A major internet outage on the morning of 18 November 2025 disrupted access to thousands of websites and digital services worldwide, underscoring the extent to which the modern web depends on a handful of infrastructure providers. The disruption was traced to Cloudflare, whose content delivery network and security services handle…
The European Commission is preparing to unveil its long-awaited legislative package designed to simplify the bloc’s digital rulebook, ease regulatory burdens on businesses and help European start-ups compete in the global race to develop artificial intelligence. Branded the Digital Omnibus, the initiative seeks to streamline and harmonise multiple overlapping laws…
Vox is expanding its Membership programme through a partnership with Patreon that adds exclusive video series, live conversations and community features. The move matters because publishers are searching for ways to strengthen direct relationships with readers and secure more dependable revenue. At the centre of the new offer are two…
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