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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 11h
Some 45 of the 50 biggest news websites in the US posted year-on-year traffic decline in September, as Newsweek marked its sixth consecutive month recording the biggest year-on-year traffic drop pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
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Top 50 US news websites: 90% see traffic drop in September
Press Gazette lists the top 50 biggest websites for news in the US. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data from Similarweb.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 12h
Woman & Home is growing its print market share despite circulation decline, plus turning to video and live events to retain its loyal audience The magazine marks 100 years in print this year pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/m...
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Woman & Home grows live events and video as it turns 100
Woman & Home says it has retained a loyal print audience and boosted engagement through social video and events investment.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 12h
Half of the 50 biggest English-language news sites in the world saw traffic fall by more than a fifth in September compared to last year The worst-hit newsbrands for YOY decline were Newsweek and Indian newsbrands the Hindustan Times and News 18 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
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Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Half see declines of 20% or more in September
Press Gazette lists the top 50 most popular news websites in the world. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data provided by SimilarWeb.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 14h
BBC apologises to Pink News bosses over defamatory sexual misconduct claims Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James said the BBC reporting "reinforced one of the most damaging homophobic tropes: that gay men are sexual predators who pose a threat to others" pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/bb...
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BBC apologises to Pink News bosses over defamatory sexual misconduct claims
Pink News bosses Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James have won an apology from the BBC after it aired allegations involving sexual misconduct.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 16h
The BBC is cutting several Radio 4 programmes as it seeks to save £500m: You and Yours, Thinking Allowed, Free Thinking, The Artificial Human and Open Country, although it will launch new consumer and tech shows. 5 Live is also cutting commissioning www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours
The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 16h
BBC director general Matt Brittin has reportedly faced accusations that more junior, frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the “very bloated” senior ranks www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
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BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether ‘bloated’ senior ranks are being spared and lays out iPlayer overhaul
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 16h
Hearst UK has appointed Natasha Banjo to the newly created role of general manager, Women’s Lifestyle and Health & Wellness. Banjo has led Hearst's Women’s Lifestyle portfolio, including Prima, Cosmopolitan and Red, since 2023 www.hearst.co.uk/media-centre...
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Hearst UK appoints Natasha Banjo as General Manager, Women’s Lifestyle and Health & Wellness
Hearst UK has appointed Natasha Banjo to the newly created role of General Manager, Women’s Lifestyle and Health & Wellness.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 17h
The News/Media Alliance has urged the Federal Trade Commission and DOJ to investigate Google’s "anticompetitive conduct" around its site reputation abuse policy, arguing it has been used to de-rank and sometimes delist publisher properties www.newsmediaalliance.org/news-media-a...
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News/Media Alliance Calls on DOJ and FTC to Investigate Google’s Spam Policies | News/Media Alliance
On October 7, the News/Media Alliance sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to request the agencies open an investigat ...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 17h
CBS News is launching a new election night streaming show called The Nerd Show, which will allow viewers to watch its decision desk analyse races and make calls in real time www.axios.com/2026/10/07/c...
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CBS News to launch election night "nerd show" for politics junkies
The special streaming show will begin at 5pm ET, a few hours before CBS News' official election broadcast.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
AI-assisted workplace tool for journalists Symbolic is waiving its $49 per month fee for journalists who have recently lost their job. It is offering six months free access. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1zov...
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Symbolic Access for Journalists Between Jobs
In support of the journalism community, Symbolic.ai is offering six months of free access to its AI-assisted workspace for journalists affected by layoffs, eliminated roles, buyouts or editorial contr...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Newsletters: Boost interactivity, but keep subject lines ‘boring’ - Some publishers want to get newsletter content into AI - Interactive tools don't have to be gimmicky - The Logic's premium briefings boosting sign-ups - Reach digital subs rollout changes strategy pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
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Newsletter tips: Boost interactivity, but keep subject lines 'boring'
Newsletter tips for publishers from experts at Reach, The Logic, Letterhead and New Statesman. Boring can be best for subject lines.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Facebook cash-for-links scheme excludes publishers (for now) News publishers are excluded from new restrictions on the number of external links that Facebook pages can post for free in a month, Press Gazette understands pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/fa...
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Facebook cash-for-links scheme excludes publishers (for now)
News publishers are excluded from Meta One restrictions on how many links pages can post on Facebook per month, Press Gazette understands.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
The Guardian has said it will be ending its use of casual staff (who are not formally employed with the paper) and creating roles for “rota shortfall” staff, resulting in a loss of work for up to 315 people pressgazette.co.uk/news/journal...
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Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest from Guardian, Future, BBC Sport, Reach
Press Gazette will update this page throughout 2026 with any journalism job cuts and redundancies announced in the UK or US.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
New York Post Media Group CEO and publisher Sean Giancola is stepping down after seven years leading the paper. News Corp boss Robert Thomson said his "transformative leadership helped the Post turn profitable for the first time in decades" nypost.com/2026/10/06/m...
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New York Post CEO and publisher Sean Giancola steps down after more than a decade at paper
Giancola, who served in the chief executive role for seven years, will stay on through early next year to help ensure a smooth transition as the company conducts a search for a new CEO, according t…
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
UK magazine publishers led by the PPA are using £2m of their own ad inventory to promote the value of print and to remind reader and retailers of its value ppa.co.uk/the-uks-most...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
New York-based worker-owned local news website Hell Gate now has 11,000 subscribers and revenue of $1.5m. Nearly all its revenue comes from subscriptions and it now employs ten staff. hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-20...
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Hell Gate 2026 Annual Report
As Hell Gate roars into its fifth year, let's take a minute to talk about how things are going.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Google has began emailing publishers via Search Console telling them how many people have selected them as a "preferred source" . Publishers can encourage readers to use this Google setting by adding an interactive button to their websites. www.seroundtable.com/google-prefe...
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Google Email Tells You How Many Preferred Source Subscribers
Google Search Console is sending out emails informing site owners how many people are subscribing or following them as a preferred source on Google. It says "people are choosing domain as a preferred ...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
US local news group Sinclair has launched a paid-for Substack newsletter and daily Youtube video show - The National Press - drawing on content from its 1200 journalists www.axios.com/2026/10/06/s...
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Exclusive: Sinclair launches national news brand on Substack
It's a huge bet for the family-controlled local news giant as it looks to build trust and loyalty among users beyond the TV screen.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Informa has announced the £2.24bn acquisition of events business Clarion. It is also separating its academic markets business Taylor and Francis to focus on B2B where revenues have grown ten-fold since 2014 www.investegate.co.uk/index.php/an...
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Growth, Focus & International Expansion | Company Announcement | Investegate
Comprehensive details of regulatory and non regulatory announcements from FTSE 100, 250, AIM and techMARK quoted companies
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Ellison has also said he supports CNN’s legal action against the Trump administration over White House access, and will not interfere in the news organisation’s coverage edition.cnn.com/2026/10/06/m...
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David Ellison backs CNN’s Trump lawsuit, pledges editorial independence | CNN Business
CNN’s new owner, David Ellison, says he supports CNN’s legal action against the Trump administration over White House access, and will not interfere in the news organization’s coverage.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Daily Mail’s multimedia storytelling strand Deep Dive has undergone rapid expansion since it became paywalled in May and reached impressive average engagement statistics pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...
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Mail’s interactive storytelling strand Deep Dive drives up to 100 average subs per article
The Daily Mail’s multimedia storytelling strand Deep Dive has grown to 18 full-time staff since it began in 2024.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Paramount Skydance has completed its $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, with new company Skydance to oversee brands including CBS News and CNN. Both will be required to maintain independent editorial boards finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes after nearly yearlong battle, paving the way for Skydance
The $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery closed on Tuesday.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Steven Newhouse, chair of Conde Nast owner Advance, told the FT his family was not considering selling the publisher and praised outgoing CEO Roger Lynch for leaving the company in "far, far better shape" than when he arrived in 2019 www.ft.com/content/249d...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Iconic Media says it has hired more than 35 new journalists this year and it is now adding more roles including specialist sports journalists for Wolves, Leeds United and Blackpool as well as in audience development and community news lnkd.in/p/e76Q_5wi
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
The latest names on the rotating presenter line-up for Sky News' Sunday Morning With... are Ruth Davidson, Baroness Hazarika, Politico's Anne McElvoy, Times columnist Fraser Nelson, ex-BBC correspondent Mark Urban and historian David Olusoga news.sky.com/story/sky-ne...
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Sky News announces new hosts of Sunday Morning With…
Sky's flagship Sunday morning current affairs programme features a different high-profile guest presenter fronting the series each week, bringing their own expertise and interviewing style to the…
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Reform UK is hiring at least 12 journalists to build a "national publishing operation" including a digital newsroom and expanded video output via Reform TV on Youtube pressgazette.co.uk/news/reform-...
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Reform hiring journalists to build national newsroom
At least 12 jobs on offer via new Reform content operation.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Derbyshire Live has launched a formal legal challenge against Derbyshire County Council over the "misguided" and "unjustifiable" banning of its Local Democracy Reporter www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-n...
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Derbyshire Live launches formal challenge after journalist banned
Derbyshire County Council has until Friday (October 9) to respond
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
The Polish competition watchdog says it suspects Google of abusing its dominant market position while negotiating content payments with publishers, as it did not give them sufficient data to properly assess offers www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
James Murdoch says of acquisitions New York magazine and Vox that they plan "to invest in their quality and their ability to grow" www.vanityfair.com/story/james-...
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‘New York,’ New York: Kathryn and James Murdoch Discuss Their Big Media Bet
The couple have ambitious goals to build a culture company spanning art, film, and media. (They’d rather not talk about Rupert.)
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Morning Brew Inc has acquired Express Checkout, a four-year-old creator-led media brand covering the consumer packaged goods industry www.adweek.com/dealroom/mor...
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Morning Brew Acquires Express Checkout in Latest Creator Play
Morning Brew’s creator-focused monetization is up more than 50% year over year, and the company says more deals like this are coming.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Piers Morgan's Uncensored is about to launch a paid tier for the first time with early, ad-free access to content, as well as creating four weekly newsletters and a website hosted by Beehiiv www.adweek.com/media/piers-...
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Piers Morgan's Uncensored Launches Paid Tier to Own Its Audience Beyond YouTube
The company is hoping 2% to 4% of its 4.6 million YouTube subscribers will pay $4.99 a month for early, ad-free, exclusive content.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
UK-based magazine and specialist publishing giant Future is cutting jobs for the second time this year It blamed declines in search traffic as Tom's Guide audience is down 55% in the UK compared to before the launch of Google’s AI Overviews pressgazette.co.uk/news/fresh-r...
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Fresh redundancies at Future as tech brands hurt by AI Overviews
UK audience at tech brand Tom's Guide is down by 55% since before AI Overviews launched in Google.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp named next BBC News boss Jupp succeeds Deborah Turness who resigned after Trump speech editing controversy pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...
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Ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp named next BBC News boss
Ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp has been named director of BBC News and Current Affairs starting in October 2026.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Karoline Leavitt, President Trump’s former White House press secretary and chief spokeswoman, is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor next month www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Chief executive of CNN Mark Thompson has said he will stay on as chairman and editor-in-chief under the ownership of Skydance, adding that its chief executive David Ellison would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Being able to question politicians "is a function as essential as clean running water to a functioning democracy", wrote local reporter Eddie Bisknell in The Times as he remains blacklisted by Reform-led Derbyshire County Council www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Reform blacklisted me for doing my job as a local reporter
Eddie Bisknell, a local democracy reporter for Reform-led Derbyshire county council was told it would no longer engage with him after “concerns” over coverage
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Youtube has announced new tools for journalists: new way to optimise packaging (with A/B testing), enhanced features on Channel Memberships and help for journalists to find out when their identities are being stolen on the platform blog.youtube/inside-youtu...
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3 ways YouTube is helping news organizations build for the future
Discover new YouTube tools for newsrooms, including story feedback in YouTube Studio, expanded Channel Memberships options, and likeness detection to protect journalists.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Channel 4 director of news, digital and audience trust Louisa Compton has been appointed to the C4 board as an executive member. CEO Priya Dogra said Compton's appointment "reflects the importance of journalism, audience trust and digital innovation to Channel 4’s future"
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
This week's Foresight News diary includes the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel and marches for Palestine pressgazette.co.uk/news/news-di...
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News diary 5-11 October: Third anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel, marches for Palestine
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda this week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Egyptian authorities have charged a journalist from the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash with joining a terrorist group and spreading false news, days after security forces detained all six of the outlet’s journalists theinsightinternational.com/egypt-matsad...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/10/2026
The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism, a Silicon Valley nonprofit close to the AI safety movement, is pledging $10m by the end of 2027 to fund AI coverage by mainstream and independent newsrooms www.semafor.com/article/10/0...
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Exclusive: AI nonprofit will spend $10 million on journalism
A Silicon Valley nonprofit close to the AI safety movement is funding coverage of artificial intelligence.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Independent site TV Series Finale is closing after 21 years, citing "a decline in ad revenue and a steep drop of traffic from search engines" as well as the increased difficulty of accessing ratings data and bigger sites getting press releases first tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/tv-s...
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TV Series Finale: Thank You! Saying Goodbye After 21 Years
TV shows don't run forever and neither do websites. After more than two decades, this is the end of the road for TVSeriesFinale.com. The site will remain
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 02/10/2026
The Independent has said video, AI summary product Bulletin, e-commerce and US growth helped it reduce its reliance on traffic from Google and report record revenue for 2025 "Global media is changing fast, but we have managed to remain one step ahead" pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...
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Independent doubles revenue in six years to reach £55m
The Independent has said video, AI, e-commerce and US growth helped it reduce its reliance on Google and report record revenue for 2025.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Porn industry entrepreneur David Sullivan is lodging a £150m claim against the BBC for “libel and malicious falsehood”, according to the Telegraph, over a Panorama documentary which accused him of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Penske Media against Google over the loss of traffic and revenue as a result of AI Overviews The judge was not "unsympathetic to the situation publishers now find themselves in" but said he was bound by the law pressgazette.co.uk/news/penske-...
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Penske AI Overviews lawsuit dismissed because 'no formal bargain' struck with Google
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Penske Media against Google over the loss of traffic and revenue as a result of AI Overviews.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Irish News editor-in-chief Chris Sherrard says he has transformed how the paper reaches its audience His career includes launching and editing Belfast Live and Yorkshire Live plus Reach's editor-in-chief for Ireland pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...
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What I've learned: Dropping out of school at 17 was turning point for Irish News editor
Editor-in-chief of Irish News Chris Sherrard has said he has transformed how the newspaper reaches its audience.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Local independent newsbrand Tameside Reporter is closing its print edition after 171 years of publication and looking to redistribute its existing staff to sister titles pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...
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Local newspaper where Harold Evans began closes after 171 years in print
Local independent newsbrand Tameside Reporter is shutting down its print paper due to financial challenges after 171 years.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
'The Rest Is' producer Goalhanger is creating an in-house advertising sales operation offering partnerships across audio, video, social media, newsletters, live events and branded content pressgazette.co.uk/podcasts/goa...
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Goalhanger to bring ad sales and sponsorship in-house
Goalhanger launches in-house advertising sales operation across audio, video, social media, newsletters, live events and branded content.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
California also amended its Invasion of Privacy Act law in a way that means news publishers can no longer be "targeted by unreasonable lawsuits" based on their use of online tracking technology, the News/Media Alliance said www.newsmediaalliance.org/newsom-signs...
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Governor Newsom Signs CIPA Fix Into Law, Protecting News Publishers from Unreasonable Lawsuits | News/Media Alliance
California Governor Newsom signed into law SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to provide relief for news publishe ...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 01/10/2026
A new California law will give qualifying newsrooms refundable tax credits to retain and hire journalists. Newsrooms will be eligible for a $20,000 credit per full-time journalist for their first five positions, and $15,000 for each additional journalist www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Newsom signs landmark bill aimed at giving lifeline to struggling California newsrooms
Assembly Bill 2222 will create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ.
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