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Reuters 2025 Report Highlights, ProRata’s 500 Publisher Deals, INMA’s AI Tool, and more...
A big thanks to today’s sponsor, Affino—the all-in-one platform for running media and events businesses.
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Jez Walters
Reuters Institute 2025 Digital News Report
The report shows a continued decline in traditional news use, growth in video and social, early adoption of AI tools among younger users, and use of…
"We’re Past the AI Plateau”: Markus Karlsson on What Publishers Need Next
With search referrals plummeting and AI reshaping content discovery, Affino CEO Markus Karlsson explains why publishers must rethink everything—yet…
Condé’s Commerce Drive, WaPo’s Op-Ed Outsourcing, Metrics Report, and more...
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How AI, Quality, and Collaboration Are Redefining Cannes Lions 2025 for Publishers
Each year, the Croisette takes centre stage of the global advertising industry, where beachfront cabanas host strategy sessions, rosé-fueled discussions…
PubMatic Urges Publishers: Make Ads Work With Content, Not Against It
New global initiative urges publishers and ad tech firms to prioritise user experience and shared responsibility in ad-supported content
NYT’s 5-Person AI Team, Nikkei’s Chatbot, The Times’ Digital Strategy, and More…
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How Publishers Can Reduce the Risk of Cyberattacks
Profero's Carl Breindel outlines the key steps publishers must take now to mitigate risk.

May 2025

Le Monde Pricing Pivot, AI Hits CTR, Pocket Closing, INMA’s Search Warning, and More...
Thanks again to this month’s sponsor, Decoded Labs, founded by two former publishing CTOs who work closely with media teams to improve platform…
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Jez Walters
2025 Subscription Trends, Paywall Evasion, AI Copyright Fights, and More...
Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Decoded Labs, founded by two former publishing CTOs who work closely with media teams to improve platform performance…
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Jez Walters
Why Publishing Needs Better Tech – and Why You Don’t Need to Start from Scratch
Asa Carrington, CEO of Decoded Labs, explains how diagnosing and fixing existing tech—not rebuilding from scratch—can deliver major results for…
Reddit AI, LA Times’ $50M Misstep, AP’s Image Verification Playbook, and more...
A Slightly Unusual Intro This Week…
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