Future of Media Technology
From Traffic to Trust: Publishers’ response to AI
How can publishers respond to AI killing their traffic? Focus less on algorithms and more on audiences – and put community back at the heart of their journalism
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Mediahuis: from zero to 100k subs in five years
Some quick points of interest from Mediahuis Ireland's five year subs journey
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How to win at journalistic video in 2025
We just keep pivoting to video – because it's a vital part of your content mix. But how do you get it right?
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O’Reilly Media: Use AI to increase discoverability, don’t serve sloppy AI hamburgers
O'Reilly Media has been working with Miso AI to deliver an LLM-based discovery system, that helps their users find their way to a content steak, not AI hamburger…
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Unlocking paywall growth with AI
How Alma Media kickstarted subs growth with an AI-infused paywall.
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Can reader data drive revenue for publishers?
Is first party data critical to unlocking new revenue – and new editorial products?
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Harnessing AI for audiences at the Washington Post
The man in charge of the Washington Post's tech platform thinks Ai can create the right user experiences to attract young people
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The Economist in the age of AI
Luke Bradley Jones on why The Economist is less exposed to Ai risk than many, how they're preparing anyway – and why they're on Substack
Cuttings
Cuttings: AI in court and Telegraph trauma
AI techbro hypocrisy and troubling moves at the “for sale“ newspaper.
Cuttings
Cuttings: YouTube, education and Ghost
Quick links in and around journalism from the interwebs, annotated for your reding pleasure.
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20 years of digital journalism training
It's now the “job” I've been doing longest
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Ghost 6.0 is here
The new version of the CMS gets social and analytical…