40 essential newsletters every journalist should read

Here at JournalismUK, we love a good newsletter. Those bite-sized summaries and tidbits to help ease into your day and bring you up to speed, whilst nursing your morning coffee.

It can also be a great source for us to find interesting editorial content, from tools to our next Newsrewired speaker.

So here are our must-read newsletters to help you keep your finger on the pulse of the industry. We are not saying you need to sign up for all of them. Nor have we captured all of them here. But hopefully, there is something in here that takes your fancy. And if we missed your favourite newsletter, do let us know.

Reuters Institute

A comprehensive roundup of the news and media industry, including leading research and data, journalism opportunities, webinars and seminars, news stories and feature interviews, published twice a week.

The Fix Media

A weekly deep dive into the European media market, compiling all the relevant stories and expert trends and analysis.

The Publisher Newsletter

A weekly email roundup, complementing the Media Voices podcast. Expert analysis of all the important and emerging stories from the media world.

Nieman Lab

The bible of the news and media industry, aggregating all the most important stories doing the rounds. If your story ever appears in this newsletter, you have written a worthwhile article.

Axios Media Trends

All the best news, scoops and expert analysis on the media sector, in Axios' signature smart brevity style: a writing style intended for need-to-know information and quick reading.

Keane Eye

A beautifully written personal essay-style newsletter written by veteran journalist Fergal Keane. It blends commentary on current affairs with off-the-beaten-track personal writing in the Wonder Diaries series. It reads like a delicious cup of tea.

Told By

A newly launched weekly breakdown of what's actually working in vertical video, with hands-on analysis of real creators and organisations, best practice examples, and industry intelligence from Sophia Smith Galer, a journalist and consultant with 200 million views of experience.

News Alchemists

A weekly curated link roundup for journalists who believe the profession can do better, offering inspiration, purpose-driven perspectives, and examples of people using journalism as a positive force in society, published by Mattia Peretti.

Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation

A weekly digest of curated links spanning digital journalism, audience development, SEO and social media, from Ed Walker, an award-winning editor and consultant with fifteen years of experience leading newsroom transformation at Reach PLC.

Simon Owens's Media Newsletter

The Substack newsletter of a veteran journalist, marketer and PR. A comprehensive update on the trends dictating the creator economy, digital publishing and traditional media.

Baekdal Plus

A weekly, thorough report about the media industry, focusing on future trends, editorial and business strategies, monetisation models and potentials. A treasure trove of data and analysis by Thomas Baekdal.

The Audiencers

Become subscription savvy with Madeleine White's case studies of digital publishers all around the world every fortnight.

Products In Publishing

Explore the intersection of journalism, technology, audiences and data with Berlingske Media's Lars Jensen

Podcast Strategy Weekly

Navigate the tricky waters of the podcast world in the trusty hands of Chris Stone. A vital guide to emerging trends and how to leverage them.

Off The Record

Explore the inner mechanisms of how journalism is put together with the Daily Express' Steph Spyro.

Lubascope

Journalist, consultant and researcher Luba Kassova explores themes such as generational and intergenerational shifts, democracy, equality, media, and AI.

Inside The Newsroom

A biweekly newsletter, claiming to be the world's largest journalism jobs board, pulls together vacancies from national and international newsrooms. The newsletter recently moved from Substack to Ghost so you may need to resubscribe.

The Rebooting

A biweekly newsletter concentrating on the business model behind digital publications. Expect case studies and deep analysis.

Platformer

Casey Newman delivers scoops galore in this daily guide to social media and its relationship with media publishers.

Future Media

It's kinda what it says on the tin. News veteran Ricky Sutton gives the lowdown on how AI, newsletters, Big Tech and business models are evolving.

The Media Stack

Another industry veteran, John Rahim, leads an essential guide to advertising, media, and marketing technology sectors, with a particular focus on AI and monetisation.

Tools for Reporters

Periodic mailers surfacing hidden gems for journalists: tools, apps, platforms and resources for almost any newsy tasks.

Digiday

A range of newsletters to serve different markets and purposes across the digital publishing space. Expect the latest stories about the media, marketing and tech mostly from the US market.

IPI's Weekly Digest

Essential reading on the latest in press freedom, threats to journalists and independent media.

API's Need To Know

A daily curated roundup of the latest stories from the world of media and tech published by the American Press Institute. Useful summaries and practical tips for journalists.

European Journalism Centre (EJC)

A monthly update on all the innovators, early adopters and commentators across the European media scene. Hand-pick what you want to hear about, be that media events, training and funding opportunities or expert newsroom strategies.

IJNet

International media news stories, funding and training programmes, and general pieces of advice.

GIJN

Bimonthly newsletter with a focus on investigative journalism, containing expert tips and techniques, stories of the week and a helpdesk if you are in a pinch.

Journo Resources

A weekly newsletter with the latest jobs in the UK media and a commitment to salary transparency. Also shouts out grants, awards, freelance gigs and learning opportunities for journalists, plus plenty of recommended reading.

Factually

Published by Poynter and written by the International Fact-Checking Network, this is a newsletter serving best practices for fact-checkers, educators, journalists and citizens. Learn about misinformation trends, top techniques and debunking initiatives.

Fathm

Fathm is an independent news lab and consultancy service with a monthly newsletter that promises insights, innovation and impact in journalism.

RQ1

An infrequent email from two journalists-turned-academics with a rundown of the latest research that impacts journalism.

Newsguard's Reality Check

An essential guide to the latest misinformation and online falsehoods to watch out for.

Twipe Insights

Weekly insights on digital publishing and artificial intelligence from the well-known Belgian brand.

News Media Association

A weekly update on the UK journalism industry, with a keen focus on public interest and local journalism.

One Man & His Blog

A variety of daily and weekly newsletters on offer, written by an experienced journalism lecturer and practitioner, Adam Tinworth. Deep media analysis, news round-ups and a body of helpful resources sent out to your inbox.

WTF is SEO?

A weekly newsletter keeping track of the ever-changing SEO (search engine optimisation) - essential for digital strategy and audience growth. Practical advice and actionable ideas are on offer.

Journalism + Design

This email is particularly useful for lecturers and practitioners of journalism, but also for anyone wanting to sharpen their minds and problem-solving skills. Sign up for tools, tips, resources and case studies from the media industry.

JournalismAI

Run by the JournalismAI initiative at the London School of Economics (LSE), this email brings you the latest news from the world of artificial intelligence and its newsroom applications. Do not worry, it is written by humans (for now).

Compassionate Journalism

Sky News' James Scurry, also a qualified psychotherapist, publishes a monthly deep dive into trauma-informed journalism and emotionally-intelligent storytelling.

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Update: This post was first published in 2019. It was updated on 12 June 2025, removing newsletters that are defunct or no longer useful to journalists and adding a handful more to help you stay up to date with the latest developments