Quick reads New survey explores how personal values influence journalists' work The study comes as previous research suggests journalists cite their values as more influential than journalism ethics on their work By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Press-release Filestream MD Paul Day to speak at North West business event Paul Day, Managing Director of document management specialist Filestream is a keynote speaker for the North West Expo 2025 in Manchester next month. Paul started as a van driver delivering photocopiers and worked his way up to become MD in 2024 By Fiona Scott • 2 min read
News The Independent's Beth Gordon: 'What Spotify's revolution taught me about saving journalism' A former Spotify marketing director says the music and news industry have both gone through digital disruption with subscriptions coming out as a solution. A second digital disruption of AI puts a premium on authenticity and human connection By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Steve Wilson-Beales on SEO, new metrics of success and the zero-click future Former Global SEO chief argues the "death of SEO" panic misses the point—the real opportunity lies in breaking down newsroom silos and fostering a culture of rapid experimentation. From loyalty metrics to AI visibility, he shares how publishers can weather the storm ahead By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Jacob and Ophelia are enjoying some well-deserved cupcakes from Brighton's local bakery on our second co-working day ...and our new name is 🥁 It's been a busy few weeks and Journalism UK is back with another quick update. Some of you may not have been able to respond to the last email I sent out. If you ran into that issue - apologies - we're still figuring things out with our new tools. In case you missed it: We're officially dropping the ".co." from Journalism.co.uk. Why? Because it's a mouthful. Over the years, people have been unsure how to say it and we've heard just about every variation. But By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Andrew Grill's tips on using AI for writing books, managing talent and mitigating risks "The main barriers to AI are training, budgets, data quality, and outdated processes. For journalism, it’s about reimagining workflows: use AI as a decision partner to gather news, research, and qualify sources more efficiently" By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Screenshot: LBC on YouTube News User needs, monologues and optimisation: How LBC cracked the YouTube code Global's outgoing head of SEO and editorial product Steve Wilson-Beales shares inside tips on playlists, tags, thumbnails and more By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News How The Telegraph is rethinking paywalls, revenue, and SEO The answer to shrinking ad budgets and a public used to free news is a cocktail of smart paywall strategies, diversified income streams and cross-team collaboration, says SEO director Harry Clarkson-Bennett By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
