Quick reads New report: Freelance journalism caught between passion and poverty The latest study "paints a picture of a profession that is financially fragile but creatively thriving, with most freelancers determined to stay despite low and volatile rates" By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
The JUK team, Ophelia, Marcela and Jacob at Newsrewired November 2025 News A year of transformation: thank you to those who made it happen 2025 saw us rebrand and replatform under new ownership for the first time in our history. Here's an unofficial JUK Hall of Fame of people without whom this would not have been possible By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Quick reads DCMS commissions survey into safety of UK journalists The UK government department says it wants to know about online and offline safety concerns, impact of incidents, and available support, to improve future policies By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News Media journalists' top stories of the year – and what it means for you in 2026 What opportunities emerged for small media? How did publishers try to convince young audiences to pay for news? How was audience engagement redefined? And how did AI reshape the landscape? These questions and more tackled by those covering media innovation By Jacob Granger • 17 min read
What a year: special podcast episode with The Fix From AI disruption to job losses and monetisation headaches, 2025 hasn't been easy for the media. But collaboration and our core journalistic skills might be the key to navigating what's ahead By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Community spotlight 'Jobs bloodbath' coming in 2026 as Google changes drive publishers toward collapse GRV Media executive chairman Vic Daniels speaks out against Google's recent actions on search and Google Discover, which he feels have resulted in the company likely to kill the open web By Vic Daniels • 2 min read
Revenue predictions 2026 Publishers are betting big on their own turf as the digital landscape gets wilder "Investment will accelerate in behind-the-scenes tools for journalists, smarter CMS tools, AI-powered audience tools and decision-making tools." By Ed Walker • 2 min read
