Quick reads Manchester Evening News launches premium subscription for deeper, ad-lite local journalism Reach plc's major title offers subscribers exclusive content, fewer ads, and new features while supporting trusted local reporting By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
CNN International senior editor Monica Sarkar speaking at Newsrewired 26 November 2025. Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News Why young people skip the homepage — and how CNN is responding "We can’t drag audiences to where we are, we have to meet them where they are," says senior editor Monica Sarkar By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Anita Zielina, CEO of Better Leaders Lab, speaking at Newsrewired 26 November 2025. Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News Anita Zielina's five signs of a strong AI leader AI is not a magic wand that will solve a messy strategy: top newsroom leaders make it okay to fail and provide clarity amongst the chaos By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Lucy Küng speaking at Newsrewired November 2025. Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News Lucy Küng: How publishers can thrive in the creator economy Where do news organisations fit in to a landscape dominated by creators and fuelled by generative AI? 'Stop being bystanders and gatecrash the party' By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News Liveblog: Catch up with the Newsrewired talks All the talking points and updates across our digital journalism conference on 26 November in London By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads EBU issues reporting guidelines on abuse of women and girls in sport The European Broadcasting Union has published practical advice to help journalists report sensitively and accurately on abuse cases in sport By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Lucy O'Brien, platforms & social Media journalist, The Times and The Sunday Times News The rise of personalities: Why young journos need to build their brand early Media employers want journalists who are confident on camera and can tell a story in 60 seconds By Lucy O'Brien • 6 min read
Mustafa Bashari on Unsplash News The winner of our bag slogan competition (and the honourable mentions): "AI can't eat crisps" Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Quick reads New £10k prize for independent, public interest news outlets The Tenacious Journalist Awards 2026 will fund 10 UK journalists and small newsrooms producing impactful, ethical reporting By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
The News Movement editor-in-chief Rebecca Hutson speaking at Newsrewired, November 2023. Credit: Marten Publishing / Mark Hakansson News Social media broke news for GenZ. The News Movement thinks it can fix it Following a $10m merger this year, the news startup created an app that curates vetted news away from algorithmic chaos By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Quick reads EBU launches Ukraine Archive with 30,000 verified digital stories Journalists can access a treasure trove of trusted, audio and video war-time reporting By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
