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The autocrat's playbook: How democracy dies and what we can do to stop it
Left to right: James Ball (The New World), Amie Ferris-Rotman (New Lines Magazine) and Kiran Nazish (Coalition for Women in Journalism) speaking at Newsrewired May 2025. Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing
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The autocrat's playbook: How democracy dies and what we can do to stop it

Reporters who have worked under Putin, Erdogan and the Taliban share what they have learned about how autocrats consolidate power and how communities can fight back against the erosion of democratic freedom
By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
How Britain's most established news brands are reinventing themselves for the digital age
Left to right: Marcela Kunova (JournalismUK), Tracy Yaverbaun (The Times and Sunday Times), Jonathan Levy (Sky News) and Simon Robinson (Reuters). Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing
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How Britain's most established news brands are reinventing themselves for the digital age

Leaders from The Times, Sky News and Reuters reveal why chasing fewer but more engaged readers - and embracing AI as a creative tool rather than a threat - is proving more profitable than old-school mass reach strategies
By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
How UK local news entrepreneurs are building sustainable businesses
Left to right: Jaldeep Katwala (The Bristol Cable),m Daniel Jae Webb ()Wiltshire 999s), Sarah Bosley (Newbury News) and Oli Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk). Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing
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How UK local news entrepreneurs are building sustainable businesses

A TikTok master with 100m views, a paywall pioneer with 3,000 subscribers, and a community visionary backed by local businesses share their strategies for making independent journalism pay beyond ads
By Jacob Granger • 4 min read