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 • 16 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
News '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
Creator predictions 2026 Beware of podcasters' exodus to YouTube "There is a warning here for podcasting, drawn from what happened to news. Platforms took control of distribution first, then audiences, then advertising, and returned only a thin slice of what they captured. Video has delivered reach, but control still sits elsewhere" By Daniel Ionescu • 2 min read
News The year ahead: Creators, technology, and the business of news Creator economics, artificial intelligence, audience priorities, revenue models, and leadership challenges - we mapped the trends that will shape newsrooms over the next twelve months By Marcela Kunova •
Quick reads DMGT moves closer to Telegraph acquisition as RedBird IMI seeks government approval RedBird IMI has formally asked the Culture Secretary for permission to transfer its interest in Telegraph Media Group to DMGT in a £500 million deal, marking a crucial step towards ending months of uncertainty over the newspaper's ownership By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing User-first predictions 2026 Journalists need to create less and curate more "If information is the destination of the journey, 2026 is the year when we will finally care for the journey itself, and the people who share it with us" By Mattia Peretti • 2 min read
