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
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
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
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 •
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
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News In 2026, trust becomes the media's most valuable currency "Trust and value go hand in hand. If you want readers to value your content, it needs to be trustworthy; it really is that simple" By Sarah Ebner • 2 min read
News User needs evolve from a measurement tool to a mindset "2026 will be defined by an ongoing negotiation: how to balance relevance and engagement with journalistic significance" By Nina Brorson • 2 min read
News Prepare for US-influenced threats to UK journalists "We can arm our journalists to confidently stride out into 2026, prepared to keep shining light into the darkest corners" By Rebecca Whittington • 2 min read
News "Overserve the fans" will be a winning strategy "When Taylor Swift appraised her Eras tour, she could also have been describing The Economist’s audience-building strategy for 2025" By Kevin Young • 2 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News AI-generated podcasts cause a punk rebellion "Whilst celebrities chat amongst themselves in expensive studios, normies will find unique locations out and about in the real world" By Dan McLaughlin • 2 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News AI will own the demand for news content "Just like Facebook became the front door for news around ten years ago, I think next year is when the shift will happen to AI services." By Joshi Herrmann • 2 min read
