News Ten talking points from the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025 Smartphone-driven consumption, creator-led alternative media, a global divide in AI adoption - it's all chop and change in the news industry and here's what your newsroom needs to know By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
News 'We better create our own damn table': Why Francesca Donner left traditional media behind After years of watching women's stories get squeezed through a male lens at major newsrooms, the former Wall Street Journal and New York Times journalist decided to build something new. One year in, The Persistent is proving there's an audience hungry for different voices By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Marten Publishing News Updated: 88 expert voices at the intersection of AI and journalism We asked, you responded. These are the visionaries and innovators you trust to give you the latest lowdown on artificial intelligence By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News How advertising can support local media without annoying readers Ipswich.co.uk shows how much articles cost to create and credits the local advertisers that made it free to read By Oliver Rouane-Williams • 4 min read
News The local news crisis: when innovation and tradition both fall short Small-scale government support could transform a sector on its last legs, says David Floyd of Social Spider By David Floyd • 4 min read
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 News 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
News Breaking through the growth ceiling: how The New Statesman and Dennik N went from stagnant to soaring Slovakia's Dennik N broke three years of subscriber stagnation with an innovative anniversary campaign, while The New Statesman transformed podcasts from a side project into a powerful growth engine – both offering valuable lessons for media companies hitting plateaus By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Naja Nielsen, SVT media director, speaking at Newsrewired May 2025. Credit: Marten Publishing / Mark Hakansson News Naja Nielsen, media director of SVT: 'We don't have decades to get used to AI' The former BBC digital director says that newsrooms find themselves in another digital disruption and they need to act fast as user behaviour is rapidly changing By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Lea Korsgaard (Zetland, left) and Joshi Hermann (Mill Media, right) speaking at Newsrewired May 2025 News How Mill Media and Zetland scaled their membership models Small teams, focused content, and tech-forward thinking drive profitability where legacy media struggles By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News Video is in another golden age. How should newsrooms adapt? Experimenting is a must, just don't expect instant results, says Jonathan Paterson at The News Movement By Jonathan Paterson • 4 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News Memberships, homepage and video: The Sun's three priorities for digital growth Director of digital, Will Payne, says that his newsroom must straddle the line between digital advertising and reader revenue By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Newrewired spotlight | Chris Stone: 'The news industry has a lot to learn from podcast creators' Award-winning producer and head of video and podcasts at the New Statesman reveals his podcasting tricks, tips and pet peeves By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
