Innovation Media

04/08/2025

Gannett signs deal with Perplexity AI

Gannett licenses its journalism to Perplexity AI—including USA Today and 200+ local titles—positioning itself for fair compensation in the AI era, even as other publishers take the startup to court.

Content from Gannett's 200+ publications will be integrated into the Perplexity Publisher Program.

04/08/2025

Reddit is becoming a search engine

Reddit quietly becomes a serious player in the search economy with 38% of ad revenue now coming from search traffic and its AI-powered “Answers” tool gaining 6M weekly users. First-ever profit, rising revenue, and a product pivot worth watching.

12/12/2022

For creative publishers, micropayments are an invitation, not a cautionary tale.

By the excellent : https://theaudiencers.com/operations/for-creative-publishers-micropayments-are-an-invitation-not-a-cautionary-tale-mark-stenberg/?utm_campaign=The%20Media%20Roundup%20from%20Media%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

The methods we use to charge for news are far more plastic than we

12/12/2022

7 critical media trends to factor into your strategy

By for : https://digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2022/12/08/7-critical-media-trends-to-factor-into-your-strategy/?utm_campaign=The%20Media%20Roundup%20from%20Media%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

There have been a number of major developments this year that have the potential to shape publishing strategies in 2023 and beyond.

08/12/2022

Washington Post Considers Selling Tech Business It Built Up on Jeff Bezos’s Watch.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-post-considers-selling-tech-business-it-built-up-on-jeff-bezoss-watch-11670428112

The company is exploring a spinoff or sale of Arc XP, an in-house publishing tool that it has turned into a broader software business.

05/12/2022

“The momentum is clearly with digital”: How publishers can successfully manage the shift from print.

does a great job f summarising a report: http://ow.ly/QnMP50LVyuC

“What’s abundantly clear today is that the industry stands at one of the strongest points we have found it in, since the birth of Google in 1998.” Although print still accounts for a large proportion of the revenue, digital is steadily increasing its share. New FIPP report offers tips to publi...

02/12/2022

Hearst UK CEO Katie Vanneck-Smith: ‘We are lucky to work in an industry where there is a lot of joy’

The former co-founder of Tortoise also speaks about the 'slow news' startup's shift to focus on podcasting.

https://pressgazette.co.uk/news-leaders/katie-vanneck-smith-interview-hearts/

Hearst UK chief executive Katie Vanneck-Smith talks to Press Gazette about leadership, the recession and her biggest mistake at Tortoise.

02/12/2022

The Washington Post launches a year in news à la Spotify Wrapped.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/11/the-washington-post-launches-a-year-in-news-a-la-spotify-wrapped/?utm_campaign=The%20Media%20Roundup%20from%20Media%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

"We initially built a 'look-back' experience but pivoted when we learned that our readers are more interested in insights that center on their reading 'personality' and content discovery rather than revisiting news from the past."

30/11/2022

How to reduce the risks of launching a subscription strategy.

Another excellent piece by The Audiencers: https://theaudiencers.com/operations/how-to-reduce-the-risks-of-launching-a-subscription-strategy/?utm_campaign=The%20Media%20Roundup%20from%20Media%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pocket_saves

How can you launch a subscription strategy without putting your traffic, SEO, advertising revenue and your reader's view at

30/11/2022

‘The most effective press watchdog’: Owen Jones, Arwa Mahdawi and more on how Twitter changed journalism.

writers look back at the platform’s triumphs and pitfalls as the service faces an uncertain future

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/30/twitter-journalism-elon-musk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Guardian writers look back at the platform’s triumphs and pitfalls as the service faces an uncertain future

28/11/2022

Contrary to concerns, news organizations are still seeing a rise in subscriptions.

The Medill Subscriber Engagement Index shows “that the bottom has not fallen out,” as some feared would happen as the pandemic eased.

The Medill Subscriber Engagement Index shows “that the bottom has not fallen out,” as some feared would happen as the pandemic eased

28/11/2022

Changing Newsrooms 2022: media leaders embrace hybrid work despite challenges

New report by : https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/changing-newsrooms-2022-media-leaders-embrace-hybrid-work-despite-challenges?utm_campaign=The%20Media%20Roundup%20from%20Media%20Voices&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

Executive summary | 1. Hybrid and flexible working are here to stay | 2. The impact of flexible working on the workforce | 3. Progress on diversity: a long road ahead | Conclusion | List of interviewees | Survey methodology | References | About the Authors | Acknowledgements | Download PDF