journalism

If journalists don’t decide the best use of AI in journalism, then AI firms will decide for them, says Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent,

Forget the well-worn narrative that digital media publishers are always on their back foot, says Liz Gough, the co-founder and newly minted CRO of Puck. In a world of social media soundbites, Puck is proving that there’s a place for long-form, in-depth, dishy journalism.

Concern over brand safety and suitability is now tied with campaign underperformance as the top reason for why advertisers pull back on budget.

Halfway through 2024, however, many publishers are feeling hopeful, especially as election season heats up and puts a focus on news – a category with an extremely engaged audience, writes Connatix CRO Jenn Chen.

In the coming weeks, you will see stories from us about the ongoing war, and we’ll do our best to treat the subject with respect. This is no time to shy away from reality.

“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.  Today’s column is written by Allison Schiff, senior editor at AdExchanger. It’s part of a series of perspectives from AdExchanger’s editorial team. While most people were glued to their TV screens watching the chaos unfold in […]

Gameplay has been way up during the pandemic, with no sign of slowing down. But people aren’t just playing more games – they’re reading about them. Since January, Wired has seen a more than 84% year-over-year increase in traffic to its gaming coverage. The average number of visits to gaming-related content is 11% higher than the […]

The pandemic has made The New York Times even less reliant on advertising than it was before. The New York Times added a record 669,000 digital subscriptions in the second quarter as people sought news about the coronavirus pandemic and followed coverage of the protests after the killing of George Floyd. The 8.4% increase in […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Rob Gabel, founder and CEO at Tubular Labs. Digital-native publishers sailed against strong headwinds in 2018, as continual shifts in the business model forced budget cuts, downsizing, “pivots to video” and more hurdles to […]