Ben Webster’s crowdfunding campaign page on 13 April 2026. A former environment editor of The Times has launched a legal claim against the Government for withholding documents that he claims should …
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Politico deputy editor-in-chief Joe Schatz interviews American Petroleum Institute president Mike Sommers at the Politico Pub in CeraWeek in March 2026. Picture: CatchLight Group for Politico The …
Peter Saunders. Picture: Fred Bromwich Peter Saunders, the editor of the daily Birmingham Post between 1984 and 1989, has died from cancer aged 85. Saunders was born in Newport, South Wales, and went …
Crispin Odey in February 2023. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Media Former City banker Crispin Odey has dropped his £79m libel case against the Financial Times . The move comes almost two years after he …
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News diary 13-19 April: Southport Inquiry findings, European football fixtures and UK housing protest
Basel, Switzerland – July 27th, 2025: Chloe Kelly (18 England Womens National Team) attacking during the UEFA Womens Euro match of Spain vs England at St. Jakob-Park. Picture: Dantey …
Google search results for ‘Strait of Hormuz’ search including The Guardian, The Independent and ITV News on 10 April 2026 The Guardian, Money Saving Expert, Substack and The New York Times appear to …
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‘Snoopy’, ‘Adolf’ and ‘Password’: The Hungarian Government Passwords Exposed Online
Almost 800 Hungarian government email addresses and associated passwords are circulating online, revealing basic vulnerabilities in the security protocols of ministries involved in classified and …
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Daily newsletter is Telegraph’s ‘biggest source of subscribers’ one year after launch
Picture: The Telegraph Flagship Telegraph newsletter From the Editor has become its “biggest source” of new paying subscribers one year after launch. From the Editor promises news, comment, analysis …
Daily Beast subscription sign-up page The Daily Beast saw double-digit percentage growth in subscribers in 2025 after starting to treat subscriptions as a “core growth engine”. Paying subscribers to …
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Wall Street Journal video team recentres around ‘journalism that’s worth paying for’
Maral Usefi, Wall Street Journal head of video. Picture: News Corp The Wall Street Journal has revamped its video strategy around the central aim of making “ video journalism that’s worth paying …
Times deputy head of digital Anna Sbuttoni, Times homepage on 7 April 2026, and Times story ‘The day coal died’ The Times says a strategy of publishing “fewer, better stories” has led to three …
Louis Dreyfus, CEO of Le Monde. Picture: Delporte Publishers should be signing AI licensing deals to ensure “strong competition” in journalism, according to Le Monde chief executive Louis Dreyfus. …
Specialist journalists and publications are most likely to be cited in AI answers Specialist journalists and publications appear to be among those most likely to be cited in AI answers . PR database …
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Cafeyn finalises Readly merger to become ‘largest buyer of publishing content in Europe’
The Readly app displayed on a tablet. Picture: Readly French all-you-can-read platform Cafeyn has finalised its acquisition of Readly’s non-Nordic businesses, meaning it is now running the platform …
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News diary 6-12 April: Artemis II returns to Earth, EU Entry/Exit System goes live, the Masters
Houston, TX, USA – Apr 14, 2025: Photo of the Artemis II crew, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, is seen on display at Space Center Houston. Picture: Tada …
Access to open source visuals of the current Iran conflict, which has spread to many parts of the Middle East, continues to be sporadic . Videos and photos from within Iran trickle out on social media …
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The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes
Bellingcat has identified several high-profile incidents where authorities in the United Arab Emirates have downplayed damage, mischaracterised interceptions and in some instances not acknowledged …
Wall Street Journal editor Emma Tucker. Picture: News Corp The Wall Street Journal’s recent run of subscriptions growth is not down to an accident or luck, editor-in-chief Emma Tucker has made clear. …
Wired global editorial director Katie Drummond, and Jan/Feb 2026 issue of Wired. Picture: Conde Nast Wired will not put out a print magazine in the UK in 2026 as it focuses on global digital …
Artificial intelligence stock. Picture: Pixabay/Shutterstock For journalists in Britain, artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, AI ( in the form of Google’s Overviews, is …
Clickout Media uses what have been described as parasite SEO tactics A Press Gazette investigation into parasite SEO firm Clickout Media has been removed from Google’s search index after a spurious …
Daily Star on news aggregator MSN on 30 March 2026. Content syndication to MSN has become one of the biggest sources of online advertising revenue for Reach thanks in part to the success of the Daily …
Prospect chief executive Mark Beard. Picture: Prospect Publishing Mark Beard is stepping down as chief executive of current affairs magazine Prospect after three years. Beard is leaving to join …
Future media brands Future plc’s share price plummeted on Tuesday as the UK-based magazine and specialist publishing giant said Google changes had led to a 20% decline in online audience in the first …
Sir Elton John and David Furnish (left) and Prince Harry (right) arrive at the High Court in London on Monday 27 March 2023 for a hearing in their unlawful information gathering action against Mail …