Royal Courts of Justice. Picture: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The UK has developed a quiet reputation for facilitating reputation washing on an industrial scale. A study by …
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Coverage of AI ethics, newsroom tooling, and investigative data practices.
Picture: Shutterstock/Ketmut Almost eight in ten of the biggest news websites in the UK and US are now blocking AI training bots. This week in London publishers were told it is “never too late” to …
Magazine giant Future is attempting to grow its share of creator-led digital marketing spend by acquiring social-first publisher Sheerluxe. The £39.9m deal brings the total cost of Future Plc …
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Investigating Gaza, Personal Mobile Data for Sale, and Compromised Supply Chains: 2025’s Best Investigative Stories in French
The stories selected for our editors’ pick this year span cocoa trafficking in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the sale of personal mobile data in Europe by secretive but powerful data brokers, and …
Prince Harry leaving the High Court on day three of his privacy action against the Daily Mail. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire Prince Harry appeared on the verge of tears as he concluded his evidence at …
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‘Some Stories Just Work Better Through Film’: On the Strategy Behind Making an Investigative Documentary
When “ The Dynasty” was released earlier this year, few expected a 55-minute investigative film about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s family’s business dealings to capture millions of views. …
Vox’s page on Patreon Explainer journalism brand Vox is using membership and subscriptions platform Patreon to help build a “two-way relationship” with its audience. US-based Vox expanded its …
The Standard website homepage on 20 January 2026 Editorial and commercial staff on the Standard website have been told they could be transferred to the owner of The Independent .
Picture: Shutterstock/Teacher Photo Global news media revenue was steady overall in 2025 according to a new estimate published by WAN-IFRA. Daily and weekly news publications globally had an …
Hanna Geissler and Dan Dove of the Daily Express pick up the Campaign of the Year prize at the British Journalism Awards 2025. Picture: Press Gazette/Adam Duke Photography Daily Express health editor …
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex (right) arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London on Monday 19 January 2026 for the start of his trial with six other claimants against Daily Mail publisher …
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‘No Cavalry Is Coming’: How Investigative Journalism Must Rethink Money, Metrics and Survival
Money is leaving journalism faster than new models can replace it — and “no cavalry is coming.” That warning, delivered without euphemism, cast a somber tone on the “Exploring Traditional and New …
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Most serious allegation against Mail struck out ahead of Prince Harry privacy trial
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London on Monday 19 January 2026 for the start of his trial with six other claimants against Daily Mail publisher Associated …
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News diary 19-25 January: Prince Harry Mail trial, Davos hosts global leaders, Oscar nominations
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives to give evidence at the Mirror Group phone hacking trial at the Rolls Building at High Court on June 06, 2023. Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty The …
A newspaper headline featuring the words ‘climate change’ Picture: Shutterstock/Arda Savasciogullari The UK’s national press published more articles in 2025 opposing action to mitigate climate change …
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‘Ghost’ Prisoners, Missing Children, Anti-Corruption Wiretaps: 2025’s Best Investigative Stories from Ukraine
At least 142 Ukrainian journalists and media workers have lost their lives since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. In 2025, Russian strikes on Ukraine damaged the offices of four …
Event 27th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ) 17–19 September 2026 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA January 17, 2026 Share [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=27th …
Google Ad Manager. Picture: Shutterstock/IB Photography Five major US publishers have filed lawsuits against Google claiming its “deceptive and manipulative” adtech practices seriously limited their …
Edward Welsh. Picture: Cheryl Campbell Edward Welsh, who built a career that took him from a NCTJ traineeship on the Grimsby Evening Telegraph to senior roles at The Sunday Times and The Times, has …
Alan Rusbridger Former Guardian and Prospect editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger has joined The New World as editor-at-large. The New World, which rebranded from The New European last summer, said …
Goalhanger subscribers total hits 250,000. Podcast production company Goalhanger now has more than 250,000 paying subscribers across its network of shows including The Rest Is Politics and The Rest …
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Iran’s Internet Blackouts, TikTok Health Misinformation, Visualizing Venezuela’s Oil, and a Fatal Shooting by ICE
Just over two weeks into 2026, and the year has already delivered an extraordinary catalog of geopolitical upheaval, giving data newsrooms plenty to dig into. The shocking capture of Venezuelan …
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Iran’s Internet Blackouts, TikTok Health Misinformation, Visualizing Venezuela’s Oil, and a Fatal Shooting by ICE
Just over two weeks into 2026, and the year has already delivered an extraordinary catalog of geopolitical upheaval, giving data newsrooms plenty to dig into. The shocking capture of Venezuelan …
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 …
Prince Harry outside the High Court in London on Monday 27 March for a hearing in his unlawful information gathering case against Mail publisher Associated Newspapers. Picture: PA Wire/Jordan Pettitt …