Computational Journalism Watch

Audience engagement strategy for publishers As search, social, and AI reshape discovery, publishers need to move beyond acquisition and design an audience engagement strategy that turns attention …

Google search for Mississippi news on 24 March 2026 with Top Stories box A judge has dismissed an antitrust case brought by two US news publishers alleging Google has monopolised the online news …

The Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London, UK. Picture: Nigel J Harris/Shutterstock Social media has overtaken newsbrands as the primary source of news for MPs, according to a new …

Renee Doegar, publisher of London Review of Books (top left), London Review of Books website (bottom left) and December 2025 edition of the magazine. Pictures: London Review of Books The London …

Website of Charlie Gard Foundation now promotes gambling for SEO firm Parasitical SEO companies are buying respected online news outlets in order to harvest their reputations before leaving behind a …

Don’t Miss Media Group home pages, and founder Georgina Wilson-Powell (top right). A local newsletter business covering UK coastal towns is on track to hit £85,000 in annual revenue from its first …

Screenshots from The Guardian’s secure messaging platform on its app The Guardian says it is bringing in a “much higher quality” of tips from sources since its new secure messaging technology …

Munition remnants pictured at the site of a strike that killed at least 17 people in the town of Tiné, Chad, last week appear to match a weapon previously used by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in …

The US appears to have deployed the Gator Scatterable Mine system over Kafari, a village near Shiraz, in southern Iran overnight. Several people were killed according to Iranian media . Three experts …

News page on Pink News website on 23 March 2026 LGBTQ+ publisher Pink News has put the jobs of its four website reporters at risk. Staff were told last week that the brand planned to continue …

Two Gavin Burrows signatures. Top is from a disputed 2021 statement. Bottom is from a 2025 witness statement. Picture: Press Gazette A private investigator has told the High Court that the signature …

Anti-money laundering authorities in Canada have revoked registrations of nearly three dozen cryptocurrency businesses following an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative …

Mike Beyman. Picture: Press Gazette For US media trade title ADWEEK, the Super Bowl is its Super Bowl . ADWEEK chief strategy officer Mike Beyman explained that as well as being the pinnacle of US …

A few weeks ago, we published an article arguing that journalism gatherings have a closed-loop problem the same speakers presenting the same slides about the same problems to the same audiences, …

The Daily Beast’s Keith Bonnici, Anne Marie O’Keefe of Mansueto Ventures, Steve Russolillo of Business Insider, and Omar Hamdi of Pathos Communications at Press Gazette’s Media Strategy Network USA …

A selection of stories relating to Muslims and Islam published in the Jewish Chronicle, GB News, Telegraph and Spectator Labour MP Imran Hussain said a new analysis of UK online journalism suggests …

Iran on the world map. Picture: Shutterstock/macondofotografcisi This week marks one month since the Iran war began, when the US and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on multiple sites and cities …

A Bellingcat investigation has identified nine Facebook groups with a combined membership of more than 70,000 people, in which coded language has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade bans on the …

The U.S. Justice Department last October announced the largest asset seizure in American history: a cache of bitcoin then valued at $15 billion tied to the Cambodia-based Prince Group that prosecutors …

Matt Goodwin presenting on GB News. Picture: Youtube A new investigation led by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger claims GB News has become “Reform TV” and breached Ofcom’s broadcasting rules …

Lisa Nandy speaking at the Society of Editors Conference 2026. Picture: Lucy Young Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is “really concerned” about the efficacy of press regulator IPSO . …

The “Make It Fair” campaign branding on several national UK news sites and the front covers of national newspapers. Picture/screenshots: Press Gazette

Times editor Tony Gallagher speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News Conference on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Picture: Lucy Young Times editor Tony Gallagher has revealed revenue from digital …

Three Discover screenshots on the Google app for iPhone as seen by Press Gazette on 6 August 2025 Breaking news on Google Discover is making up almost all growth in search referrals for major US news …

Trump threatens to sue BBC for apology or $1bn over Trump speech was doctored, which dominated the front page of UK newspapers. Picture: Steve Travelguide/Shutterstock The week begins with Canadian …