Who What Wear The UK-based managing editor of fashion website Who What Wear has shared her insights into how publishers can mimic the success of retailers who are seeing booming ad sales. According …
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Uma Thurman attends the ‘Ismael’s Ghosts (Les Fantomes d’Ismael)’ screening and Opening Gala during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2017 in Cannes, France. …
UK Supreme Court in London. Picture: Shutterstock Barnie Choudhury devoted five years to exposing what he describes as misconduct in the judiciary, and particularly in the Judicial Appointments …
IAC chairman Barry Diller (picture: Shutterstock/rblfmr) and People Inc CEO Neil Vogel at Press Gazette Media Strategy Network USA event in March 2025 (picture: Press Gazette/Blaine Pennington) …
Top of Forbes.com homepage, and bottom showing privacy consent choices (as seen by UK users) Forbes has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit in California relating to its use of third-party …
The Nerve team including co-founders and new hires at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia in April 2026. Picture: Supplied The Nerve, the publication launched six months ago by five …
Axios Local promo page Axios will have a local newsletter in 43 US cities by the end of 2026 as it continues to expand. Axios Local has not yet hit profitability but investment has seen paying …
Paul Marston Former Birmingham Evening Mail news and sports reporter Paul Marston has died aged 90, leaving behind “a lasting legacy in Walsall’s sporting heritage”. Marston’s career in journalism …
London, 6th of September 2016. David Attenborough arrives to the UKTC LIve event at the BFI Southbank, London. Picture: Shutterstock/Dom Zara The weekend extends into Monday for UK residents, thanks …
Amazon and Perplexity app logos. Picture: Shutterstock/Koshiro K Major digital news publishers in the US have backed Amazon in its lawsuit against Perplexity, saying unauthorised AI agent access to …
Martin Lewis at the BAFTA Television Special Award Media Breakfast on Wednesday 29 April 2026 in London. Picture: BAFTA/Scott Garfitt Financial journalist Martin Lewis CBE has said social media scam …
Google, Meta and Amazon proportion of UK ad spent in 2026. Illustration created with help of ChatGPT Three US tech giants accounted for two thirds of every pound spent on advertising in the UK last …
Pink News page on Glassdoor A series of five-star employee reviews posted online for specialist LGBTQ+ publisher Pink News have been taken down after a complainant alleged they were “AI-generated”, …
Sky News executive editor Jonathan Levy speaking at Press Gazette’s Future of Media Trends event in London on 22 April 2026. Picture: The Photo Team for Press Gazette The top editor at Sky News has …
The Ankler’s new look website One of the biggest publishers on Substack – The Ankler – has ditched the newsletter-focused tech platform to run on its own in-house tech infrastructure. The …
Press Gazette has been recognised by the Paul Foot Award judges for its investigation into AI-generated experts who conned their way into dozens of news outlets. Journalist Rob Waugh led the …
News page on Youtube, 27 April 2026. The most-subscribed English-language news publishers on Youtube grew their subscriber base by an average of 16% and over the past fifteen months, Press Gazette …
Future of Media Awards 2025 The top UK-based media awards event celebrating digital publishing excellence in 2026 is now open for entries. Now in their fifth year, the Future of Media Awards …
A picture of a phone and social media apps in front of the Australian flag. Picture: Shutterstock/Mamun_Sheikh The Australian government has announced plans for a levy on tech giants designed to …
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News diary 27 April – 3 May: Royal visit to US, Devil Wears Prada 2, World Press Freedom Day
BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 7, 2019: Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in front of Brandenburg Gate. Picture: Chris Ghinda/Shutterstock The news agenda for the week is likely to …
Relatives and journalists bid farewell to journalist Hassan Aslih, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on 13 May 2025. Picture: …
Four stories cited in Press Gazette round-up of AI going wrong in news publications
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“Make Iran Ungovernable” – Tracking Efforts To Destroy Iran’s Police Infrastructure
Bellingcat has identified at least 80 police stations or infrastructure related to law enforcement agencies and the Basij paramilitary group that has been damaged or destroyed in the first three weeks …
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson’s libel case against Essex Police is likely to go to trial after a judge said statements about her had been defamatory in meaning. Pearson sued Essex Police over …
New Sunday Times Insight investigations team from left to right: Venetia Menzies, Gabriel Pogrund, and Emanuele Midolo. Picture: News UK Former British Journalism Awards journalist of the year …