Der Spiegel launches paid-for digital daily

The German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel has launched Spiegel Daily, a new digital and paid-for daily newspaper. The idea behind the new digital-only product is to “stop the world once a day” by offering readers a self-contained and engaging news experience, which complements the publishing house’s existing print and online offer.

Smarter ads – how publishers can use context to beat the crash

Programmatic advertising has hit a snag. JPMorgan just dropped 98% of the websites showing its ads, while new regulation and the spiralling ‘tech tax’ threaten the entire digital display business. Now is the time for news publishers to leverage their key advantages

Readers are ready to pay. Are you prepared for it?

Only a very few newspapers that focus purely on quality journalism will be able to survive on advertising alone. And let’s face it, your publication probably isn’t one of them. Publishers must develop a substantial revenue stream directly from their readers in order to have a sustainable business model.

Trends in Newsrooms 1: The Rise of Bots

Chatbots are on the rise within the news industry, with many organisations experimenting with the Artificial Intelligence technology. But what’s behind this trend, and what benefits can chatbots really bring to a media outlet?

‘We look at where the users are!’ Isaac Showman on Reuters TV

In many ways, Reuters TV is a large scale lab for video formats, distribution platforms and possibly video business models. A lab with 2 million monthly testers, Isaac Showman, Managing Director, Reuters Consumer, would probably argue.

Why we need urgent reforms to protect sources

In our “post-truth”, digital world, investigative journalism based on information from confidential sources and whistleblowers, is facing unprecedented threats, writes Julie Posetti, author of the report “Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age” which WAN-IFRA produced for UNESCO. It launched this week.

Youth movement in newspaper readership

Younger audiences are consuming more traditional news media content – online, on mobile and even in print.

Media, Our Best Hope On World Press Freedom Day

Pressures on journalists and media organisations are designed to reduce transparency and accountability in society. Usually it means powerful interests have something to hide from public view. Ultimately, media need to do more to convince public opinion that such targeting is an attack on common values and will not be tolerated.

‘Fake news’ is not journalism

Would you trust your news from any source? How are we able to ensure that ‘fake’(d)news does not overtake the flow of information asks Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General on the eve of World Press Freedom Day.

Truth in the age of Trump: why things are much, much more difficult

The ability of citizens and journalists to ‘speak truth to power’ is disappearing before our eyes, writes Julie Posetti.