IPSO: Times OK to Say BBC Ignored Bill Gates Climate U-Turn Despite Today Coverage
The Press Gazette reported that IPSO ruled The Times was entitled to claim the BBC gave "no coverage" to Bill Gates' recent climate‑change rethink, even though the story appeared briefly on Radio 4’s Today programme and several regional radio slots. The Times argued the airtime was negligible, while the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) contended the coverage existed. IPSO agreed the coverage was limited but affirmed the Times’ opinion‑based column was permissible. A YouGov poll commissioned by the ECIU showed 68% of respondents would interpret the Times’ wording as meaning no coverage at all.
Former CNN Journalist Teams up with Paris Hilton to Air Documentary on Tiktok
Former CNN technology correspondent Laurie Segall has launched a 14‑part investigative docuseries titled “Searching for Mr Deepfakes” on TikTok, co‑produced with Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media. The series, composed of 1‑5 minute videos totaling about 40 minutes, exposes the operations of...
Economist President Luke Bradley-Jones to Become Group CEO
Luke Bradley-Jones, who has steered The Economist’s video and audio commercial strategy since August 2024, will become group chief executive on 1 August, succeeding Lara Boro after a seven‑year tenure. Bradley‑Jones previously served as Disney+ EMEA general manager and Sky’s chief...
Reuters Releases First Documentary in Bid to Reach New Audiences
Reuters has launched its first long‑form documentary, “Death in Darfur,” a 28‑minute investigation that reconstructs paramilitary killings in al‑Fashir using self‑recorded footage. The piece is available on Reuters’ website and YouTube, and a TikTok trailer has already surpassed six million...
Journalists Using AI to Save Time but Don’t Want AI-Generated Pitches or Press Releases
According to Cision’s 2026 State of the Media survey of 1,900 journalists, AI adoption has accelerated, with only 21% still not using AI tools, down from 33% a year earlier. Reporters are leveraging AI mainly for brainstorming angles (48%), research...
What Google AI Mode Push Means for Publishers
Google has launched AI Mode, an optional upgrade that expands AI Overviews with Gemini 3‑generated, conversational answers and interactive visuals, keeping users on the SERP. Available to all U.S. users since May 2025 and the U.K. since July, the feature also introduces...
Dorset Newsbrand Relaunches After Acquiring Assets of Defunct Magazine
Bluebean Publishing has relaunched its digital‑only BV Magazine as Dorset Life after acquiring the defunct magazine's domain and archive. The rebrand leverages the well‑known Dorset Life name to broaden its county‑wide appeal while preserving historic content. The publication remains free,...
ITN Launches Paid Subscriptions on Youtube to Support Archive Content
ITN has rebranded its archive YouTube presence, launching Frontline by ITN, Flashback by ITN and Re‑Told by ITN. Frontline offers a paid membership at £3.99 (≈ $5) per month, giving subscribers early video access, voting rights on digitisation priorities and status...
Local Newsletter Network The Lead Buys Stoke-on-Trent Title
The Lead, a regional newsletter network built on Substack, has acquired The Knot, a Stoke‑on‑Trent‑focused title launched in 2024. The acquisition adds a mixed free‑and‑paid subscriber base and retains founder James Routledge as an advisor and editor Helen Dalley in...
Yellow Top: The Canary Launching Daily Left-Wing Tabloid Newspaper
The Canary, a UK‑based left‑wing news site, is debuting a daily weekday tabloid priced at £1.20 (about $1.52) after receiving a sizable investment from used‑car marketplace founder Cecil Hetherington. The 32‑page paper will launch with an initial print run of...
‘Scamming’ Landlord Libel Claim Thrown Out as Lammy Promises Legislation on SLAPPs
A libel claim against Mill Media journalist Cormac Kehoe was dismissed as an abuse of process, and a related High Court suit was also struck out, with the judge calling the dual actions a SLAPP. The publisher is left with...
Dow Jones CEO: Storyful Merger Will Fuel Growth to $1bn Profit
Dow Jones will integrate its News Corp‑owned video verification firm Storyful, a deal first announced when News Corp bought Storyful for about $25 million in 2013. CEO Almar Latour says the merger will accelerate the publisher’s push to deepen content, widen...
Sky News to Bundle Perks From Three Podcasts in First Online Subscription
Sky News is debuting its first paid online offering, a £2.99‑per‑month (≈$3.80) subscription that bundles three flagship podcasts—Electoral Dysfunction, Trump 100 and the new six‑part series Stuff Matters. Subscribers receive ad‑free listening, bonus episodes, early access to new content, a weekly...
Guardian Photographer ‘Exposed to Risk’ After Farage Shares Press Card Picture
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage posted a photo of a Guardian photographer’s NUJ press card on his Instagram, claiming it highlighted a security risk. The photographer was covering a story about an alleged £5 million (≈$6.3 million) undisclosed gift from a Thailand‑based...
Future Reveals It Is Still Heavily Reliant on Google as Profit Falls 67%
Future plc disclosed that roughly 60% of its £349.1 million (≈$444 million) revenue still depends on Google traffic, as profit before tax slumped 67% to £18.4 million (≈$23 million). Revenue fell 8% YoY and operating profit margin halved to 9%, while the company’s market...