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The autocrat's playbook: How democracy dies and what we can do to stop it

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Reporters who have worked under Putin, Erdogan and the Taliban share what they have learned about how autocrats consolidate power and how communities can fight back against the erosion of democratic freedom

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How Britain's most established news brands are reinventing themselves for the digital age

Leaders from The Times, Sky News and Reuters reveal why chasing fewer but more engaged readers - and embracing AI as a creative tool rather than a threat - is proving more profitable than old-school mass reach strategies

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Podcast articleNurturing the next generation of talent, with the YOJO newsroom

Fancy honing your skills in Athens? A bold new initiative offers on-the-job training, tools and mentorship for English-speaking university graduates. Relocation support is on offer, too

How UK local news entrepreneurs are building sustainable businesses

A TikTok master with 100m views, a paywall pioneer with 3,000 subscribers, and a community visionary backed by local businesses share their strategies for making independent journalism pay beyond ads

Posted by Jacob Granger on 22/05/25

Breaking through the growth ceiling: how The New Statesman and Dennik N went from stagnant to soaring

Slovakia's Dennik N broke three years of subscriber stagnation with an innovative anniversary campaign, while The New Statesman transformed podcasts from a side project into a powerful growth engine – both offering valuable lessons for media companies hitting plateaus

Posted by Jacob Granger on 21/05/25

Naja Nielsen, media director of SVT: 'We don't have decades to get used to AI'

The former BBC digital director says that newsrooms find themselves in another digital disruption and they need to act fast as user behaviour is rapidly changing

Posted by Jacob Granger on 20/05/25

How Mill Media and Zetland scaled their membership models

Small teams, focused content, and tech-forward thinking drive profitability where legacy media struggles

Posted by Jacob Granger on 19/05/25

Video is in another golden age. How should newsrooms adapt?

"Newsrooms must be willing to experiment, without expecting instant results," says Jonathan Paterson, contributing editor at The News Movement

Posted by Jonathan Paterson on 17/05/25

Podcast articleSLAPPs, Assange and the Trump effect: Fiona O'Brien of Reporters Without Borders on UK press freedom

The annual World Press Freedom Index ranks the UK as 20th out of 180 countries. We reflect on the big trends and turning points from the last 12 months

Posted by Jacob Granger on 15/05/25

BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service: what's working and what's not?

The scheme is getting quality journalism into news deserts. But indie newsrooms are missing out, as four in five contracts go to the big three regional publishers, says PINF executive director Jonathan Heawood

Posted by Jonathan Heawood on 15/05/25

Memberships, homepage and video: The Sun's three priorities for digital growth

Director of digital, Will Payne, says that his newsroom must straddle the line between digital advertising and reader revenue

Posted by Jacob Granger on 14/05/25

What does it really mean to serve a community today?

Communities yearn for a sense of pride, validation or a confidence boost - outcomes which benefit their lives, not just increasing our page views

Posted by Jacob Granger on 08/05/25

Newrewired spotlight | Chris Stone: 'The news industry has a lot to learn from podcast creators'

Award-winning producer and head of video and podcasts at the New Statesman reveals his podcasting tricks, tips and pet peeves

Posted by Jacob Granger on 07/05/25

What media innovators need to know about Newsrewired 2025

Next week, hear from top editors and leaders from Mill Media, Pink News, BBC, Sky News, The Telegraph and other major news outlets as they share practical ideas and solutions to help news organisations succeed in today's fast-changing world of digital publishing

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 06/05/25

The freedom gap: what pay and class reveal about the future of journalism

What threatens journalism is not just disinformation or hostile governments. It is who can - and who cannot - afford to enter the profession, writes news industry veteran François Nel

Posted by François Nel on 02/05/25

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