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February 19, 2026
Media Briefing: Publishers explore selling AI visibility know-how to brands
Publishers are seeing an opportunity to sell their AI citation playbooks as a product to brand clients, to monetize their GEO insights.
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February 17, 2026
In Graphic Detail: Subscriptions are rising at big news publishers – even as traffic shrinks
Publishers are raising prices, pushing bundles and prioritizing retention to make subscriptions a steady business amid volatile traffic.
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February 11, 2026
In Graphic Detail: AI licensing deals, protection measures aren’t slowing web scraping
AI bots are increasingly mining publisher content, with new data showing publishers are losing the traffic battle even as demand grows.
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February 9, 2026
The Athletic invests in live blogs, video to insulate sports coverage from AI scraping
As the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics collide, The Athletic is leaning into live blogs and video to keeps fans locked in, and AI bots at bay.
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February 5, 2026
Media Briefing: A solid Q4 gives publishers breathing room as they build revenue beyond search
Q4 gave publishers a win — but as ad dollars return, AI-driven discovery shifts mean growth in 2026 will hinge on relevance, not reach.
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February 4, 2026
Bloomberg’s new video hub aims to keep audiences – and subscribers – on its own turf
Bloomberg launched a centralized video hub to improve discovery, boost engagement and keep audiences (and subscribers) on its own platform.
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February 3, 2026
A running list of publisher lawsuits targeting Google’s ad tech practices
Digiday has compiled a running list of publishers’ lawsuits against Google for its ad tech practices, seeking compensation for claimed lost revenue.
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January 29, 2026
Media Briefing: ‘A bitter pill’: ChatGPT ads are coming – where do publishers fit?
ChatGPT ads are coming, and publishers fear they’ll be underwriting OpenAI’s ad business while losing control over distribution and dollars.
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January 28, 2026
WTF is liquid content?
AI is melting the article format, allowing publishers to reshape stories into liquid content and personalized in real time.
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January 23, 2026
Forbes tests prediction platform as engagement strategies move past search
Instead of letting users bet real money on news, Forbes is gamifying predictions to boost onsite engagement, and foster reader loyalty as it shifts away from relying on traffic.
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January 22, 2026
Media Briefing: The anatomy of the publishers’ SEO dilemma
As AI upends search, publishers face a choice in 2026: chase Google, feed AI, or figure out how to balance both.
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January 22, 2026
Bold Call: AI will rewrite publishers’ websites in 2026
This year, publishers will use AI to transform static sites into dynamic, personalized and reader-driven experiences.
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January 15, 2026
Media Briefing: Google’s latest core update a reminder that pageviews can’t remain the primary metric
Google’s latest core update signals pageviews can no longer be the primary metric, favoring intent-solving publishers over scale.
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January 9, 2026
Future starts to sharpen its AI search visibility playbook
Future is boosting AI search citations and mentions with a tool called Future Optic, and offering the product to branded content clients.
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January 8, 2026
Media Briefing: Here’s what media execs are prioritizing in 2026
Media executives enter 2026 weathered by disruption, but refocused on AI revenue, brand strength and video and creator opportunities.
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January 6, 2026
Why publishers are building their own creator networks
Publishers are forming creator networks to regain control, combat traffic declines, and reach audiences shifting toward influencers.
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January 1, 2026
A timeline of the major deals between publishers and AI tech companies in 2025
Here’s a list of all the major deals signed between publishers and AI tech companies in 2025.
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December 30, 2025
The biggest SEO lessons in 2025 for publishers
KPIs are changing, more AI search data is becoming available, and publishers are looking beyond search to grow their audiences and revenue.
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December 26, 2025
Here are the biggest moments in AI for publishers in 2025
Here are some of the moments that defined how publishers adapted to the AI era this year.
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December 22, 2025
In Graphic Detail: The state of AI referral traffic in 2025
Here are five graphs that illustrate where AI referrals stand today: which are gaining share and which are driving traffic and conversions.
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December 18, 2025
Media Briefing: The top trends in the media industry for 2025
This week’s Media Briefing takes a look at the top trends from 2025, from digital advertising revenue performance to AI licensing deals.
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December 15, 2025
Publishers are hunting for AI prompt data — now they’re starting to get it from third-party companies
Publishers are finally gaining some visibility into AI search, as new prompt data tools crack open a black box.
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December 11, 2025
Media Briefing: Why publishers are flocking to Substack
The Economist, The FT, The New Yorker and others have recently launched Substack newsletters, with varying strategies to find new audiences.
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December 10, 2025
The Washington Post debuts AI-personalized podcasts to hook younger listeners
The Washington Post has used AI to build a pick-your-own-format news podcast, letting listeners choose the topics, hosts and duration.
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December 9, 2025
WTF is AI citation tracking?
Publishers are tracking AI citations to understand visibility, attribution gaps and referral traffic in these tools and platforms.
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December 4, 2025
Media Briefing: Publishers turn to vertical video to compete with creators and grow ad revenue in 2026
Publishers add vertical video feeds to their sites to boost engagement, attract video ad spend and compete with news creators.
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December 2, 2025
Newsweek is building an AI Mode-like experience to customize homepages for readers
Newsweek is building an AI homepage modeled after Google's AI Mode to increase engagement and offset declining search referrals.
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December 1, 2025
How AI’s hit to publisher traffic is quietly rewiring media M&A
Publishers’ AI-driven traffic declines are cooling M&A, stalling deals and lowering valuations. Some analysts are optimistic about 2026.
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November 26, 2025
Arena Group, BuzzFeed, USA Today Co, Vox Media join RSL’s AI content licensing efforts
Arena Group, BuzzFeed, USA Today Co and Vox Media are participating in the RSL Collective's efforts to license content to AI companies.
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