AI summaries roll out in Google Discover, posing new threat to publishers who rely on the app for traffic.| Press Gazette
Claire Ricks likes to keep up with current events. She follows mainstream news websites and considers herself an avid newspaper reader. The 29-year-old had mostly regarded social media as a place for memes and cute animal videos until this spring, when she helped study a platform an increasing number of people are turning to for news: TikTok. Ricks, a student at the Harvard Extension School, was assisting with a research project developed by Ben Reininga, one of this piece’s co-authors. Bot...| Nieman Reports
Likes of Mail Online and People see high proportion of AI Overviews for their key search terms.| Press Gazette
Mail Online is seeing up to 56% lower clickthrough rate when Google AI Overviews appear for one of its keywords.| Press Gazette
Referral traffic to top news sites from ChatGPT is growing quickly, but still accounts for a miniscule proportion of visits.| Press Gazette
We’re delighted to be teaming up with fellow consultancy Chrysallis Transformations. Run by experienced editorial leader Jeremy Clifford the partnership will see Alma and Chrysallis build on a number of projects we’ve already collaborated on. From deep-dives on digital audiences for The i through to training sessions for journalists, the skills of Alma and Chrysallis […]| Alma
Google site reputation abuse policy: Google accused of overreach by penalising news publishers because of their affiliate operations.| Press Gazette
Mail Online has hit 100,000 paying subscribers to its partial paywall in less than ten months, with a trial price of £1.99 per month.| Press Gazette
Online publisher Digitalbox has bought three sites from GRV Media Ltd as it aims to become an "entertainment powerhouse".| Press Gazette
Google Discover tactics for news publishers: Some are playing a risky game, Barry Adams explains how to build sustainable traffic.| Press Gazette
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Job cuts in the UK and US journalism industries halved in 2024 compared to the year before, according to Press Gazette analysis.| Press Gazette
