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Media Expert Kevin Anderson to Lead WAN-IFRA’s Digital Revenue Network

2025-07-17. WAN-IFRA announced the appointment of Kevin Anderson as Director of the Digital Revenue Network (DRN). In this leadership role, Anderson will guide WAN-IFRA’s efforts to help publishers worldwide grow sustainable digital revenue and navigate transformational change. 

Bundling done right: How Ringier Axel Springer Poland built a winning digital subscription bundle

2025-07-17. Ringier Axel Springer Poland has been steadily moving from print to digital for years, but about five years ago, they introduced a bundle subscription of their digital products that resulted in “an unprecedented 91 percent average compound annual growth rate. And it’s going very well,” said Danuta Breguła, Managing Director of Paid Products.

Inside four Latin American newsrooms using AI to transform workflows

2025-07-11. Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect for journalism. Across Latin America, newsrooms are beginning to adopt it as a practical and strategic tool – automating workflows, freeing up editorial capacity, experimenting with new formats, and strengthening their journalistic mission.

Le Monde’s ‘old-fashioned’ investment in newsroom pays off with digital growth

2025-07-08. Over the past 15 years, the French publisher has consistently expanded its newsroom, which has grown by 80 percent during that time. By doubling down on its journalism, Le Monde has transformed itself from a “nearly bankrupt” company to one whose digital revenues are on track to cover newsroom costs within two years.

Inside The Hindu’s approach to reader retention

2025-07-07. The Hindu, one of India’s leading news publishers, is using product thinking to change how it connects with its users and drives digital revenue. Their chief product officer explains how they’re using games, webinars, and AI summaries to keep readers engaged and coming back.

Turning clicks into cash: Inside VG’s affiliate growth strategy

2025-07-04. VG, one of Norway’s biggest news outlets, has turned affiliate marketing into an important revenue stream. What started in 2020 with almost nothing now brings in more than $10 million annually. Christian Haneborg, VG’s EVP for advertising, explains how they are doing it.

From zero to 25,000: How India’s Sakal found its paying audience

2025-07-03. Sakal’s digital success didn’t come from a master plan – it came from trial and error. From failed experiments to successful e-paper subscriptions, Swapnil Malpathak and his digital team have transformed a 93-year-old legacy publisher into a subscription-driven newsroom with 25,000 paying readers within 16 months.

Digital News Report: Personalities, Social Video and AI Drive Shift in News Consumption

2025-06-17. The rise of an alternative media ecosystem, dominated by YouTubers, TikTokers and podcasters, is one of two notable trends influencing the future shape of news, according to the latest Reuters Institute report.

Read, play, swipe: The strategy behind The New York Times app revamp

2025-06-05. Last October, The New York Times rolled out a major redesign of its app bringing together news, games, audio, and lifestyle content in a streamlined experience – a strategy aimed at keeping readers engaged, increasing time spent with the app, and highlighting the full value of a Times subscription.

No ads. No investors. No compromise: How Mediapart makes independence pay

2025-06-04. Known for exposing scandals at the highest levels of French politics and business, Mediapart has built a reputation as an investigative powerhouse. Beyond its hard-hitting journalism, the French publisher has created a sustainable, fully reader-funded business model that is rooted in its core value of radical independence.