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He’s found 15,000+ fake AI news sites. Here’s what you need to know…

French investigative journalist and educator Jean-Marc Manach has spent two years tracking AI-generated ‘news’ sites and has identified more than 15,000 of them – some earning millions of dollars by gaming Google Discover. He explains how to spot them, and why the industry should be worried.

WAN-IFRA appoints Ezra Eeman as Director, AI in Media

Frankfurt, Germany – WAN-IFRA has appointed Ezra Eeman as Director, AI in Media, reinforcing its commitment to helping news publishers worldwide harness the opportunities of artificial intelligence while navigating the profound changes it is bringing to journalism and the media business.

Breaking barriers, building leaders: Deborah Corn on the mission of Girls Who Print

“The biggest challenge isn’t being a leader once you get there – it’s getting there in the first place.” For Deborah Corn, Executive Director of Girls Who Print, that observation captures one of the most persistent challenges facing women in the print and graphic communications industry.

From institution to destination: How Tagesspiegel is rebuilding the reader relationship

Germany’s Tagesspiegel has been at the centre of an AI scandal that renews questions of AI and trust in journalism – but inside the Berlin daily, a quiet revolution to future-proof the 80-year-old newsroom is in full stride.

Can you stop the use of AI on opinion pages? 

News organisations are extending their AI guardrails to insist on disclosures on contributions received for opinion pages. Amid reports that high profile authors had used AI to develop arguments and help write articles, new guidelines are being written to help protect publications’ integrity – and retain trust.

‘If you can’t get people to pay for your product, the problem is in your product’: Newslaundry’s co-founder

For Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, the case for subscriptions rests on a single idea: purity of message.

How publishers are leveraging Substack for new audiences

Substack offers creators around the world a platform where they own their audience and can experiment with products and services that are either free or paid while building engagement outside of their normal subscriber base.

From ‘messy’ to strategic: A framework for newsroom-creator partnerships

The appeal is obvious: creators have the reach, newsrooms have the credibility. Bridging those worlds has proven far from straightforward. Adriana Lacy spent two years in the trenches of creator collaborations – and presented a framework born from hard-won lessons at the 77th World News Media Congress in Marseille.

186 ideas in 30 minutes: NextGen AI Leaders get their projects underway in Marseille

As part of WAN-IFRA’s 12-week leadership programme, participants met ahead of the World News Media Congress to draft their first AI strategic solutions, walking away with a shared conclusion: they are not alone in this journey.

Beyond the algorithm: 10 strategies for attracting young news audiences

Drawing on insights from in-depth interviews and market data, a new guide provides 10 evidence-based strategies for media leaders to effectively reach and retain the next generation of readers – by prioritising authenticity over trends.