Vestiges of press freedom in Uganda finally disappear down the drain

On 28th June, 2026, Ugandans woke up to a barrage of social media posts on General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s X handle, most of them alluding to Uganda’s media and press freedom – his unbelief in it – and the closure of the biggest independent media house, Nation Media Group (NMG).

Signature journalism, strong brands, higher customer value: Mediahuis’s playbook for growth

Taking a pro-active stance to some of today’s biggest challenges, Europe’s Mediahuis has developed a three-pronged approach that builds on their traditional strengths.

World’s press condemns media shutdowns in Uganda

In the face of a military crackdown targeting independent media, WAN-IFRA has called on the government of Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, to honour constitutional guarantees and international standards protecting media freedom and the safety of journalists.

The six pillars driving PRISA Group’s goal of 800,000 subscribers by 2029

When financier Joseph Oughourlian took over as Chairman of the PRISA Group five years ago, its flagship title El País was struggling to find its footing in the digital landscape. El País has since achieved a financial turnaround by focusing on rebuilding a direct relationship with readers, particularly in Latin America.

Financial Express on why ‘discipline beats dopamine’ in the page view era

The page view, long treated as newsrooms’ default measure of success, is becoming an unreliable one. Most newsrooms are still reading their data the wrong way round too, looking at it only after a story has already been published rather than using it to shape coverage decisions beforehand.

Sipa Ouest-France’s AI lessons: Keep the rules simple and trust your people

After two years of AI experimentation, Sipa Ouest-France has found that the hardest challenges are cultural rather than commercial, according to CEO Fabrice Bakhouche.

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.

AI, revenue, audience trust dominate Digital Media India 2026

Digital Media India (DMI) 2026 convened 140 media executives from over 50 organisations. Now in its 15th edition, the conference remains a key forum for South Asia’s news publishers on digital transformation, revenue development, and emerging technologies.

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.