Archives: 2026

The New York Times building facade
Hanaa' TameezAugust 5, 2026
Even The New York Times “isn’t immune” to declining search traffic — one reason it’s leaning into video
Joshua BentonAugust 3, 2026
U.S. news jobs are more than 3× more likely to be based in Manhattan than they were 25 years ago
Andrew DeckAugust 3, 2026
A record-breaking eight Pulitzer awardees disclosed AI use this year
Five winners and three finalists detailed their AI adoption to the judging committee.
Andrew DeckJuly 30, 2026
AI authentication tools are built without adequate journalist input, new report finds
Sophie CulpepperJuly 30, 2026
Readers turned to these local newspapers for real-time safety updates and weekend reads
The Philadelphia Inquirer launched Inquirer Weekend in April, while readers looked to The Orange County Register’s coverage when a chemical tank was at threat of exploding in May.
Neel DhaneshaJuly 29, 2026
Collaborations and primary elections boosted traffic to public media sites this quarter
“If I have any takeaway, it’s really just the importance of headlines that answer the question, ‘Why does this matter? Why should I care?'”
Erik P. Bucy and Milad Jalalian EbrahimiJuly 29, 2026
How three newsrooms are charting different paths for AI use
In our recent research, we examined how three different media outlets — Reuters, the BBC, and The Guardian — were deploying AI in their workflows.
Hanaa' TameezJuly 28, 2026
Despite concerns about AI Overviews, some nonprofit news outlets see a surge in search traffic
“We found this heartening, in a time when many experts are writing eulogies for clickthrough from search engine results pages.”
Laura Hazard OwenJuly 28, 2026
It’s been a year since Congress cut off federal funding for public media. How are things going?
Joshua BentonJuly 27, 2026
Tacos, elk sheds, and Facebook ads: How some local news sites saw their traffic spike
Big gainers included L.A. Taco, The TRiiBE, and Buckrail. Here’s our quarterly ranking of the top 25 local for-profit news sites in the United States.
Corey HutchinsJuly 27, 2026
LGBTQ+ outlet LOOKOUT aims to expand throughout the Southwest, and beyond
“I’m stealing everything I learned from my time at Vice and from little raggedy zines in the punk rock world.”
Hanaa' TameezJuly 22, 2026
“This price was set by an algorithm”: News subscribers are surprised by a new line in their renewal emails
Outlets like Wired, NJ.com, and The Wall Street Journal are setting renewal prices just for you — and being forced to disclose it.
Neel DhaneshaJuly 22, 2026
Search traffic has declined so much that some publishers are considering opting out of Google entirely
Ken PaulsonJuly 21, 2026
How America’s newspapers lost their voice
The long history of newspaper editorials may be about to end, a casualty of both changing news values and economic pressure.
Neel DhaneshaJuly 21, 2026
With its third issue, audio magazine Signal Hill is transmitting further than ever
“We knew it was kind of breaking the rules of what you’re supposed to do to make a show that is profitable.”
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