Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation

Google Discover ruled to be in scope for CMA's strategic market status review

Plus: Intelligent pricing lessons for subscriptions + a handy online video editing tool

Oct 15 • 

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On the ground reporting struggles in search

Plus: Wan-Ifra's Local Day and how universities (and local media) need to put down deep and meaningful roots

Oct 8 • 

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Substack becoming a media giant

Plus: 'Shoring up' local news in the UK + the social video battleground

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Why re-design a news website in 2025?

Reflections on giving Blog Preston a new look in the past fortnight

Sep 24 • 

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Lessons from the Press Gazette Future of Media Conference 2025

A guest editor for this What I've Been Reading digest as Jacqui covers the fight with AI, Google battles and an Irish subscriptions powerhouse + an…

Sep 17 • 

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Lessons in launching a newsletter

Local stories people (especially politicians) don't like, a new look Blog Preston and Reach redundancies

Sep 10 • 

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A chill in the air...

Plus: Publishers large and small outline positions on Google ahead of CMA review + insights on the average week in the UK

Sep 3 • 

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July 2025

Nextdoor pins stemming inactive users challenge on partnership with local news and journalists

Plus: Detailed mapping of local news provision in the US (and lessons for the UK) + up for an award for The Lead North

Jul 16 • 

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Journalism education funding campaign in the UK gathers pace

Plus: A reminder in the value people place on trusted local information (alongside news) and when to go or no on innovation and new projects in…

Jul 9 • 

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Who is thinking outside the box in journalism?

Updated readings on journalism innovation and disruption in media

Jul 2 • 

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June 2025

Journalism education v the government

Plus: A handbook for 'good journalism, better societies' in practice while keeping the lights on

Jun 25 • 

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WhatsApp Channels moment in the spotlight to arrive

Plus: Social media usage for news fragmentation continues + all the learnings from the Publisher Newsletter & Podcast Summits

Jun 18 • 

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