What I've Been Reading Digest

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 •

Personality, usefulness and building a community drive newsletter success

Some learnings from the Publisher Newsletters Summit and Awards

Jun 11 •

Google Discover on desktop appears imminent

Plus: BBC director-general signals stronger linking to local sources + FullFact's custom gen-AI tool helping to police the internet and media

May 21 •

Narrative journalism isn't dead, despite the surge of AI 'slop' content

Plus: A big media watchers newsletter and website merger + lessons from Canada on how local media can be supported

May 7 •

The personal touch remains key to newsletters

Plus: Influencers as journalists (or journalists as influencers?) + lessons learned from Politico's growth and influence

Apr 30 •

Warm words on local media, now time for action

Plus: Minute-inspired digest newsletters start to bloom + a shift in where political classes get their info and engage

Apr 2 •

Call for innovation fund to stimulate a new decade of local news

Plus: Gen-AI changing the 'bell curve' of digital content + value of news and publishers in search results row escalates

Mar 26 •

A newsletter for everything

Plus: The changing nature of media (Chris Maguire gives his life lessons) + what's driving subscriptions for a diverse range of publishers

Mar 19 •

Local media as a social glue for communities

Plus: Social listening to find the trends and discussions within niches + signature journalism driving subscriptions and audiences

Mar 12 •

Hitting the right note with audio to enrich journalism

Plus: AI-assisted story distortion and winning on LinkedIn

Mar 5 •

'Liquid content' the key to true content personalisation

Plus: How to deal with Facebook v.2025 and bringing back a community-centred podcast

Feb 26 •

ChatGPT starts to drive referrals to publishers

Plus: Going beyond the explainer format + Journalism Leaders Winter Forum line-up confirmed

Feb 13 •

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