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IFJ says women account for only 26% of news subjects, according to global report
Women represent more than half of the world's population but only make a quarter of news' subjects, says the Global Media Monitoring Project 2025.
News Media
The newspaper business was built for a world where one product served everyone and advertising paid for most of it. That model has gone. What replaces it is still being worked out title by title, from national groups to weeklies covering a single town.
Reader revenue is the clearest shift. Even Reach, which argued for free access for years, now puts some of its journalism behind a paywall, and the regional titles doing best changed their newsrooms before they asked anyone to pay. Ownership keeps changing too. National World rebuilt local editorships after years of centralisation, and the Observer is being reinvented as a premium print and digital title under new owners.
The strongest publishers understand the difference because they are not trying to be everything to everyone. They are trying to be essential to someone.
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Local news is where the pressure shows most. Millions of people now live without a dedicated local title, and new reader-funded and membership startups are moving into the gaps. Platforms are pulling back from news at the same time, which leaves trust and a direct relationship with readers as the assets that matter most.
Print hasn't disappeared either. Well-run weeklies still hold on to their readers, with circulation falling slowly while digital audiences grow.
Below you'll find some of our best feature articles on news media, from reader revenue and newsroom change to ownership, local news and trust, alongside our latest news and industry commentary.
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FEATURE
Returning to growth
Where is the growth opportunity for today’s publishers? Douglas McCabe tracks how the commercial model has evolved over the past fifty years and examines whether a better understanding of what online audiences want, will help drive future growth.
Best Practice in Publishing
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We asked Chris Sherrard, editor-in-chief of The Irish News, what does best practice publishing look like in news media? This is what he said…
INTERVIEW
Stand and deliver!
After years of resisting paywalls, Reach is now launching them across its titles. But David Higgerson, Reach’s chief content officer, carefully avoided the word ‘U-turn’ when interviewed by Steve Dyson.
INTERVIEW
Change before charge
It’s one thing to think that readers should pay for your journalism, but the reality is that unless you improve your offering, then you will struggle to start charging for it, as DC Thomson Editor-in-Chief Frank O’Donnell tells Ciar Byrne.
INTERVIEW
Ditching the generic
How can you edit a regional newspaper when you never visit the area you’re writing about? By filling it with generic content, an approach that National World’s David Montgomery, the new owner of JPI Media, is rapidly doing away with.
INTERVIEW
The Observer’s premium future
Ray Snoddy talks to Co-CEO Rich Furness about the thinking behind Tortoise Media’s acquisition of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and about their plans for its future.
FEATURE
Opportunities & Threats: National News Media
What’s the outlook for national news media in 2024? Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent, looks ahead.
FEATURE
Breathing new life into local media
There is a new generation of entrepreneurs launching local media businesses, bringing with them new ideas on business models and funding. Phil Clark looks at some of the stand-out examples.
OPINION
We Need Trusted News Brands Now More Than Ever
With Meta backing away from ‘news’ and AI accelerating the growth of disinformation, we need to redouble our efforts to safeguard access to quality journalism, says News Media Association Chief Executive Owen Meredith.
OUT & ABOUT WITH ALAN GEERE
Weekly does it
East Lothian is not just the best place to live – it has the best newsbrand too. Alan Geere heads over the border to find out what’s happening in the world of Scottish weeklies.
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WARC releases new report
Global ad market prospects upgraded to 8.9% (US$1.19trn) but growth concentrated in Big Tech platforms.
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111 journalists killed this year, according to the IFJ
One hundred and eleven journalists, including seven women, have been killed in 2025, according to the IFJ’s annual report on journalists and media professionals killed in 2025.
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British Journalism Awards winners 2025
Press Gazette last week announced the winners of the British Journalism Awards 2025 at a gala dinner held in London.
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impact.com and Evertune announce partnership
The impact.com and Evertune partnership aims to helps brand influence AI search results.
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NMA responds to DCMS' BBC Charter Review
The News Media Association has responded to the publication of the BBC Charter Review by DCMS.
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NMA responds to Government AI/Copyright Statement of Progress
The News Media Association has responded to the Government’s Statement of Progress and Copyright.
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Society condemns conviction of Jimmy Lai
The Society of Editors has condemned the conviction of Jimmy Lai.
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The New York Times sues Perplexity AI
Earlier this month, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI.
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Impress launches its 2024-25 annual report
Impress has released its 2024-2025 annual report, looking at the organisational highlights of the past 12 months.
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Reach names new Mirror editor-in-chief
Chloe Hubbard has been named the new editor-in-chief at the Mirror, following Caroline Waterston’s departure at the end of the year.
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Mirror editor-in-chief to step down from role at end of year
Reach has announced that Mirror and Magazines Editor-in-Chief Caroline Waterston is to step down at the end of the year.
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The Guardian launches new podcast series
The Birth Keepers is a new six-episode audio investigation, exposing how two influencers radicalised pregnant women around the world and the tragedies that ensued.
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The Guardian appoints Allan Donald as VP of product
Allan joins the global publisher from Netflix and will lead on the development of core editorial platforms, products and experiences.
COLUMN
‘King’ Donald’s Christmas betrayal and sellout?
The US, under Donald Trump, is increasingly showing itself to be pro-Putin and anti-Europe. Paul Connew looks at how the press is covering and reacting to this historic realignment.
