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In this second part of a four-part series on news subscriptions, guest writer Bihag Karnani looks at what occurs before the conversion; the moment when a reader decides if he/she will pay. "News media organisations treat the paywall as a barrier," he writes. "Technology companies treat the paywall as an evaluation mechanism. Do we request payment? At what point? How much?" Th...

The news media industry recently lost one of its pioneers with the passing of Dr. Friedrich W. Burkhardt on 19 June, 2026. He was 97. As Managing Director of IFRA from 1972 to 1994, he guided the association and the international newspaper community through one of the most profound technological transitions in its history.

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French investigative journalist and educator Jean-Marc Manach has spent two years tracking AI-generated ‘news’ sites and has identified more than 15,000 of them – some earning millions of dollars by gaming Google Discover. He explains how to spot them, and why the industry should be worried.

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As newsrooms adopt digital-first workflows, Spanish news outlet SPORT is exploring how AI can help organise and adapt content for print without compromising editorial judgement or the publication's identity.

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Frankfurt, Germany – WAN-IFRA has appointed Ezra Eeman as Director, AI in Media, reinforcing its commitment to helping news publishers worldwide harness the opportunities of artificial intelligence while navigating the profound changes it is bringing to journalism and the media business.

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