The biggest question of all, if Dovid Efune succeeds in his bid for the Telegraph, is the extent to which the newspapers will have editorial independence.
Welcome to the Brief for Wednesday 17 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
New York Sun owner emerged late in the bidding for Britain’s storied newspaper. Here’s what to know about the anticipated acquisition.
From high-profile resignations at the JC and to the impending Daily Telegraph sale, openness on ownership should apply to all our media.
As Labour kicks off a new era, some major media developments are also under way: the sale of the Telegraph, the future of the BBC under a new culture secretary and the departure of two heavyweight political commentators.
The scale of opposition could crush the proposal, whatever the regulators ultimately decide.
2024 looks set to be a year of consolidation in publishing, but it’s a short-term fix for a long-term problem: the digital publishing market is suffering from market failure, writes the editor.
A new proposed structure, another Ofcom probe, a change in leadership… the ownership of The Daily Telegraph is a soap opera – and all in an election year.
Jack Benjamin is joined by Ella Sagar and The Guardian’s James Fleetham to unpack takeaways from The Guardian’s upfronts and discuss how AI-generated misinformation could actually be a boost to trusted newsbrands.
A Jeff Bezos-backed bid for The Daily Telegraph? It’s a stretch, but not impossible now that Telegraph bidder Sir William Lewis is CEO of The Washington Post.
Nick Manning spoke with Jack Benjamin and Omar Oakes about why publishers feel the need to polarise themselves to appeal to readers on the fringes — who just so happen to be the one’s most likely to pay a subscription fee.
