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New York Times publisher warns journalism faces its ‘Napster moment’

New York Times publisher warns journalism faces its ‘Napster moment’

02 Jun 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

At WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Marseille, AG Sulzberger delivers a stark warning on AI

Why the United Nations is asking advertisers to protect the open web
Why the United Nations is asking advertisers to protect the open web
25 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Viner says the Guardian is not ‘a content business’, yet publishers are warned about losing to creators who embrace it
Viner says the Guardian is not ‘a content business’, yet publishers are warned about losing to creators who embrace it
11 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
How outcomes measurement has changed the CMO-CFO relationship – with Nimmi Shah and Sameer Modha
How outcomes measurement has changed the CMO-CFO relationship – with Nimmi Shah and Sameer Modha
11 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Believe It or Not Ep. 4: Is AI turning the internet into a sea of slop or has ‘churnalism’ already made it sloppy?
Believe It or Not Ep. 4: Is AI turning the internet into a sea of slop or has ‘churnalism’ already made it sloppy?
07 May 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis
UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis
29 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher

27 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The ScrollAware founder joins host Jack Benjamin to consider the response to the verdict in the social media addiction trial and discuss policy ideas for regulators.

ASA’s AI monitoring system processed twice as many ads last year

14 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The Active Ad Monitoring system processed 60m ads in 2025 and was the source of 68 formal rulings, equivalent to nearly one-quarter (23%) of all published rulings delivered by the regulator.

Ozone launches AI research and development centre

01 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Ozone Labs will operate as a “sandbox” alongside Ozone’s core business, serving as an area for its partners to experiment, build product prototypes, and try new business models.

‘Consultative, not transactional’: The Observer’s Studio 1791 wants brands to value trust

30 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The creative studio, led by Nico Sarti, is pushing a consultative strategy with brands amid a push for revenue.

Social media platforms linked to human trafficking, UN report finds

24 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Social media platforms are “primary pathway[s]” for organisers of human trafficking efforts to recruit victims in support of a wide-ranging online scam industry centred in South-East Asia. Facebook in particular was “the most widely used platform” for trafficking recruitment, with moderation efforts described by victims as insufficient.

Can GB News scale its advertising business? With chief revenue officer Ross Sergeant

23 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

GB News’s new chief revenue officer explains why he joined the broadcaster, addresses whether GB News is akin to ‘Reform TV’, and explains his strategy for driving advertising revenue growth.

News media ‘trusted in theory but not in practice’ as agencies and advertisers remain wary of brand safety

18 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The News Alliance surveyed media agencies and advertisers, finding that brand safety concerns are still causing hesitation to include news on media plans — despite research showing advertising on news doesn’t have adverse effects on brands.

IAB UK reaffirms Meta’s membership status after tech giant expelled from IAB Sweden

13 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

A spokesperson for IAB UK said it aims “to work with the broadest possible membership to help make digital advertising better for everyone and address shared industry challenges.”

Isba welcomes Government consultation on online harms: ‘Our hope is that enforcement will mean that more is done’

02 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Director general Simon Michaelides said advertisers “do not want to appear next to or near to harmful content, or inadvertently monetise it,” and that Isba would “continue to constructively challenge” social media platforms.

Inside the anonymous group of senior leaders warning of advertising’s moral failing — with Inside Track’s Ned Younger

23 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The convenor of the group of senior ad agency leaders discusses why they believe the industry is failing its moral and civic duties to society, and addresses why they’ve elected to remain anonymous.

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