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Hanaa' Tameez is a journalist covering the media industry. She writes about the business of news, including social media traffic, nonprofit acquisitions, and the financial health of independent journalists.

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Luzu TV falsely claims Messi's father died during World Cup coverage

Luzu TV falsely claims Messi's father died during World Cup coverage

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Business Insider’s big bet against aggregation

Business Insider’s big bet against aggregation

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This app turns the web into a scrollable feed (just don’t call it RSS)

This app turns the web into a scrollable feed (just don’t call it RSS)

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A new study looks at the skills journalists are losing (and gaining) because of AI tools

A new study looks at the skills journalists are losing (and gaining) because of AI tools

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We asked our readers to buy, not donate. Here’s what it taught us about the new math of news.

We asked our readers to buy, not donate. Here’s what it taught us about the new math of news.

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A quiet shift in how Americans perceive local news

A quiet shift in how Americans perceive local news

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AI-generated articles are now producing fake news that criticizes AI fake news in journalism

AI-generated articles are now producing fake news that criticizes AI fake news in journalism

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GlobalFact fact-checkers face shrinking grants and rising AI disinformation

GlobalFact fact-checkers face shrinking grants and rising AI disinformation

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Full Fact is battling AI-generated elections content with AI tools of its own

Full Fact is battling AI-generated elections content with AI tools of its own

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SaySo launches verified-creator news platform as alternative to algorithmic social feeds

SaySo launches verified-creator news platform as alternative to algorithmic social feeds

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UK Government Proposes Law Requiring Social Media to Prioritize Public Broadcaster News

UK Government Proposes Law Requiring Social Media to Prioritize Public Broadcaster News

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AI chatbot news use rises but adoption varies by region

AI chatbot news use rises but adoption varies by region

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Book reviews are an endangered species. So this independent bookstore decided to start publishing its own.

Book reviews are an endangered species. So this independent bookstore decided to start publishing its own.

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States with less local news have higher rates of loneliness

States with less local news have higher rates of loneliness

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How should news organizations label their AI use for audiences? New studies suggest some answers

How should news organizations label their AI use for audiences? New studies suggest some answers

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Alaska news nonprofit buys local

Alaska news nonprofit buys local

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The Centre Daily Times unionizes after backlash to McClatchy’s AI tool

The Centre Daily Times unionizes after backlash to McClatchy’s AI tool

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AI use, growth challenges, and funding cuts: A new report looks at the state of nonprofit news

AI use, growth challenges, and funding cuts: A new report looks at the state of nonprofit news

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Tansa is pioneering a new model for investigative journalism in Japan

Tansa is pioneering a new model for investigative journalism in Japan

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The Minnesota Star Tribune will cut 15% of its staff — and may become a nonprofit

The Minnesota Star Tribune will cut 15% of its staff — and may become a nonprofit

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Local stories by nonprofit college media resonated nationally at the start of 2026

Local stories by nonprofit college media resonated nationally at the start of 2026

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“Affiliation, not just access”: Newsrooms try to move beyond membership to a focus on “belonging”

“Affiliation, not just access”: Newsrooms try to move beyond membership to a focus on “belonging”

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The European Union backs Italy’s right to make Meta pay for news

The European Union backs Italy’s right to make Meta pay for news

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Trolling, memes, and deepfakes: How AI is thickening the fog of war

Trolling, memes, and deepfakes: How AI is thickening the fog of war

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