Weekly Digest, Issue #170, 18 April 2026
The FT argues that while social media has fueled populism and polarisation by amplifying fringe voices, artificial intelligence may have the opposite effect.
The FT argues that while social media has fueled populism and polarisation by amplifying fringe voices, artificial intelligence may have the opposite effect.
The publishers positioned for the AI moment are the ones who did the structural work before the moment arrived. Most newsrooms didn't.
The news industry isn't declining; it's being repriced, argues Francesco Marconi in his latest essay.
Beyond the Chatbot: Navigating the Reinvention of Information, a near future in which artificial intelligence serves as a primary intermediary.
Contrary to popular belief, a Mather Economics analysis suggests that while organic search is declining, this trend is part of a broader, multi-channel contraction affecting social and direct visits alike.