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Launching a weekday audio news briefing with AI at CT Insider

We speak to Ellie Miller & Derrick Ho on the strategy and processes behind this AI audio briefing project.
byMadeleine White
20 October, 2025
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  • Inspirations

Build or buy: The technology decision that defines modern newsrooms

byAli Mahmood
13 October, 2025
Der Spiegel engagement case studies Der Spiegel engagement case studies
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How DER SPIEGEL uses its engagement score: our key use cases 

byAlexander Held
9 October, 2025
The Economist Newsletter The Economist Newsletter
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The Economist’s Substack experiment: building a newsletter product off-platform

byMadeleine White
7 October, 2025
unfolded.news unfolded.news
  • Decisions

unfolded.news – rethinking the content architecture of news websites

byFabio Venneri
1 October, 2025
Discounts on subscription for publishers Discounts on subscription for publishers
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The hidden cost of discount addiction: why 50% off promotions are killing your subscription revenue

bySuchit Patel
29 September, 2025
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The media industry’s 5 toxic obsessions: no.1 criticizing platforms

byMax Leroy
28 September, 2025
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L’Équipe: 12 projects to retain subscribers following the Paris Olympics

byMarion Wyss
27 September, 2025
The Telegraph App The Telegraph App

The Telegraph: retaining subscribers with a killer mobile strategy

byMarion Wyss
Telerama - Comment le magazine culturel a construit, marketé et monétisé son nouveau guide “Plateformes” Telerama - Comment le magazine culturel a construit, marketé et monétisé son nouveau guide “Plateformes”

3,360 new subscribers in a month: Télérama’s new streaming guide product pays off

byMarion Wyss
The Audiencers' Festival London Panos The Audiencers' Festival London Panos

IamExpat: Keeping users at the center when diversifying revenue

byMadeleine White
User needs at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism User needs at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Doing User Needs right: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism share their secrets

byKhalil A. Cassimally
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  • Inspirations

Subscription models live off habits: lessons from Duolingo’s retention success

byLennart Schneider
17 September, 2025
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Digital by design: How Irish News is growing from a strong print legacy

byMadeleine White
12 September, 2025
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Balancing acquisition and retention: lessons from pv digest’s Markus Schöberl

We spoke to Markus Schölberl, founder and editor of pv digest on his top recommendations for publishers offering digital subscriptions.
byMadeleine White
11 September, 2025
From fly-bys to loyal readers From fly-bys to loyal readers
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Developing the middle of the funnel: how to turn fly-bys into loyal readers

byMadeleine White
8 September, 2025
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What your paywall says about your product (and why it matters)

byHeiko Scherer
4 September, 2025
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Why 80% of our homepage is now personalized — and how that’s changing everything

byDaniel Geiger
2 September, 2025
  • Operations

Integrating AI into daily editorial workflows at Clarín

byAlvaro Liuzzi
26 August, 2025
  • Inspirations

Smarter discussions thanks to AI-generated talking points at FT

byBella Cockarill
25 August, 2025
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Building a subscription product for young readers at Mediahuis Belgium

byMadeleine White
20 August, 2025
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Relaunching The Guardian app: changing reader habits means we must also evolve

byCraig Law
11 August, 2025
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Gain clarity on your purpose: the template that helps teams make faster, better decisions

byKhalil A. Cassimally
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Ask Birubala: Inside Newslaundry’s AI tool that frees up time and unlocks team growth

byMadeleine White
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What 400 media apps tell us about the trends driving engagement in 2025

byChristie Easter
When the article isn't enough When the article isn't enough
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When the article is no longer enough: formats that outperform the article on news apps

byHeiko Scherer
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AI and the subscriber funnel: How 3 newsrooms are using AI to grow, engage and retain audiences

At The Audiencers' Festival, Aliya looks at how Aktuality, Il Messaggero & The Financial Times use AI to move readers through the funnel to subscription.
byAliya Itzkowitz
29 July, 2025
How to convert registered members into subscribers How to convert registered members into subscribers
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How to turn registered members into subscribers

byMadeleine White
23 July, 2025
The Guardian underrepresented audiences The Guardian underrepresented audiences
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How The Guardian US meets underrepresented communities where they are

byMadeleine White
17 July, 2025
The move to paid podcasts: Lessons from De Correspondent The move to paid podcasts: Lessons from De Correspondent
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The move to paid podcasts: Lessons from De Correspondent

byMadeleine White
The Audiencers' Festival London 2025 The Audiencers' Festival London 2025
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The Audiencers’ Festival London 2025: presentation slides

byMadeleine White
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How Condé Nast is growing the “happy middle” of the audience funnel

byKhalil A. Cassimally
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Newsletters in the fight for sustainability, with Toronto Star, BBC & Reuters

byAnandita Chandra

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Ask Nursing Times: Robin Booth on how they’re creating premium experiences with AI

byMadeleine White
  • Operations

The Big Mac Index: a tool for comparing subscription price across the media industry

byMarkus Schöberl
  • Inspirations

Post-Paywall Thinking, Publisher Perspectives from The Audiencers’ Festival

byJohn Rahim
  • Operations

The ins and outs of BFM’s new mobile-first vertical video format

byAnthony Capon
  • Operations

45 acquisition channels to convert readers into subscribers

byMadeleine White
  • Decisions

Why the most valuable newsroom KPI is no longer reach but belonging

byHeiko Scherer
  • Decisions

Are machines our most valuable audience? How media can monetize AI agents

byMaxime Topolov
  • Inspirations

25 ideas of content, features and benefits to offer paying subscribers

byMadeleine White
  • Decisions

Strategic clarity, an end to silos and audiences-centricity: why you need audience practitioners and product people

byKhalil A. Cassimally
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Boosting membership conversion at Maverick Insider with FAQs

byMadeleine White
  • Inspirations

Pricing strategies from The Atlantic, Le Monde and Onet

byMarion Wyss
16 May, 2025
  • Decisions

Alban Mazrekaj: bridging newsroom and product at NZZ

byMadeleine White
12 May, 2025
  • Inspirations

From Idea to Implementation: Lessons Learned from the First AI Integration Process in a Local Argentine Newsroom

byAlvaro Liuzzi
9 May, 2025
  • Operations

Building and serving communities with Ryan Y. Kellett, Financial Times and THECITY

byMadeleine White
7 May, 2025
  • Operations

From €10M in losses to €25M in EBITDA: How Le Monde built a sustainable model

byMarion Wyss
6 May, 2025
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Strategic priorities for the next two years: a world tour of media CEOs

byMarion Wyss
5 May, 2025
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Donations: three media outlets share strategies to maximise voluntary reader revenue

OKO.press, La Marea, and What Happened Last Week share their strategies and doubts about donations as viable and ethical business models.
byMarion Wyss
4 May, 2025
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Handelsblatt Circles: 6 lessons on community from Chief Growth Officer Jan Kleibrink

byLennart Schneider
30 April, 2025
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160+ paywall examples to inspire your subscription strategy

byMadeleine White
29 April, 2025
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Prototypes Over PowerPoints: A Practical Guide to Product Strategy Execution

byAbby Reimer
28 April, 2025
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Le Figaro halves the time to take out a subscription with their “AMEX” project

byMarion Wyss
24 April, 2025
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How Clarin is Redefining News Consumption with AI-Powered Audio

byMatias Battolla
18 April, 2025
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