Gunnar Springfeldt

Swedish, newsjunkie and I know pretty much about digital media and media strategy but don't have all the answers. The pic is from Swedish Lapland, Akka.

[Pressmeddelande @ViaTT_se]

Bonnier News: Bonnier News blir ny majoritetsägare i danska nyhetstjänsten Zetland https://t.co/ye0Ux4zoPc

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

“News in Norway tends to be very traditional, and the industry faces the same threats as in the rest of Europe. Young men especially are gravitating away from traditional outlets.” https://t.co/LvARI9XyuP

[Ray Myers @TheRayMyers]

$GOOGL is getting sued over AI overviews!

Penske Media, owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety, has filed a lawsuit over the use of AI-generated summaries.

AI Overviews Reduces Website Traffic, Affects Revenue, Says Penske Media

The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., marks the first instance of a major U.S. publisher taking legal action against Google over AI summaries, according to a report by Reuters. Penske alleges that Google’s AI Overviews use its journalism without permission, reducing website traffic and affecting revenue.

Penske Media, led by Jay Penske, claims Google only includes publishers’ sites in search results if it can use their content in AI summaries. Without this leverage, Google would need to compensate publishers for republishing their work or using it to train AI systems.

[Glenn Gabe @glenngabe]

AIO Lawsuit from a big publisher -> Penske Media sues Google, says ~20% of Google search results linking to its sites now include AI Overviews, and affiliate link revenue fell 33%+ since late 2024

“Siphoning and discouraging user traffic to PMC’s and other publishers’ websites in this manner will have profoundly harmful effects on the overall quality and quantity of the information accessible on the internet,” the complaint alleges, using the acronym for Penske Media Corp." https://t.co/yHyZTjvFwB

[Katie Robertson @katie_robertson]

NEW: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop printing a newspaper at the end of this year, its publisher Andrew Morse tells me, one of the country’s biggest dailies to go digital-only https://t.co/UCSN2haYgl

[Katie Robertson @katie_robertson]

The New York Times added another 230k paid subs in the last quarter, with revenue up 9.7% YoY
https://t.co/Y6CIcIHteV

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

“Working at The Post feels like being on the Titanic after it struck an iceberg — drifting aimlessly as it sank” https://t.co/5rx4B4EPDn

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

Alden Global Capital fails in its attempt to get its tentacles on The Dallas Morning News https://t.co/BrKJE61zZl

[David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik]

Hard hit Chicago Tribune newsroom sees roughly 10% additional layoffs per guild

As staffers note, owner Alden Global Capital seeking to buy Dallas Morning News after Hearst had made seemingly winning bid for it.

[Ben Mullin @BenMullin]

scoop: Gannett is offering buyouts to its staff, per email just now from CEO Mike Reed. "...We need to adjust our organization to efficiently meet the needs of our business today...as we continue to use A.I. and leverage automation to realize efficiencies."

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

Today we’re debuting a new monthly feature: traffic rankings for the top U.S. news outlets in three categories — local newspapers, nonprofit news sites, and public radio stations.

First up, is our ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the U.S.
https://t.co/Cu53SaOvgI

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The White House said it would ban Wall Street Journal reporters from the press pool covering President Trump’s upcoming trip to Scotland, its latest attack on the media outlet for its recent report tying the president to Jeffrey Epstein. https://t.co/aiJcjqhHyU

[Katie Robertson @katie_robertson]

NEW: Alden Global Capital's MediaNews Group is making a last-minute bid for The Dallas Morning News, which reached a deal with Hearst earlier this month. MediaNews offering $16.50 a share to Hearst's $14 https://t.co/qUXhOiRsxa

[Journalism.co.uk @journalism]

Journalismnews: 10 weeks, 10 promises, 24k new subscribers, 72% retention rate: lessons from Denník N’s subscription drive https://t.co/pLZ6QTthC0

[Press Gazette @pressgazette]

Le Monde CEO: Digital subscriber revenue will pay for entire newsroom within two years https://t.co/O147m6K8jb

[Robert Peston @Peston]

It is worth two minutes of your time to read News Group Newspapers apology to Prince Harry and Tom Watson, in which for the first time the Murdoch organisation admits “unlawful activities carried out by private investigators working for the Sun”. This is the first time the Murdoch group has admitted “unlawful activities” by the Sun. The statement is attached

[Journalism.co.uk @journalism]

Behind Local News: Newsrooms change focus as fight for attention intensifies in 2025 https://t.co/Ex3apwMYI1 #journalism

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

ProPublica's @eisingerj to his staff: "We face the biggest test of our professional lives. Now we get to see if we really meant it when we said we will hold power to account. Will we do so when our subjects have true power on their side and a willingness to use it? We may be harassed. We may be sued. We may be threatened with violence. We may be ignored. Are we just sunshine journalists or are we ready?" https://t.co/1ZKacavcNK

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

🚨🚨Most US counties now have little to no local news sources
—Number of counties at high risk of losing all local news jumped 22% this year
—While there's been an uptick in digital news sites, the vast majority serve metro areas, not rural news deserts
https://t.co/z2hTXb7g2P

[Reuters @Reuters]

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if proposed new law passed https://t.co/ZzAofgwqry