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How the Star Tribune turned high school sports traffic into subscription revenue

February 17, 2026

By consolidating 17 decentralized high school sports websites into a single platform, the Star Tribune created subscription revenue that outperforms general news coverage by 4x

Read moreHow the Star Tribune turned high school sports traffic into subscription revenue
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European publishers sue Google over AI training on news articles

February 13, 2026

Traffic to publisher websites has dropped 33 percent since Google started using their content to train AI.

Read moreEuropean publishers sue Google over AI training on news articles
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Cloudflare now converts web pages to markdown for AI agents

February 12, 2026

Cloudflare launched a feature that automatically converts HTML pages to markdown when AI agents request them, potentially changing how newsrooms publish content for AI-powered search and discovery.

Read moreCloudflare now converts web pages to markdown for AI agents
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Comparing Admiral, BlueConic, and Permutive for first-party data collection

February 12, 2026

How publishers should choose between a $50/month data collection tool and enterprise CDPs that cost 100x more.

Read moreComparing Admiral, BlueConic, and Permutive for first-party data collection
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What you need to know about Admiral’s data security

February 11, 2026

Before you trust Admiral with visitor email addresses and behavioral data, here's what to check about encryption, access controls, and compliance certifications.

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Read moreWhat you need to know about Admiral’s data security
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McClatchy reporters’ union pushes back on AI-generated content

February 11, 2026

The company has been using AI to create listicle-style roundups of existing stories without reporter input.

Read moreMcClatchy reporters’ union pushes back on AI-generated content
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Washington Post data journalist uses Claude Code to consolidate federal AI inventory

February 11, 2026

Kevin Schaul saved days of manual work by having AI write auditable code to wrangle disparate government datasets.

Read moreWashington Post data journalist uses Claude Code to consolidate federal AI inventory
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Why newsrooms choose Admiral for first-party data collection

February 10, 2026

As third-party cookies disappear and privacy regulations tighten, publishers need affordable ways to collect visitor data. Admiral offers a first-party data solution that starts at $50 per month—but is budget pricing enough?

Read moreWhy newsrooms choose Admiral for first-party data collection
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Microsoft launches marketplace to broker AI licensing deals between publishers and developers

February 10, 2026

Publisher Content Marketplace lets publishers set terms and pricing for AI training data while tracking usage. Pay-per-use model aims to create healthier content ecosystem for the agentic web.

Read moreMicrosoft launches marketplace to broker AI licensing deals between publishers and developers
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ChatGPT rolls out ads after Super Bowl clash with Anthropic

February 10, 2026

OpenAI began showing ads to free and low-cost users Monday, hours after rival Anthropic mocked the move in Super Bowl commercials. CEO Sam Altman called the ads dishonest before launching his own ad product anyway.

Read moreChatGPT rolls out ads after Super Bowl clash with Anthropic
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The Media Copilot is an independent media organization covering the intersection of AI and media. Founded by journalist Pete Pachal, we produce journalism, analysis, and courses meant to help newsrooms and PR professionals navigate the growing presence of AI in our media ecosystem.

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