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Inside Patch’s AI-era listening post: how Dataminr rewired its breaking news workflow

February 25, 2026

A distributed local news network swapped one reporter’s single police scanner for an AI system that spots breaking news across the country in real time.

Read moreInside Patch’s AI-era listening post: how Dataminr rewired its breaking news workflow

How Golf.com built a first-party data engine with giveaways using Admiral

February 9, 2026

The sports publication discovered that free golf gear—clubs, trolleys, apparel—could do more than engage readers. It could build a sustainable first-party data strategy on a small newsroom budget.

Read moreHow Golf.com built a first-party data engine with giveaways using Admiral

How one Greek publisher reclaimed 80% of moderation time with AI

January 20, 2026

An AI moderation system helped a major Greek news site keep comments open, cut manual review time, and triple reader participation.

Read moreHow one Greek publisher reclaimed 80% of moderation time with AI

What it takes to implement BlueConic at a regional newspaper

January 14, 2026

Six months, dedicated technical resources, and executive buy-in. Here's what The Post and Courier's churn reduction actually required.

Read moreWhat it takes to implement BlueConic at a regional newspaper
Computer monitor in a newsroom displaying an analytics dashboard with a dark blue interface, showing 4.1 million bot scrapes compared with 4,200 human referrals, highlighting a large disparity in traffic sources

TollBit can monitor AI bot scraping, track referral traffic declines

January 6, 2026

Digital Trends uses the platform to track massive AI bot scraping, revealing a 966:1 scrape-to-referral ratio and reshaping strategy to survive.

Read moreTollBit can monitor AI bot scraping, track referral traffic declines
a typewriter with the the word "donations" on its page emphasizing the role of nonprofit newsroom fundraising.

How To Launch A Givebutter Fundraiser For Your Newsroom

January 5, 2026

Setting up donation forms, campaign pages and events on a free-tier fundraising platform.

Read moreHow To Launch A Givebutter Fundraiser For Your Newsroom

AI Web Scraping: The Invisible Threat to Websites

January 5, 2026

Digital Trends used TollBit to track AI bot scraping, revealing how AI overviews erode search traffic.

Read moreAI Web Scraping: The Invisible Threat to Websites

How Zetland reclaimed 200+ journalist-hours weekly with Good Tape

December 22, 2025

A Danish outlet built their own transcription tool after reporters spent up to seven hours each, every week, manually transcribing.

Read moreHow Zetland reclaimed 200+ journalist-hours weekly with Good Tape

How a Small Newsroom Used Google Pinpoint for Investigative Journalism

December 19, 2025

A seven-person newsroom used free document analysis tools to track developer fraud across three North Carolina cities.

Read moreHow a Small Newsroom Used Google Pinpoint for Investigative Journalism

How a skeptical Georgia newsroom adopted AI without compromising standards

December 17, 2025

The Current started with one feature and expanded after trust was built.

Read moreHow a skeptical Georgia newsroom adopted AI without compromising standards
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