New York Times adds 420,000 digital subscribers in third quarter
The New York Times Company reported 13.8 million subscribers in the third quarter, with digital-only subscription revenue up 14.6% year over year.
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CNN doubles its data team as it expands AI across products
CNN is using AI for personalization, weather summaries, storyline analysis and other tools as it builds out its data operation.
Reach plans net cut of 160 editorial jobs, prioritizing engaged time over views
Reach plans to cut about 160 net editorial jobs while making engaged time a key measure of newsroom performance.
The New York Times tests AI-generated summaries inside its own site search
The New York Times is testing AI-generated summaries in its own site search, built only from Times journalism, employees told Semafor.
New York Times leans into video as search declines
The Times added 280,000 digital subscribers in Q2 2026, down from Q1, as CEO Meredith Kopit Levien blames declining search and touts video bets.
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What it takes to implement BlueConic at a regional newspaper
Six months, dedicated technical resources, and executive buy-in. Here's what The Post and Courier's churn reduction actually required.
Why regional newsrooms choose BlueConic for audience data unification
A customer data platform built for media organizations helps newspapers consolidate scattered reader information, reduce churn, and personalize content without enterprise-level technical teams.
How The Post and Courier cut subscriber churn 40 percent with unified reader data
The Charleston, S.C., daily collapsed scattered audience data into BlueConic profiles, then used behavioral targeting to keep paying readers.
Chartbeat offers privacy advantages over Google Analytics, but publishers still own compliance risk
A content analytics platform takes a privacy-forward approach compared to competitors, but newsrooms still need to understand what's collected and how it's protected.
Why mid-sized newsrooms choose Chartbeat for real-time analytics
An affordable content analytics platform helps regional newspapers understand their audiences, test headlines, and make data-driven decisions without enterprise-level budgets.