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Australia Can Make Big Tech Pay. It Cannot Make Big Tech Bargain
Australia Can Make Big Tech Pay. It Cannot Make Big Tech Bargain
On August 20, the Australian Parliament adopted a new framework that puts a price on walking away from news. Covered platforms can sign commercial agreements with publishers and use those payments to reduce their liability. Or they can decline to make deals and pay a charge that will be distributed to the news sector. 24.08.2026 12:55
Before You Pay to Make Your Archive “AI-Ready”
Before You Pay to Make Your Archive “AI-Ready”
The New York Post built Hamilton on five years of its own reporting. For local publishers, the lesson is not to buy an expensive layer of “AI readiness.” It is to make the journalism already inside the CMS easier to find, verify and reuse. 17.08.2026 12:13
Why a Broken Link Could Mean Your Local Business Doesn’t Exist in the AI Era
Why a Broken Link Could Mean Your Local Business Doesn’t Exist in the AI Era
As AI search engines become the new gatekeepers of local discovery, basic digital infrastructure—like a functional Chamber of Commerce directory—is no longer just a perk. It is survival. 10.08.2026 12:04
a velvet rope
Google’s "Velvet Rope": What New Search Profile Thresholds Mean for Local Publishers
How the new "audience account" era redefines legitimacy in search, and why local newsrooms must double down on audience sovereignty. 03.08.2026 10:49
The $20,000 Reporter
The $20,000 Reporter
California's Community NEWS Act pays for a specific definition of local news, and it is the model other states are already copying. 26.06.2026 13:36
What Fills the Silence
What Fills the Silence
The 2026 Local Journalist Index counts 7.8 reporters per 100,000 Americans, down 81% since 2002. The more revealing finding is what coverage takes their place. 20.06.2026 13:48
The Messenger Becomes the Author
The Messenger Becomes the Author
A German court ruled that Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words, not a neutral summary of the web. The "we just aggregate, don't blame us" defense lost in a courtroom for the first time. 15.06.2026 13:45
The Town Crier Is Back
The Town Crier Is Back
Why neighborhood newsletters out-convert local news sites, and how publishers can take the playbook back 01.06.2026 12:04
The $129 Million Scaffolding
The $129 Million Scaffolding
Why public policy is the new revenue pillar for Local News? 27.04.2026 12:05
The End of "Back Button Hijacking"
The End of "Back Button Hijacking"
On April 13, 2026, Google announced a strict update to its spam policies targeting a practice known as "back button hijacking." 20.04.2026 12:55
Google Search Live and the End of Drive-By Traffic
Google Search Live and the End of Drive-By Traffic
Why Publishers Must Pivot to Audience Sovereignty 10.04.2026 11:49
Why Publishers Are Becoming Service Hubs
Why Publishers Are Becoming Service Hubs
The old model of replacing lost print dollars with digital display revenue is failing. According to the latest WAN-IFRA Outlook data reported by Press Gazette, a revenue category simply labeled "Other" now accounts for 25.4% of the global news market. 24.03.2026 11:39