What’s New in Publishing May 2026

Why labeling AI content matters, becoming a Google Preferred Source, GEO vs. SEO, Stern’s reset, and how The Times grew audience with fewer, better stories.
What’s New in Publishing for April 2026

Eric Shanfelt and Jez Walters return for April What’s New in Publishing, a monthly roundup of the biggest digital media stories for publishers.
What’s New in Publishing for February 2026

Google Discover Feb 2026 update for publishers: transparency, AI on-site search, subscriber experience, and video strategy.
What’s New in Publishing for January 2026

Publishers on AI search impact, Discover and News shifts, traffic volatility, monetization gaps, and strategies to protect referrals and revenue 2026.
What’s New in Publishing for November 2025

The AI scraping loophole, AI doesn’t affect all publishers the same, cookies won’t die, drive traffic with Reddit & Nextdoor, and DMARC enforcement.
How to Build a Successful Media Company

Why do some publishers thrive in the digital space while others fail? Here are the 7 essential characteristics of a successful digital media company.
What’s Ahead in 2024 for Media Companies

The digital media landscape continues to evolve. Here are the 6 most important issues that media companies will face in 2024.
LBM Journal’s Digital Transformation

LBM Journal is a B2B media company in the U.S. serving the lumber/building material (LBM) distribution channel. Founded in 2003 by Rick Schumacher, ad sales pro Jodie Cook and designer Rich Hart, the company’s mission is to deliver a mix of strategic, street-level business intelligence with a big-picture perspective of where the industry is and […]
Q&A with Industry Dive CEO, Sean Griffey

Learn how Industry Dive built an audience of 2.5 million email subscribers and over $100 million in annual revenue.
Stay Competitive: Move From Print-First to Digital-First Publishing

Despite wanting to be digital-first, most publishers are still stuck in a print-first publishing model. Our editorial calendars and workflows revolve around print production cycles. We may talk a good digital game, but if we take an honest look at ourselves, our web, email, social and other channels are too often afterthoughts or subservient to […]