In today’s media business, journalists are creators and creators are journalists. This has been particularly evident during the World Cup. Publishers have ...

This week's digital media industry must-read news stories curated by DCN, the only trade association that exclusively serves media companies. Here are some of the best media stories our team has read ...

Generative AI increasingly sits between people as they communicate online. It rewrites posts, improves writing, summarizes articles, and explains ...

Programmatic advertising may be the most ubiquitous, influential market in the world. Yet almost nobody, including most of its participants, understands how it actually works. It’s something I cover ...

Subscriptions remain a vital revenue stream for most media companies, but the landscape is rapidly shifting. In response, publisher strategies also need to adapt and evolve. The days of easy ...

The annual Digital News Report is a must read for media leaders. Its findings routinely offer valuable insights that publishers can use to shape and inform their revenue strategies, content formats ...

It’s been a rough year for publishers and broadcasters in Canada. In the wake of Meta’s news ban, Canadian news publishers and broadcasters have faced declines in online traffic, engagement, and ...

For media companies, the start of a new year is an opportunity to take stock of the big trends and reassess priorities for the year ahead. AI inevitably looms large in this mix in 2026, particularly ...

DCN member data, which echoes Pew Research, shows what Google won’t admit: AI overviews siphon attention, erode publisher traffic, and harm the open web’s promise of discovery. The numbers are in – ...

In 2026, media companies are operating in an environment shaped by multiple, overlapping shifts. Audience discovery continues to fragment as search and social become increasingly unreliable traffic ...

Live sports has long been a mainstay of must-see programming. But with the fragmentation of sports media distribution and evolving content consumption habits, even this staple might be losing its hold ...

At the 2024 DCN Next:Summit, held February 7th – 9th in Charleston, SC, senior executives from DCN’s member companies discussed the biggest issues and opportunities impacting the future of media. It ...