We needed to test a question public media rarely asks out loud: if we offered these readers something to buy, rather than ...

Chicago Public Media, owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, announced plans to launch a website this fall focused on local communities — called chicago.com. The site will include Chicago-area ...

We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has developed a new software suite, driven by Google Gemini, Open AI, and Anthropic’s Claude, that helps party members generate so-called ‘rage bait’ social ...

The new model, called Muse Image, rolled out with deep integrations woven into the Instagram app. As part of this update, ...

In an emphatic ruling that is likely to signal an end to new litigation relating to the phone-hacking scandal era, the high court dismissed all the group’s claims, stating that the claimants had not ...

That will include exclusive podcasts and newsletters, and calls with Hill journalists for $5.99 per month. A premium tier for $9.99 per month will tack on an ad-free experience on The Hill’s website, ...

Velocity, an Israeli startup placing ads in AI applications, closed a $27 million seed round led by NFX and Red Dot Capital Partners … Ads are a largely untapped revenue stream for AI companies ...

How does an independent news business become sustainable? In a textbook case study, it might launch with some modest funding ...

At least 21 states and territories have proposed legislation intended to financially support local news — including ...

Local news has long been an exception to a troubling trend. Even as trust in national news organizations eroded over the past ...

"I think all the ingredients are there for a sea change, for the growth of a new thing that should pull from what came before ...