For years, journalism was all about breaking news, not explaining it. Now it seems that “making sense” of the news, by providing context and answering ...

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 ...

As Google referral traffic has declined, social has become a more important source of audience engagement for media companies. Facebook remains a ...

New partnerships around AI, technology, audience experiences, and content creation are helping publishers adapt to industry change while strengthening their ability to compete. The news industry is ...

Podcasting continues to expand its influence in the digital media landscape, reaching more consumers than ever as it evolves beyond its audio-only roots. What began as an on-demand listening format ...

For decades, publishers have adapted as new technologies and platforms reshaped the path between content and audiences online. Search changed how information was found, social media influenced how it ...

Across sessions and conversations, the members-only 2026 DCN Summit revealed a clearer picture of an industry being reshaped by AI. That includes the erosion of traditional discovery pathways, ...

For many media organizations, the threat of “Google Zero” is increasingly becoming a reality. Between November 2024 and November 2025, traffic from Google Search to more than 2,500 sites in the ...

As AI systems increasingly access digital content, publishers are entering a new commercial reality. Content is being consumed in ways that often sit outside traditional channels such as search, ...

Advertiser investment in news depends on buyers having clear, reliable control over how their suitability preferences, meaning the content they consider appropriate for their brands are applied. As ...