Publishers and journalists must work together to save journalism

From a commercial perspective, reporters are too expensive and are therefore taking the brunt of newspaper cutbacks. But they perform a vital public service...

Twitter: 140 characters in search of a buyer

The social network’s latest results have left its investors more eager than ever for a takeover – but no suitors are visible on the horizon

City analyst to advertisers: fall in love with newspapers again

Lorna Tilbian calls for media buyers to give ‘serious thought’ to taking space in newsprint papers because ‘the pendulum has swung too far away from print’

Johnston Press is a masterclass in media mismanagement – analyst

With the publisher’s share price at a new low, Jim Chisholm argues that the record of chief executive Ashley Highfield has failed to live up to his promises

Major parties spend more than $11m on TV ads before blackout kicks in

‘Cool off’ law from 90s allows advertising to continue on digital media, to fury of broadcasters, as Australia prepares for election night without Kerry O’Brien

Should governments bail out newsprint newspapers?

And should the BBC have to fund 150 reporters to help local press publishers?

FT takes controlling stake in content marketing company Alpha Grid

Publisher to ramp up its presence in branded content, especially digital and video

Netflix price rise makes streaming service more expensive than Amazon

Early subscribers to pay £7.49 a month with option to pay less in exchange for losing high-definition picture quality for shows such as House of Cards

‘Bible of trends’ for the media industry charts more famine than feast

From adblocking to a slowdown in mobile phone sales, investment company’s slide deck indicates the end of growth

Which? calls for curbs on super-fast broadband ads as 15m homes miss out

Sky, BT and other companies can advertise super-fast broadband claims even if they are only available to 10% of their customers

Mass media is over, but where does journalism go from here?

The crucial question no one, including Jeff Jarvis, can answer: how will we fund journalists in a world dominated by Google and Facebook?

Economist editor: ‘We don’t want to be the grandpa at the disco’

Zanny Minton Beddoes on new owners, battling Brexit, and making a 173-year-old title work online

Suddenly, national newspapers are heading for that print cliff fall

As advertisers turn their backs on newsprint, publishers who have been in denial about the digital revolution are confronted by an uncomfortable reality

Silicon Valley’s hoover leaves newspapers hunting for profit

Dominance of Facebook and Google has seen print ads plummet and newspapers’ once-bright digital future recede

BBC will never run adverts online in UK, says director general

Tony Hall tells parliamentary committee that running advertising on website in Britain would harm other digital businesses that rely on it for income