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Google's experiment with rewarding content that shapes AI-generated answers could create an entirely new optimisation economy, moving publishers beyond rankings, clicks and citations
Two more publisher partnerships are understood to be in the pipeline, signalling a potentially wider media strategy in India even as OpenAI remains tight-lipped on its plans
Kanchan Srivastava Sep 29, 2026 9:19 AM
With the BCCL deal pegged at around $5 million a year and the Indian Express Group at about $3 million, several Indian publishers are exploring similar arrangements with Sam Altman’s firm
Kanchan Srivastava Sep 23, 2026 9:56 AM
As digital platforms multiply and capture more of consumers’ time, news publishers are being pushed to rethink an advertising model built around inventory, traffic and programmatic
Kanchan Srivastava Sep 21, 2026 8:42 AM
Publishers demand 15-25% hike in ad rates saying newsprint, fuel and other input costs have moved up sharply
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 30, 2026 8:36 AM
Publishers like The New York Times, Ziff Davis, Merriam-Webster, and Encyclopedia Britannica are some of the prominent names in this complaint
Publishers are turning crawler blocks into a negotiating tool and the fight is no longer only about traffic loss. It is about who gets paid when journalism becomes raw material for AI
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 3, 2026 8:37 AM
As AI-driven discovery reshapes the open web, engagement, loyalty and direct audience relationships are emerging as the industry’s new strategic priorities
Kanchan Srivastava May 21, 2026 8:36 AM
Over 43 publishers — including leading news platforms in India — among the world’s 50 biggest English news websites witnessed sharp declines in web traffic, as per Press Gazette-Similarweb data
Kanchan Srivastava May 20, 2026 8:32 AM
Anant Goenka has been appointed Vice Chairperson, while Dhruba Mukherjee continues in his role as Treasurer
e4m Staff Mar 24, 2026 1:38 PM
Speaking at an industry event, Ashwini Vaishnaw called on social media platforms to rethink their revenue models and compensate original content creators equitably
e4m Staff Feb 26, 2026 3:12 PM
MIB annual report for 2024-25 shows that the ministry received 859 grievances relating to digital news publishers as compared to 196 grievances recorded in 2023-24
e4m Staff Jan 8, 2026 12:27 PM
