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Fifth of Americans regularly get news from social media influencers

Top news influencers appear to be majority men and right-leaning.

By Bron Maher

Less moralising and more fun: What we can learn from the golden era of women’s mags

Hosts of the Mag Hags podcast Franki Cookney and Lucy Douglas answer Press Gazette's questions.

By Dominic Ponsford

Twice as many Brits got 2024 election news from TV as from social media, Ofcom finds

It also found women, working class and older people were more likely to switch off from news over the campaign.

By Bron Maher

Twitter alternative? News publishers see potential in Bluesky

Press Gazette asks publishers on would-be Twitter heir Bluesky how they're faring on the platform.

By Bron Maher

Two news publishers have 20m+ Instagram followers: Leading UK and US titles ranked

New York Post is the fastest-growing over a two-year period.

By Retha Kruger and Charlotte Tobitt

Washington Post ‘third newsroom’ creation gets underway

Krissah Thompson will oversee the building of a project that the Post hopes will develop new revenue streams.

By Bron Maher

‘Pick up the phone’ is one of 26 fixes offered to police by Crime Reporters Association

The report asks forces to stage more unreportable briefings - and start picking up their phones again.

By Bron Maher

Where we get our news in 2024: Social media has become the new global newsstand

Survey reveals leading sources of news in UK and US.

By Dominic Ponsford

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