Next weeks' Foresight News diary includes Russell Brand on trial for rape charges, MPs questioning AI safety and a no confidence vote in the NI Assembly pressgazette.co.uk/news/news-di...

At least five journalists were arrested while covering a pro-Palestine Action protest in Leicester yesterday

They were held on the scene for two hours by Leicestershire Police before being de-arrested
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USA Today Co has become the latest news publisher to sue OpenAI for the unauthorised use of hundreds of thousands of articles across its 19 publications, seeking $250m in damages pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ne...

Bloomberg Media has appointed Patty Hirsch as chief digital officer, joining from Warner Bros Discovery where she was EVP of global consumer digital, data and platforms.

She will oversee Bloomberg's audience and subscriber growth, and consumer marketing www.bloombergmedia.com/press/bloomb...

Metro is planning to make around 60 job cuts as it seeks to get “back on a sustainable footing”

Press Gazette understands 90 Metro employees across the free newspaper and website have been told their jobs are at risk. pressgazette.co.uk/news/metro-p...

The Quartz website now mainly produced by one reporter writing 50+ stories per day. Digital marketing expert Cris Tolomia appears to be making heavy use of AI. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...

The FT has made a series of editorial appointments designed to, it said, bolster its coverage of US politics, policy, business and markets ahead of the 2028 presidential election aboutus.ft.com/press_releas...

The Washington Post has hired Alex Wallace, former executive vice president and head of media and content at Yahoo, as chief operating officer. Wallace will align teams across the company and track performance against business goals, the Post said www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

Some 45 of the 50 biggest news websites in the US posted year-on-year traffic decline in September, as Newsweek marked its sixth consecutive month recording the biggest year-on-year traffic drop pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

Woman & Home is growing its print market share despite circulation decline, plus turning to video and live events to retain its loyal audience

The magazine marks 100 years in print this year pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/m...

Half of the 50 biggest English-language news sites in the world saw traffic fall by more than a fifth in September compared to last year

The worst-hit newsbrands for YOY decline were Newsweek and Indian newsbrands the Hindustan Times and News 18 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

BBC apologises to Pink News bosses over defamatory sexual misconduct claims

Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James said the BBC reporting "reinforced one of the most damaging homophobic tropes: that gay men are sexual predators who pose a threat to others" pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/bb...

The BBC is cutting several Radio 4 programmes as it seeks to save £500m: You and Yours, Thinking Allowed, Free Thinking, The Artificial Human and Open Country, although it will launch new consumer and tech shows. 5 Live is also cutting commissioning www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC director general Matt Brittin has reportedly faced accusations that more junior, frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the “very bloated” senior ranks www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

Hearst UK has appointed Natasha Banjo to the newly created role of general manager, Women’s Lifestyle and Health & Wellness. Banjo has led Hearst's Women’s Lifestyle portfolio, including Prima, Cosmopolitan and Red, since 2023 www.hearst.co.uk/media-centre...

The News/Media Alliance has urged the Federal Trade Commission and DOJ to investigate Google’s "anticompetitive conduct" around its site reputation abuse policy, arguing it has been used to de-rank and sometimes delist publisher properties www.newsmediaalliance.org/news-media-a...

CBS News is launching a new election night streaming show called The Nerd Show, which will allow viewers to watch its decision desk analyse races and make calls in real time www.axios.com/2026/10/07/c...

AI-assisted workplace tool for journalists Symbolic is waiving its $49 per month fee for journalists who have recently lost their job. It is offering six months free access. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1zov...

Newsletters: Boost interactivity, but keep subject lines ‘boring’

- Some publishers want to get newsletter content into AI
- Interactive tools don't have to be gimmicky
- The Logic's premium briefings boosting sign-ups
- Reach digital subs rollout changes strategy
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Facebook cash-for-links scheme excludes publishers (for now)

News publishers are excluded from new restrictions on the number of external links that Facebook pages can post for free in a month, Press Gazette understands pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/fa...