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Ian Burrell: The News Business

Covering the most powerful media companies to the smartest startups, former Independent media editor Ian Burrell examines the fraught problem of how news is funded today. Follow Ian @iburrell.

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How investigative title Byline Times is extending its alternative voice into film and radi...

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Through responsible coronavirus coverage, LadBible aims to show its growing maturity

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World Service chief says 'eroding BBC in UK' could open door for global propagandists

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Telegraph chief appeals for transparency to end 'wild west' of news subscriber numbers

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Inside Bloomberg’s bid to corner the OTT business news market as streaming wars intensif...

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BuzzFeed's 'fake news guy' Craig Silverman on digital advertising's 'tons' of bad actors

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'We call it breaking views' – how LinkedIn's growing editorial team shapes its news feed

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The newsroom that never sleeps: inside The New York Times' control centre in London

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Does Britain need another contrarian conservative magazine? The Critic makes its case

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Can these Nobel Prize winners build a media platform to inform the masses?

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Has journalism finally found its big tech ally? Inside Microsoft's pitch to publishers

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Prospect gambles on £1 trial to turn new readers into lasting subscribers

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After ‘deceptive’ election campaigns, UK fact-checking charity demands new ad laws

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How OK Magazine convinces celebs and readers to trust print in the age of Instagram

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Why 1m readers (and a few Illuminati conspiracists) buy into The Economist’s predictions

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The future of ads in a 5G world? Verizon Media's monster shows where video could go next

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Is the media causing the public to ‘tune out’ over climate change?

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News Over Audio seals its place in millions of cars as it strives to reimagine reporting

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ITV News turns to Instagrammers to build a brand and bulletin fit for teenagers

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The Independent is targeting political advertising spend to propel its US expansion

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