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Rethinking audience relationships in the media
The success of journalism – and the media business – depends on building and maintaining a strong relationship with the audience. But that relationship is changing. No longer defined by…
Programmatic confusion is holding CTV back – can we fix it?
If you read the latest analyst forecasts or industry headlines, a clear narrative emerges: programmatic is taking over connected TV. The reality is more complex. While automated deliveries are indeed…
Accountability is not censorship
The recent killing of Charlie Kirk—regardless of one’s political alignment—has intensified national reflection on the state of our political discourse. Violence against anyone for their beliefs is an assault on…
DCN’s media industry must reads: week of September 18, 2025
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:
Hispanic consumers redefining media trends
Hispanic audiences are driving cultural trends and redefining media engagement across the U.S. With nearly one fifth of the population and more than $4.1 trillion (about $13,000 per person) in…
How smart publishers are winning in a squeezed media economy
Publishers are under siege. Platforms and AI are siphoning off traffic, ad dollars are consolidating, and the rules of digital media are being rewritten in real time. According to a…
Can apps help publishers overcome Google Zero?
SEO is a dying language. Google Zero is upon us. Media businesses are already seeing the impact of the zero clickthrough economy, where the search and ads business provides information…
DCN’s media industry must reads: week of September 11, 2025
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:
Calibrated Signal: audience data yield without audience data leakage
There isn’t a premium content company on the planet that isn’t feeling the combined effects of several significant shifts reshaping how publishers reach and monetize audiences. Google’s AI Overviews now…
Publishers weigh Substack opportunity and risk
Since its launch 2017, Substack has gathered momentum and attention across the media – both from independent journalists building their own newsletters, but also from big publishing brands seeking out…
DCN’s media industry must reads: week of August 28, 2025
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:
Why publishers are embracing tech consolidation
For years, publishers have relied on a patchwork of point solutions to manage subscriptions, consent, adblock recovery, newsletters, and more. Each solved a problem, but together they created inefficiencies, siloed…