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Commentary, analysis and speaking on media, artificial intelligence, big tech and the future of publishing — published in the trade press and on the stage.

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Reports & press releases

Research and company news from DJB Strategies as the practice grows.

Report October 2026

From Search Risk to Agentic Risk: The 2027–29 Outlook for Consumer Publishers

A 28-page report on where AI risk is already materialising for publishers, how exposure can be measured at publisher level, the most plausible shape of the market by 2029, and the strategic factors that will determine who proves most resilient.

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Press release 13 May 2026

DJB Strategies appoints Harry Clarkson-Bennett as Partner

Leading audience strategist and outgoing Telegraph SEO Director joins the boutique media consultancy to expand its digital growth offering and lead a new product practice.

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In the news

Commentary & analysis

SPUR publishes AI content tracking standard, pitches OpenAI and Google to join advisory board

Condé Nast, Hearst among 300 media execs to push federal ‘bad bots’ bill on AI scraping

Publishers should be under no illusions about AI threat

Financial Times

Paywall violation ‘eviscerates’ fair use defense: what the OpenAI–NYT twist means for publishers

Google was a lifeline for publishers. Now some are thinking of cutting it off

Wall Street Journal

Google's AI recovery: the comeback of the content gatekeeper

Facebook tests charging users to share links in potential blow for news outlets

Google's AI deals repeat Showcase playbook

Publishers with AI licensing deals have seven times the clickthrough rate

AI bots appear to be replacing human traffic on publisher websites

'Existential crisis': how Google's shift to AI has upended the online news model

Why publishers should worry about growing reliance on Google Discover

Publishers will lose out if generative AI becomes another duopoly

DeepSeek launch underlines value of news content to AI companies

What Google's C$100m payout to Canada news industry means for publishers elsewhere

Why publishers deserve more than 50/50 generative AI revenue share

Why Microsoft Copilot Daily launch is a 'moment of significance' for news

Disappointment for publishers as AI Bill missing from King's Speech

Google AI Overviews breaks search giant's grand bargain with publishers

Google's fight in France and what it means for UK publishers

Defending current news coverage is publishers' most important battle versus AI

TalkTV failed in linear. The lessons and reinvestment will buttress the business

The App Store's monopoly rents deter brands from mobile innovation

AI search will (likely) make things worse for all but ultra-premium media

AI sparked the third age of publishing: will it empower or destroy?

On the stage & on camera

Speaking

David speaks to peers on media strategy, artificial intelligence, big tech and brands. A selection of recent talks, panels and conversations.

Reshaping publishers' strategies in an AI-mediated ecosystem

Nordic AI in Media Summit

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Beyond Google: the new search landscape for publishers

Pugpig Customer Summit 2024

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