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FreeArticle
Technology & Ethics

Media Traffic Falls Due To AI Summary Products

MediaPost report (Sept. 28, 2026) on falling traffic to media websites as Google and other companies route readers to AI summaries, citing a drop from 70 million monthly visitors in July 2024 to about 47 million in July 2026.

#ai-search#media#journalism#publishing
mediapost.comAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
FreeFellowship
Internships & Early Career

DCTV Youth Media Fellows

Downtown Community Television's youth media fellowship in New York City, teaching young people documentary and media-making skills.

Why I recommend it: I couldn't open this page to confirm details, so check eligibility, dates and whether it is paid on the page itself. New York City youth only.

#fellowship#youth#media#new york
dctvny.orgAdded Sep 26, 20260 opens
FreeArticle
Technology & Ethics

Is the homepage dead?

Chartbeat analysis of two years of publisher traffic: articles are the front door about two-thirds of the time, homepages have shifted toward reader loyalty and recirculation, and AI overviews are part of the changing referral mix.

Why I recommend it: Free post from an analytics vendor, so the framing serves Chartbeat's products. The raw split — 67% of visits landing on articles versus 33% on homepages — is their own network data and worth knowing if you publish or run a content business.

#publishing#homepage#articles#traffic#analytics#ai search#media#reader loyalty#chartbeat
chartbeat.comAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
FreeWebsite
Career & Professional Optimization

Muck Rack Job Board

Journalism, PR, communications, social media and content jobs, searchable by role, location and beat. Free to browse and apply without an account.

Why I recommend it: Strong for media, public relations and content-marketing pivots. Many listings link straight to the employer's application page, so it's worth checking even if the headline role isn't a perfect match.

#communications#content#job board#job markets#jobs#journalism#media#pr#research
muckrack.comAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
FreeOrganization
Technology & Ethics

Better Images of AI

A free, openly licensed image library replacing glowing-robot stock art with pictures that show how AI systems actually work.

Why I recommend it: Use these instead of robot stock photos in any deck or post about AI.

#ai#ai ethics#ai-ethics#communication#free#images#media#open-license#research#tech-ethics#technology
betterimagesofai.orgAdded Sep 16, 20260 opens
FreeWebsite
Technology & Ethics

Media Capture Watch

A tracker documenting how technology money shapes news coverage and public narratives about AI.

Why I recommend it: Worth checking before you cite a glowing AI story — see who funded the outlet.

#accountability#ai#ai ethics#free#journalism#media#narrative#research#tech-ethics#technology#transparency
nananwachukwu.github.ioAdded Sep 16, 20260 opens
FreeWebsite
Technology & Ethics

Techmeme Mobile

A continuously updated, human-edited river of technology industry news, formatted for phones.

Why I recommend it: A fast daily scan so you can talk about what happened in tech this week.

#technology#news#industry-trends#daily-reading#ai#media#research#career-awareness
techmeme.comAdded Sep 16, 20260 opens
FreePublisher
Marketing & Platform Tools

Net Influencer

A trade publication covering the creator economy, influencer marketing platforms, and creator business news.

Why I recommend it: Industry-side coverage of the creator business, which is helpful if you are trying to price your own work honestly.

#articles#creator-economy#free#influencer-marketing#marketing#media#news#publisher
netinfluencer.comAdded Sep 9, 20260 opens
FreePublisher
Technology & Ethics

AfroTech

A media platform covering Black professionals in technology, with news, career content, and conference programming.

Why I recommend it: One of the clearest places to see who is building and hiring in tech beyond the usual coverage. The career section is more useful than most tech media.

#ai ethics#articles#black-professionals#community#events#free#media#publisher#tech-careers#tech-ethics#technology
afrotech.comAdded Sep 9, 20260 opens
FreeArticle
Technology & Ethics

"Enshittification" Isn't Real

An a16z essay arguing that platform decline is better explained by platform incentives and narcissism than by the popular "enshittification" framing.

Why I recommend it: Read this next to Cory Doctorow's original argument. Holding two competing explanations of platform decay makes you sharper when you evaluate the tools your career depends on.

#ai#ai ethics#ai-economy#ai-ethics#article#free#media#platforms#reading#tech-criticism#tech-ethics#technology
a16z.newsAdded Sep 1, 20260 opens
FreePublisher
Technology & Ethics

WIRED

Long-running technology publication covering AI, security, policy, and the business of tech.

Why I recommend it: The free articles alone are enough to track where AI and security policy are heading. Bookmark one story a week that touches your field and save the takeaway.

#ai#ai ethics#ai-ethics#articles#free#media#policy#publisher#regulation#security#tech-ethics#tech-news#technology
wired.comAdded Aug 31, 20260 opens
FreePublisher
Technology & Ethics

Gizmodo

Consumer technology news covering AI, gadgets, science, and the culture around them.

Why I recommend it: Good for staying conversational about tech trends without a paywall. Skim headlines weekly so interview small talk about your industry stays current.

#ai#ai ethics#articles#consumer-tech#free#media#publisher#tech-ethics#tech-news#technology
gizmodo.comAdded Aug 31, 20260 opens
FreeNewsletterNewsletter
Marketing & Platform Tools

Sustainable Media (Substack)

Newsletter on building media and creator businesses that last, including the economics behind AI-generated content.

Why I recommend it: A good weekly counterweight to platform hype — it focuses on revenue durability instead of view counts.

#ai#articles#business-model#content-creation#creator-economy#free#generative-ai#marketing#media#newsletter#substack
substack.comAdded Aug 31, 20260 opens
FreeWebsiteVideo
Marketing & Platform Tools

Clockwise TV

Jim Louderback's show and hub covering the creator economy, streaming, and how AI is reshaping media businesses.

Why I recommend it: Start here if you want the strategy side of the creator economy rather than the hype: interviews with operators who actually run media businesses.

#ai#creator-economy#free#industry-news#marketing#media#resources#video#website
clockwisetv.comAdded Aug 31, 20260 opens
FreePerson to Follow
People to Follow

Fahad Khawaja

Founder and CEO of hue, the community-powered media company focused on "bringing the margins to the mainstream."

From the site: Hosted by Fahad Khawaja, Founder & CEO of Hue — conversations with leaders, creators, and culturemakers shaping what’s next.

Why I recommend it: Follow for community-building insights and interviews with entrepreneurial leaders.

#community#expert#founder#founders#free#media#people-to-follow#person-to-follow
YouTubeAdded Aug 31, 20260 opens
FreeOrganizationPodcast
Community & Government Resources

hue

Hue is the community-powered media company building a more connected future. Brands partner with us to sponsor events and content (podcast, email newsletters, digital mag, and social media) to build relationships with an engaged audience of leaders.

From the site: Hue is the community-powered media company building a more connected future. Brands partner with us to sponsor events and content (podcast, email newsletters, digital mag, and social media).

Why I recommend it: Community-powered media platform for leaders, creators and culture-makers.

#community#community-resources#creator-economy#events#fortune-100#free#leaders#media#networking#newsletter#organization#podcast#resources#startup#startups
hueAdded Aug 31, 20260 opens