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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.
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.
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.
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.
Open prize for images, memes and short media that communicate a hopeful, concrete vision of the long-term future, with published entries and awards.
From the site: Make something short and shareable about a realistic, hopeful future. The best short-form media wins $10,000.
Details: A low-barrier way to get creative work in front of this community. Read the past winners before entering.
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.
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.
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.
The Sustainable Media Center hosts a live debate at Mintz in New York on September 23, 2026: Gen Z is fluent in AI but anxious about the future it is creating, while Gen X and older bring experience, skepticism, and sometimes more optimism. Free registration on Eventbrite.
Details: Cross-generational conversations about AI are rare and usually more honest than either side's echo chamber. Worth the trip if you are in New York.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
