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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.
Blog post reporting that OpenAI moved to strike an academic paper by Professor Tuhin Chakrabarty on generative AI flooding the book market, citing an alleged disclosure on his CV of $100,000 in funding from Susman Godfrey, the law firm representing plaintiffs in copyright litigation against OpenAI. Single-source reporting on an active legal dispute.
Publishing-industry analyst Thad McIlroy's blog, with ongoing coverage of AI's impact on book publishing, authorship and copyright.
The Authors Guild's guidance for writers on using AI tools, covering disclosure, copyright protection, contract clauses and the guild's positions on AI training on books. Written by an advocacy organization for authors.
Thad McIlroy examines whether the surge of AI-generated books is flooding the market and diluting the value of human-authored work, discussing the Chakrabarty paper and publishing-industry responses.
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.
Trade association providing news, research and information for and about the digital media industry.
From the site: News, research and information for and about the digital media industry from the trade association dedicated to digital media companies.
A free, CERN-operated repository where researchers publish papers, datasets, code and reports with permanent DOIs — open access, no subscription.
Why I recommend it: If a paper is paywalled elsewhere, search here first; you can also publish your own work and get a citable DOI for free.
Times Higher Education Campus guide on using open educational resources to widen the reach of your research and teaching, with practical steps for licensing, sharing and measuring impact.
Why I recommend it: Publishing openly is one of the cheapest ways to build a public track record — this lays out how to start.
Free virtual community gathering from Medium with over 100 sessions of writing and publishing insight from writers, editors, and experts, plus live product demos, writing workshops, and meetups with Medium staff and writers. Speakers include Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine and writers such as Zulie Rane.
Why I recommend it: A good low-risk day to invest in your writing if you are building a personal brand. Pick two or three sessions rather than trying to watch everything, and use the meetups to actually meet editors.
