Archive - Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation

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4 hrs ago • Ed Walker

UK competition watchdog makes a crucial ruling about Google's AI tools for publishers

Plus: What publishers have been saying about the UK Local News Fund + learnings from Lookout Local in the States

Jun 3 • Ed Walker

May 2026

Building community back onto publisher sites

Plus: Time to embrace creators + The Lead's local network expands to buy The Knot in Stoke

May 20 • Ed Walker

Leading in media through the newest great disruption

Plus: Substack migration continues for brands outgrowing the platform + DCMS begin recruitment of Local News Fund steering board

May 13 • Ed Walker

April 2026

The data error which means Google Zero may well be over hyped

Plus: Lessons from Axios Local and how should £12m UK Local News Fund be spent?

Apr 29 • Ed Walker

March 2026

Reflections on the Local Media Strategy for the UK

It is not for Lisa Nandy to save local journalism, it is for us - as editors, as journalists, as entrepreneurs, to find a way.

Mar 18 • Ed Walker

The AI powered local newsletters with a million subscribers

Plus: A local newsroom with a high street presence + women doing super things in journalism

Mar 11 • Ed Walker

An awards dedicated just to email newsletters for publishers returns

Plus: Content chief at Reach lifts the lid + types of stories resonating right now in local news

Mar 4 • Ed Walker

February 2026

The plumbing for local journalism

Plus: Google Discover changes unpacked + new BBC Local chief outlines vision

Feb 25 • Ed Walker

Google Discover to become a force for original in-depth publishing?

Plus: Court reporting tool Courtsdesk faces government shutdown + A new playbook for local news

Feb 11 • Ed Walker

The distributed journalist

As social media platform usage fragmentation accelerates - an opportunity or a threat for journalists trying to find stories and get eyes on their…

Feb 4 • Ed Walker

January 2026

The untangling of Google search and AI overviews

Plus: The return of commenting for publishers websites + future of local news

Jan 28 • Ed Walker