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AOP celebrates the brave, bold, joyful and pragmatic in digital publishing

The digital publishing industry has had its share of gloomy headlines lately — from traffic declines to AI disruption. But as judging begins for this year’s AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Richard Reeves, Managing Director, AOP UK, pauses to celebrate a different side of the industry: the brave, the bold, the joyful and the pragmatic publishers who keep pushing forward despite the challenges.

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AI in digital publishing: Four use cases and four essential learnings

The findings from the 2026 Digital Publishing: Outlooks and Priorities report shows that publishers are maturing in their use of AI to improve operational effectiveness. But what initiatives are proving most successful? And what are they learning from the process? Here are four areas where our AOP Awards jury are reaping the benefits of strategic AI integration – and four essential learnings to keep in mind.

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The attribution solution: Eleven ways publishers can demonstrate impact to advertisers

How do you prove the ROI on advertising? Premium publishers are increasingly looking beyond CTR and impressions in order to demonstrate the value of advertising in premium environments. But demonstrating attribution – and making sure your claims are bullet-proof – is a challenge in and of itself. We’ve gathered expert advice from across the digital publishing industry to help you show your advertising partners where their money is going – and exactly how and why it’s delivering against their desired outcomes.

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UK AD SPEND ROSE 11.4% TO £12.5BN IN Q3 2025

The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure report has found that UK advertising spend rose by 11.4% to £12.5bn in Q3 2025.

New CAP Guidance on Less Healthy Food Advertising

The ASA has today published its final guidance for industry on the new rules around Less Healthy Foods (LHF) advertising.

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Pioneering New Data Service to Deliver Industry First With Earned Media Impact From Major News Titles

Launching today, Newsworthy will allow PR and communications professionals to buy accurate article level data from earned media coverage in influential news media brands for the very first time.