Charlotte Tobitt

England, London

UK Editor at Press Gazette

UK editor @pressgazette, on [email protected].

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Police told to do better to fill information void like one that fuelled Southport riots

6 days ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

The police watchdog has told forces they “must do more” to fill information voids that can form online when they are slow to share information with the media. The report from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary about the police response the Southport knife attack and subsequent disorder last July found that if police fail to communicate the facts “repeatedly continuously and effectively… others will take over the narrative”.
Why the Financial Times has gone long with video

1 week ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

The Financial Times is seeing “steady growth” in video viewership with a long-form strategy aiming to engage subscribers but find new audiences on Youtube too. The FT cited internal data that shows those who visit its website and app regularly are 20 times more likely to watch FT films than those who are less engaged. Viewership of FT videos on its website was up 10% last year compared to 2023.
OpenAI content boss on Google 'ten blue links' and arrival of ChatGPT search

1 week ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

OpenAI’s chief of intellectual property and content has praised the “stunning results” of the past year of experimentation with AI technology in the news industry. Tom Rubin also alluded to initial signals that news is popular on ChatGPT search but did not yet share any data – although SEO consultant Barry Adams separately told publishers at the conference not to be worried about AI chatbots including ChatGPT stealing traffic.
How Express editor Tom Hunt plans to set title up for next 125 years

2 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

Becoming “best in class” for core topics like politics and defence is what will help the Daily Express survive and thrive into the next century, according to editor-in-chief Tom Hunt. In his first interview since becoming editor in September, Hunt said imparting a culture of “proactiveness” within the newsroom of more than 100 people was also key. It has been a time of reflection at the Express, which marked its 125th anniversary last week.
Samsung rolls out new default news app in UK

2 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

Samsung has launched a new default news app for its devices in the UK to replace the formerly pre-installed app Upday. Samsung News, which is currently in beta mode, is a non-paywalled news app that includes feeds customisable by topic and region with content from “hundreds” of sources. It provides an equivalent to Apple News (which has both free and paywalled versions) on iOS devices and Google Discover, which provides a personalised content feed and can be found in the Google app on any device.
UK local publisher 'deeply concerned' about Facebook account ban ahead of election

2 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

An independent local news publisher in the UK has had its account disabled by Facebook for unspecified breaches of community standards. Leicester Gazette, a co-operative news outlet which launched in March 2023, has been told its account “doesn’t follow our community standards on account integrity”. Leicester Gazette has a Facebook page with 91 followers but more significantly runs a group, Leicester News and Events, with around 1,700 members.
PA Media names Global's David Henderson as CTO

2 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

Global chief technology and product officer David Henderson is moving to PA Media Group as chief technology officer (CTO). Henderson, who will make the move in July, will help to lead the next phase of PA Media Group’s digital transformation while overseeing the end-to-end technology function across its business portfolio.
Tortoise plans for The Observer: 'We can buck the market trend'

3 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

The Observer’s first dedicated website will be “a place where people come to understand what’s going on in the headlines” but won’t attempt to rival the BBC or even its old stablemate The Guardian. Observer.co.uk, which launches tomorrow (Friday), will publish about eight to 12 stories a day “that we put a lot of love and time into”, digital editor Basia Cummings told Press Gazette this week a day after legal ownership transferred from Guardian Media Group to Tortoise Media.
UK journalists are getting older, more left-wing and increasingly freelance

3 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

UK journalism is increasingly becoming a freelance occupation leading to “increasingly unstable” conditions, according to a new survey. The report, published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, also found that UK journalists are getting older and while young journalists are far more likely to be female, older journalists (over 50) skew strongly towards men.
PA Media proposing to cut 8% of UK editorial staff

3 weeks ago | pressgazette.co.uk | Charlotte Tobitt

The UK’s biggest news agency PA Media is proposing to cut 8% of UK editorial staff. Staff were told on Tuesday morning that 74 members of the UK content team were being put at risk of redundancy with the aim of cutting up to 25 roles. They were told this would equate to reducing the team by about 8% (which would mean a current UK content team headcount of about 312 people).