By: Katherine Ruane, Director, Mather Background Founded in 1949, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) is one of Europe’s most respected national daily newspapers. As digital transformation accelerates across the media … Read more
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By: Katherine Ruane, Director, Mather Editorial note: 🏆 In February 2026, Alma Media was named a winner of the 2026 Digiday Media Awards Europe for Best Use of AI.The award … Read more
By Katherine Ruane, Director of Strategic Marketing at Mather July 3rd, 2025 Across the news industry, publishers are moving beyond rigid paywall rules toward AI-powered systems that adapt in real … Read more
By: Katherine Ruane, Director of Strategic Marketing May 29th, 2025 Background The Tampa Bay Times in Florida is the largest newspaper in the southeastern United States and a nationally recognized … Read more
By Mike O’Neill, Founder of Sophi, Daniela Lomas, Marketing Specialist, and Katherine Ruane, Director of Strategic Marketing at Mather April 29, 2025 Ten years ago, a newsroom challenge sparked a … Read more
By Matt Lindsay, President and CEO, and Michael O’Neill, Founder of Sophi at Mather April 8th, 2025 Publishers face a delicate balancing act: growing their subscriber base while maximizing advertising … Read more
By: Katherine Ruane, Director of Strategic Marketing, and Daniela Lomas, Marketing Specialist at Mather Background The Bangor Daily News (BDN) has been a trusted voice in Maine for over a … Read more
By Michael O’Neill, Founder of Sophi, and Ariel Burkett, VP of Global Sales & Marketing at Mather February 9th, 2025 Paywalls have become the backbone of digital monetization for publishers … Read more
By Katherine Ruane, Director of Strategic Marketing at Mather Economics BackgroundFounded in 1829, The Philadelphia Inquirer (The Inquirer) has been a cornerstone of news and information for nearly 200 years, influencing … Read more
By Katherine Ruane, Director of Marketing Strategy at Mather October 23rd, 2024 With recent news from Digiday revealing that Business Insider increased conversions by 75% using an AI-powered paywall, … Read more