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Across its variety of news brands, audio is a key form of content for PRISA Media. Faced with a number of challenges unique to audio, the publisher has created an AI solution for its newsrooms worldwide to dramatically improve discovery and repurposing of audio content. https://wan-ifra.org/2026/04/how-ai-transcriptions-have-transformed-audio-content-for-prisa-media/

Germany’s Handelsblatt fights AI traffic slump with ‘content warehouse’ and Smart Search https://wan-ifra.org/2026/04/germanys-handelsblatt-fights-ai-traffic-slump-with-content-warehouse-and-smart-search/

When readers click into a long investigation, interest doesn’t always translate into attention. For The Quint, analytics showed a familiar pattern: a portion of such readers showed strong traffic to in-depth stories, but weaker engagement post landing. https://wan-ifra.org/2026/04/at-the-quint-ai-is-helping-readers-navigate-long-form-journalism/

A well-defined AI framework has allowed Rheinische Post to provide AI training to more than 1,000 of its employees. The publisher’s more than 20 AI projects cut across the whole organisation, from the newsroom and print production to sales and customer service. https://wan-ifra.org/2026/04/how-rheinische-post-built-an-ai-governance-that-aligns-with-its-digital-subscriber-goals/

Finland’s Sanoma Media tried to develop an AI tool, but the real challenge lay in its own systems. Fixing how work got done became the prerequisite for making AI useful. In the end, workflow – not technology – drove the change. https://wan-ifra.org/2026/04/sanoma-tried-to-build-an-ai-tool-it-ended-up-rebuilding-its-workflow/

Newsroom technology providers are increasingly embedding AI directly into content management systems, shifting it from standalone tools to integrated workflow infrastructure. At a recent WIZONE webinar, executives from Eidosmedia, Atex and WoodWing shared diverging approaches to CMS transformation, ranging from API-driven integration to full platform redesigns and editorial-layer overlays. https://wan-ifra.org/2026/04/cms-ai-newsroom-workflows-integration/