Media & Publishing — Google's March Core Update Shows Modest Search Visibility Gains for News Sites; CNN Appoints New COO as Creator Economy Scales to Eight Figures

Media & Publishing · 2026-04-11

TODAY'S SIGNAL — Three distinct threads emerged today that collectively map the shifting power centers in media. Google's March core update delivered modest — but notably positive — search visibility changes for news websites, a signal that the search giant may be stabilizing rather than further eroding news publishers' organic reach after years of algorithmic turbulence. Meanwhile, CNN's…