MediaVoices is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the fourth year of The Publisher Newsletter Awards. From hundreds of entries, this shortlist of 160+ newsletters represents the very best, and we are delighted to be promoting and celebrating such fantastic work.
The winning newsletters will be decided by a line-up of 40 judges from around the world, many of whom have been judging our Awards since their inception in 2023. The winners will be revealed at an in-person celebration at HUCKSTER Paddington in London on 8th July 2026, following The Publisher Summit.
“The quality of entries this year is absolutely stunning,” said Editorial and Events Director Esther Kezia Thorpe. “Most publishers are now using their staff in some way to front newsletters, building trust and stronger relationships with readers.
“It’s also encouraging to see the extent to which publishers are using newsletters across different verticals which aren’t necessarily core to them. Newsletters allow publishers to be a one-stop shop for their readers, whether they’re interested in food, theatre or sports. There are also some really strong case studies of local and community newsletters this year, which is great to see.”
The Publisher Summit will be returning for another successful year. This year, there will be a single main stage focused on direct-to-audience product strategies, combining newsletter, app, podcast, print and event expertise and showcasing leading strategies. There will be Masterclasses alongside the main stage dedicated to specific product opportunities and challenges.
As it becomes ever more difficult to acquire audiences and revenue through search and social, building and strengthening direct audience connections will be vital to surviving and thriving as publishers.
See the Summits website for our draft agenda and tickets – currently on Early Bird offer.
See the shortlist below or on the Publisher Newsletter Awards website.
CONTENT AWARDS 2026
BEST B2B NEWSLETTER
- BusinessLive North West, BusinessLive
- Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk Data & Indices
- Due Diligence, Financial Times
- Good morning from JUK, Marten Publishing
- The Media Stack, The Media Stack
- Trade Secrets, Financial Times
- Weekend Reads, MIT Technology Review
- What’s New in Publishing Weekly Newsletter, What’s New in Publishing
BEST DAILY NEWSLETTER
- Cables, The Telegraph
- City Bulletin, Financial Times
- Daily Briefing, Carbon Brief
- From the Editor, The Telegraph
- Lightbulb, Prospect
- News Briefing, BBC Studios
- Newsroom Pro, Newsroom.co.nz
- Rough Draft, Rough Draft Atlanta
- The Daily Briefing, The Times and Sunday Times
- The Essential, The i Paper
- The Knowledge, The Knowledge
- The Northern Agenda, Reach Plc
BEST DEEP DIVE NEWSLETTER
- Armchair Economics, The i Paper
- BBC InDepth, BBC News
- DeBriefed, Carbon Brief
- Money Insider, Which?
- Northern Agenda Extra, Reach Plc
- Patrick Cockburn’s Dispatches, The i Paper
- The Rest Is Politics Newsletter, Goalhanger
BEST ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE NEWSLETTER
- Culture, The Telegraph
- Explaining Ukraine with Kate Tsurkan, The Kyiv Independent
- Mirror Royal Round-Up, Reach PLC
- Theatre, The Times and Sunday Times
BEST FINANCIAL NEWSLETTER
- Alphaville, Financial Times
- Business, The Times and Sunday Times
- Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk Data & Indices
- Economic Intelligence, The Telegraph
- Going Private, Bloomberg
- Independent Money, Independent Media
- Money, Which?
- On the Money, The Irish Times
- To Business, The Telegraph
- Unhedged, Financial Times
BEST FOOD & DRINK NEWSLETTER
- Recipes, The Telegraph
- The Food and Drink Club newsletter, The Irish Times
- Side Dish, Rough Draft Atlanta
- Jersey’s Secret Sauce, NJ.com
BEST HEALTH & LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER
- Fashion and Beauty, The Telegraph
- Fashion, The Times and Sunday Times
- Healthy Living newsletter, Which?
- Healthy Living, The Telegraph
- Live Well For Longer, BBC Studios
- Mirror Health, Reach PLC
- Prism, Parallel
- Well Enough with Harry Bullmore, Independent Media
BEST INDIVIDUAL-LED NEWSLETTER: NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Global Briefing, The Irish Times
- Independent Voices, The Independent
- Independent Women with Victoria Richards, Independent Media
- Inside Politics, Financial Times
- Lightbulb, Prospect
- New Normal with Katty Kay, BBC Studios
- The Economist Insider newsletter, The Economist
- The Northern Agenda, Reach Plc
- The State We’re In, The i Paper
- The Will Hayward Newsletter, Throstle Worde Media
- Ukraine Weekly, Olga Rudenko, Kyiv Independent
- What Makes Jersey Run, NJ.com
BEST INDIVIDUAL-LED NEWSLETTER: SPECIALIST
- India Business Briefing, Financial Times
- My Group Chat, NJ.com
- Pit Lane Chronicle, Reach PLC
- Simon Calder’s Travel Insider, Independent Media
- The Wave, The Wave
- Unhedged, Financial Times
- War and Peace, The Times and Sunday Times
- World of Business, BBC Studios
- WTF is Wrong with Russia, the Kyiv Independent
- Your Royal Appointment, The Telegraph
BEST LIMITED RUN NEWSLETTER
- Live Well For Longer, BBC Studios
- The Getaway Expert, Metro
- The State of AI, Financial Times
- Get Britain Reading, The Times and Sunday Times
- Learning to Thrive, Jacobs Foundation
- Ramadan Reading 2026, The National
BEST LOCAL & COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
- Cheapskate Kids, Cheapskate
- Cheapskate London, Cheapskate
- Don’t Miss Margate, Don’t Miss Media Group
- How to Help Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent
- LGBTQ+ Bulletin, Reach plc
- London, The Times and Sunday Times
- Mirror Together, Reach PLC
- My Group Chat, NJ.com
- Rough Draft, Rough Draft Atlanta
- The Belfast Drop, Reach Plc
- The Lead Local, The Lead Local
BEST NEWS & ANALYSIS NEWSLETTER
- From the Editor, The Telegraph
- Gulf Currents with Iran Briefing, Reuters
- InDepth, Channel 4 News
- India Business Briefing, Financial Times
- Newsroom Pro, Newsroom.co.nz
- Newswrap, Financial Times
- The Economist Insider newsletter, The Economist
- The Knowledge, The Knowledge
- The Rest Is Politics Newsletter, Goalhanger
- The Will Hayward Newsletter, Throstle Worde Media
- US Politics Unspun, BBC News
- White House Watch, Financial Times
BEST PARTNER NEWSLETTER
- Money – ISA special, The Times and Sunday Times
- The State of AI, Financial Times
BEST POLITICS NEWSLETTER
- Inside Politics, Financial Times
- Inside Politics, The Irish Times
- Politics Essential, BBC News
- Politics Unwrapped, The i Paper
- Politics, The Times and Sunday Times
- Reuters Politics U.S., Reuters
- The Lead, The Lead
- The Rest Is Politics Newsletter, Goalhanger
- The Will Hayward Newsletter, Throstle Worde Media
- TrumpWorld, Channel 4 News
- What Makes Jersey Run, NJ.com
- White House Watch, Financial Times
BEST SCIENCE NEWSLETTER
- ScienceAdviser, Science
- Cropped, Carbon Brief
- Everyday Science, The i Paper
- Environment, The Times and Sunday Times
- Reuters Health Rounds, Reuters
- The Checkup, MIT Technology Review
BEST SPECIAL INTEREST NEWSLETTER
- China Briefing, Carbon Brief
- FourGround, Channel 4 News
- Going Private, Bloomberg
- Grants & Awards: The Writing Contest Newsletter, Poets & Writers
- In History, BBC Studios
- Mirror Royal Round-Up, Reach PLC
- My Group Chat, NJ.com
- Off the Charts, The Economist
- Secret Elves Club, Reach Plc
- The Week In Defence, Iconic Media
- Weekly Scoop, Which?
BEST SPORT NEWSLETTER
- Inside The Boundary, Iconic Media
- Miguel Delaney: Inside Football, Independent Media
- Pit Lane Chronicle, Reach PLC
- Scoreboard, Financial Times
- Sport Briefing, The Telegraph
- Tennis, The Times and Sunday Times
- The Counter Ruck, The Irish Times
- The Score, The i Paper
BEST TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER
- Artificial Intelligencer, Reuters
- The AI Shift, Financial Times
- The Download, Health Service Journal
- The State of AI, Financial Times
- Weekend Reads, MIT Technology Review
STRATEGIC AWARDS 2026
BEST NEWSLETTER LAUNCH
- Alphaville, Financial Times
- Cables, The Telegraph
- Channel 4 News Substack, Channel 4 News
- Don’t Miss Broadstairs, Don’t Miss Media Group
- From the Editor, The Telegraph
- Good Times, The Times and Sunday Times
- Live Well For Longer, BBC Studios
- Politics Unwrapped, The i Paper
- Reuters Beacon, Reuters
- The AI Shift, Financial Times
- The Economist Insider newsletter, The Economist
- The Table, Metro
BEST USE OF AI
- Don’t Miss Margate, Don’t Miss Media Group
PUBLISHER NEWSLETTER HERO OF THE YEAR 2026
- Athena Chrysanthou, The Times and Sunday Times
- Benjamin Clark, Prospect
- Harry Byford, The Knowledge
- Naomi Joseph, The Conversation
- Tuong-Chau Cai, Email marketing manager, MIT Technology Review
For tickets to the Summit and Awards ceremony, see publishernewsletters.com. If you’re interested in joining us as a sponsor, please email Jussi Makela for our info pack.
