Offering a return to longform journalism, subscription-based localised web magazine BKLYNR is at the head of the subcompact publishing movement. Is the web's own 'slow news' revolution starting to gather pace?

FormerNew York Timeseditor Jill Abramson has announced some headline-grabbing start-up plans. Her new media venture will be offering writers $100,000 advances, in return for the most explosive and engrossing long-form investigative journalism.

'Print is dead' – or is it? Adapting to a complex digital landscape, publishers are finding new avenues to extend the brand, from leisure to education – a shift with implications reaching far beyond just publishing.

Following the shift from print to online news, the news industry is adapting again – this time for mobile devices. The top players are recognising the different contexts of desktop and mobile, and the importance of an easily-digestible format.

In an average day over 92,000 articles are posted online - the sheer volume of content is just unmanageable and impossible to consume. Combating this, UK-based PaperLater lets you save articles from the web, and in three days a customised printed paper is delivered to your door.

A grinning LL Cool J stands in front of a red backdrop, with headlines like ‘Confessions of a smartphone thief’ and ‘Big or bigger? Which iPhone 6 is the right fit?’ drifting in the foreground. This is the face of online tech outlet CNET’s first foray into print publishing.

These days, any event, be it significant or minor, is available to 'stream' through social media. From wars to traffic jams, it's almost guaranteed that someone, somewhere will be live tweeting or Vine-ing it. The New York Times has announced 'Watching' – a new stream format addition to its homepage.

In an attempt to get people engaged with the news, some publishers are taking cues from video games and gamifying the news. Just as news transcended the medium of text and became more visual with video, a new generation of news is becoming increasingly interactive.