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Publishing Technology Radar 2026
Help map what publishers should watch, explore, pilot and scale.
The Publishing Technology Radar is an international industry initiative by Publishing Signal, powered by knk and developed with DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT as editorial and research partner.
The research examines which technology-enabled capabilities publishing organizations should watch, explore, pilot or scale. The goal is to turn industry experience into an evidence-based decision framework for publishing leaders.
Survey closes August 30, 2026
Who should take part
Add your perspective.
Answer for what you know best
You answer for the organization or business unit you know best — not for the industry as a whole.
Fully anonymous
Results are reported in aggregate. No identifiable individual response will be published.
20–25 minutes, no preparation
The survey takes around 20–25 minutes and needs no preparation.
Results before publication
Every participant receives the results ahead of the public launch.
Survey closes August 30, 2026
The questionnaire is open now and takes around 20–25 minutes.
The framework
Four calls, one shared language.
Watch
Worth monitoring.
Explore
Worth understanding in more detail.
Pilot
Ready for practical experimentation.
Scale
Mature enough for broader operational adoption.
What the Radar covers
Three lenses, one industry view.
Platforms
Editorial, audience and commerce platforms
Where publishing houses are consolidating, where they're moving on, and what's quietly become standard.
Practices
Working practices and operating patterns
Org models, delivery cadences, and the small operational choices that decide whether a transformation lands.
Signals
Emerging signals worth tracking
What's worth a serious look, what to keep an eye on, and what to leave alone for now.
Built with the industry, not about it.
An international Publishing Signal initiative, developed with DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT as editorial and research partner.
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Publishing Signal is an industry platform backed by knk. It is built to support practical, independent conversations for the publishing industry.