Adapting to technological change
HENNEO is a Spanish publisher whose legacy dates back to 1895 with the first issue of the independent newspaper, Heraldo de Aragón. Since then, they have acquired numerous publications and branched out into television production, reaching an audience of over 25 million today.
Since funding Hiberus, one of the 10 largest Spanish technology consultancies, HENNEO has promoted an alliance of more than 40 media outlets to accelerate digital transformation in journalism, both at home and abroad. HENNEO knew that generative artificial intelligence (AI) was the next frontier, and they wanted to get on board early.
“Everyone talks about AI for editorial, but we believe that AI can impact much more than that,” says Miguel Madrid, HENNEO’s chief digital officer. “But we didn’t have a holistic view of the business, of all the areas that could be impacted by the AI revolution.” So, to harness AI across all aspects of the business – from editorial and advertising to analytics and multimedia – HENNEO enlisted the expertise of Google News Initiative (GNI) in 2023.