The Independent is going all-in on video. Its Independent TV hub – already a separate section on the site – is set to expand into OTT with its own app...
Transcript: Aaron Asadi, Chief Audience & Ecommerce Officer, Future
Peter Houston
Peter Houston: How did you come to be in this role at Future?
Aaron Asadi: So I joined Future in the back end of 2016, following...
Future Chief Audience & Ecommerce Officer Aaron Asadi on driving affiliate revenue
In this episode Future's Chief Audience and Ecommerce Officer Aaron Asadi tells us about where the ecommerce function sits within Future, how it relates to audience development, and creating...
Transcript: Marcela Kunova, Editor, Journalism.co.uk
Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: Where did you come up with the idea for journalism.co.uk?
Marcela Kunova: Well, the idea came up in...
Journalism.co.uk Editor Marcela Kunova on nurturing innovation in newsrooms
This week we hear from Marcela Kunova, Editor at Journalism.co.uk. She’s recently launched a newsroom innovation mentorship programme which will pair experienced industry professionals with...
The New Statesman Media Group’s David Tomchak on funding high quality journalism
David Thomchak is something of an overachiever when it comes to digital media. He’s worked at the BBC, The Evening Standard and Number 10 Downing Street in the UK Prime Minister’s...
Transcript: Chris Duncan, CEO, Bauer
Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: What was it like joining and having to steer the company just as lockdown hit?
Chris...
Inside The Daily Mail and Stop Funding Hate’s unexpected brand safety truce
Consumer pressure group Stop Funding Hate has been the focus of some controversy over the past few weeks – even more so than usual. It drew attention to the brands that were – knowingly or...
Bauer CEO Chris Duncan on leading a magazine business through lockdown
This week, we hear from Chris Duncan, CEO of UK Publishing at Bauer Media Group. He joined the company just a few weeks after last year's lockdown, so he talks about what it's been like leading...
Transcript: Jo Holdaway, Digital News & Media Chief Data and Marketing Officer, The Independent
Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: Can you tell me about your career background up to this point?
Jo Holdaway: I've got a commercial...
“We knew there was a rabid group of readers:” 9 months after launching, Defector nears 40k subscribers
“Stick to sports”. An edict that caused a mass editorial exit from G/O Media-owned Deadspin toward the end of 2019. Just a few months later, several of these writers had come together to form...
Meredith’s video push centers on diversity and diversification
As the publishing industry seeks stability in the wake of the pandemic, Meredith Corp is making video an increasingly important part of its long-term content strategy.
Meredith’s...
Independent Digital News & Media Chief Data and Marketing Officer Jo Holdaway on the importance of data to publishers
This week, we hear from Jo Holdaway, Chief Data and Marketing Officer at Independent Digital News & Media - home of The Independent and The Evening Standard. She talks about what sort of data...
Transcript: Jasper Wang, VP of Revenue & Operations, Defector
Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: What is Defector?
Jasper Wang: So Defector is a sports blog and media company. We launched in September of...
Defector VP of Revenue & Operations Jasper Wang on growing an employee-owned newsbrand
This week we hear from Jasper Wang, VP of Revenue & Operations for Defector Media. Defector was formed after a mass staff exodus from former GO Media property...
Transcript: Mohamed Nanabhay, Deputy CEO, Media Development Investment Fund
Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: How did you end up in investment and funding after a career in technology and...
Media Development Investment Fund Deputy CEO Mohamed Nanabhay on investing in sustainable media businesses
This week, we hear from Mohamed Nanabhay, Deputy CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund. He talks about his work in the early days of online publishing bringing 'new media' to Al Jazeera,...
Conversations transcript: Turning evergreen content into podcast success
This special Conversations episode of Media Voices looks at the challenges faced by established publishers with their own content workflows when starting a podcast. To discuss both...
Transcript: Chris Maillard, Editor-in-Chief, Decanter
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter Houston: So tell me about your illustrious career in magazines.
Chris Maillard: Yes, my illustrious career in...
Decanter Editor in Chief Chris Maillard on refreshing Future’s wine brand for its loyal readers
In this week's episode we hear from Decanter's Editor in Chief Chris Maillard about the challenge of refreshing Future's newly-acquired wine brand - without alienating its incredibly loyal...