Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of high-profile examples of journalists leaving publications to launch their own newsletters. This isn't a new trend, but as tools like Substack,...
Transcript: Casey Newton, founder, Platformer
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther: What gave you the final push to go solo with your own newsletter Platformer?
Casey...
Platformer founder Casey Newton on going solo with a paid newsletter covering the tech giants
This week, we hear from Casey Newton, founder of Platformer. He was previously The Verge's long-time Silicon Valley editor, where his newsletter The Interface grew to 20,000 subscribers. Now, he's...
Transcript: Anna Bassi, Editor in Chief, The Week Junior
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther: The Week Junior has had a milestone couple of months, recently releasing their 250th issue and increasing...
Listen up: Lessons from award-winning publisher podcasts
Back in March, we got together with 250 publishing and media professionals to celebrate the brilliant podcasts they are producing, whether it's to test the waters with audio capabilities, reach...
The Week Junior Editor in Chief Anna Bassi on why a print magazine for kids is growing strongly
This week, we hear from Anna Bassi, Editor in Chief of The Week Junior. They’ve had a milestone couple of months, recently releasing their 250th issue and increasing circulation during lockdown...
Transcript: Roy Rowlands, Director, Cognitive Publishing
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Roy Rowlands: My father started the business in 99. He'd been in advertising and publishing for a number of years prior...
Director of Cognitive Publishing Roy Rowlands on going all-digital with B2B magazines
This week we hear from Director of Cognitive Publishing Roy Rowlands on what it’s like to be in a family publishing business with a trillion-pound audience, going all-digital with their B2B...
The Publisher Podcast Awards 2021 are now open for entries!
The Publisher Podcast Awards, run by the Media Voices team, have opened entries for the second year of the awards, with submissions open until Friday November 27th 2020.
The...
Transcript: Tobi Oredein, Co-Founder and CEO, Black Ballad
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther: What drove you to found Black Ballad?
Tobi: I co founded Black Ballad in 2014 with...
Black Ballad Co-Founder and CEO Tobi Oredein on growing a membership-driven media business
This week, we hear from Tobi Oredein, Co-Founder and CEO of Black Ballad, a UK-based lifestyle platform for Black British women. She talks about what drove her to found the site, why they decided...
Transcript: Josh Schollmeyer, Editor in Chief, MEL magazine
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter: How would you describe Mel Magazine?
Josh Schollmeyer: The joke that I always use is that...
MEL magazine Editor in Chief Josh Schollmeyer on changing the conversation around men’s magazines
This episode Josh Schollmeyer, co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of online men’s magazine MEL, takes us through working at the legacy print behemoth Playboy, why that convinced him men’s...
7 things we’ve learned from launching a daily newsletter
Four months ago, we launched the first edition of our new daily newsletter The Media Roundup. We previously had a longstanding weekly newsletter which listed the...
Media Voices Special: 6 things you missed over summer 2020
In this first episode back following an... eventful summer for media, the team discusses six topics you might have missed over the past month. Guest starring the planes that flew an inch over...
8 ways publishers are making money from podcasts
Despite having been around for years, podcasting is still a relatively new medium for many publishers. This in turn means that routes to sustainability in terms of...
Apple News+ was deeply flawed from the start. Is there really a future for publishers on the platform?
Apple seemed to have a good thing going with its News product. It was clean, easy to navigate, and pulled content responsively into Apple's templates, allowing...
Is the COVID magazine subscription bump a short-term trend or a long-term bet?
For some publishers, magazine subscriptions have been an unexpected bright spot amidst the pandemic. Dennis Publishing have recently reported that subscription rates across all titles have...
Lessons from award-winning podcasts: Olive Magazine’s Janine Ratcliffe
The winner of the Lifestyle category in the 2020 Publisher Podcast Awards was the...
How The Conversation is turning 100 million pageviews into trust in experts
Many publishers have enjoyed traffic spikes over the past few months, from news publishers covering the developing crisis to hobby and special interest sites providing entertainment and light...