Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter Houston: How did you start out in media?
Paul Cheal: My story in media started after I came out of university....
Big Issue CEO Paul Cheal on the magazine’s fight to survive lockdown
On this week's episode The Big Issue CEO Paul Cheal tells us about the magazine’s fight to survive lockdown, the innovations that got it through and how those changes have spurred new ways of...
Transcript: James Stables, Founder and Co-CEO, Wareable.com
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter Houston: How did your sites get started?
James Stables: The founder of sites like Hot UK Deals and Quidco...
Wareable.com’s James Stables on surviving a catastrophic loss of search traffic
This week James Stables, Founder and Co-CEO of tech recommendation sites Wareable.com and The Ambient, discusses the meteoric rise of the business, unknown SEO problems, and the precarious nature...
Transcript: Hannah Taylor, Founder, Delicate Rebéllion
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter Houston: What made you want to start Delicate Rebéllion?
Hannah Taylor: For me, it goes...
The Delicate Rébellion founder Hannah Taylor on supporting her community’s creative passions
In this week's episode Hannah Taylor, editor and founder for The Delicate Rébellion, tells us about her print magazine showcasing the work of independent female creatives, the community that has...
Transcript: Zach Seward, CEO, Quartz
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Zach Seward: I was working at the Wall Street Journal as the newspaper's first social media editor and doing some work...
Quartz CEO Zach Seward on charting a new course for the business lifestyle brand
This week Zach Seward, CEO of Quartz, explains why he bought the business lifestyle brand from Uzabase. He tells us how it all started and how it’s going, about memberships and advertising, and...
Transcript: Dr Samir Husni, Founder and Director of the Magazine Innovation Center
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Dr Samir Husni: Simply put, I am the man who loves magazines. I fell in love with magazines when I was 11 years old,...
Mr. Magazine Samir Husni on why magazines are new media
This week Dr Samir Husni, founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi’s School of Journalism and New Media, tells us why magazines are the ultimate...
Transcript: Ian McAuliffe, CEO, Think Publishing
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter Houston: What range of publishing services is Think involved in?
Ian McAuliffe: That's a...
Think Publishing CEO Ian McAuliffe on perfect staff and clients
This week Ian McAuliffe, founder and CEO of Think Publishing, talks about the evolving landscape of contract publishing. He tells us about the ideal employee or a contract publisher, the ideal...
In 2020, global protests forced media to think harder about diversity and inclusion
Besides reporting on the protests that erupted globally after the death of George Floyd, the media has also had to consider its own role in fostering positive societal...
Covid-19 has boosted reader revenues and reminded us why they matter
Already trending upwards for many publishers, reader revenue growth has been spurred on by lockdown audiences desperate for news and with lots of time on their hands. Peter Houston rounds...
There may be silver linings, but print’s long-term future still looks distinctly cloudy
Certain corners of the print market have had a better pandemic than anyone would have predicted, but for every story of screen-weary readers picking up a print subscription, there’s at...
Inc. Editor-in-Chief Scott Omelianuk on how 2020 has changed the magazine
This week we hear from Scott Omelianuk, Inc. Magazine's Editor in Chief. He talks about how starting his new job just before lockdown affected Inc.'s plans for change, how their content strategy...
Project 23 co-founder Gary Rayneau on building diverse and inclusive media
This week Gary Rayneau, co-founder of Project 23 tells us about about his time leading a diverse team at Dennis, the impact of Black Lives Matter in 2020, and how publishers can approach diversity...
Transcript: Rory Brown, CEO, AgriBriefing
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Rory Brown: AgriBriefing's history really came from one magazine that we had a chance to buy from UBM, a magazine...
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...
AgriBriefing CEO Rory Brown on growing niche media
This week Rory Brown, co-founder and CEO of AgriBriefing, speaks about building a niche B2B business, the issues with finance in media, Agribriefing's acquisition strategy, and keeping an...