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February 14, 2022

The Fix Founding Editor Jakub Parusinski on cracking the media management puzzle

On this week's episode we hear from Jakub Parusinski, founding editor at The Fix, a trade magazine for media professionals. He and Peter spoke about Jakub’s...

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February 7, 2022

Editor and Founder of Paranting Magazine Sophia Waterfield on creating a new type of lifestyle magazine

In this episode we hear from Sophia Waterfield, editor and founder of Paranting Magazine. It’s a magazine for parents, but for parents that don’t have time for some of the aspirational BS that...

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January 25, 2022

The Content Marketing Association MD Rob John on content marketing’s role in publishing

This week's guest is Rob John, MD of the Content Marketing Association. He discusses what the CMA does and who its members are, how content marketing might fit within a publisher's revenue mix,...

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January 10, 2022

Strong advertising recovery sees subscription-only publishers reconsider ‘all ads are bad’ mantra

With the ad market roaring back after the pandemic, advertising's reputation has been somewhat rehabilitated as part of the revenue mix. But platform domination continues to limit growth....

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December 20, 2021

Finally some good news from the pandemic: publishers have regained some public trust

Covid-19 afforded an opportunity to prove that the media was on the public’s side. Organisations have been able to capitalise on the moment and win back some public support, everywhere...

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December 17, 2021

2021 in print: decline continues for newspapers, but it’s more complicated for magazines

While most people have lost the habit of buying a daily newspaper, preferring the immediacy of digital news, sales in the lean-back magazine market have been holding up...mostly. Peter Houston...

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December 13, 2021

Transcript: Paul McNamee, UK Editor, The Big Issue

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: How was your induction into the Scottish PPA's hall of fame?

Paul McNamee: It was a big surprise. It was a very...

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December 13, 2021

The Big Issue UK Editor Paul McNamee on making every aspect of the magazine necessary

This week UK Editor of The Big Issue Paul McNamee tells us about the Big Issue’s Breakthrough scheme, paying disadvantaged young people to get into journalism. He...

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December 6, 2021

Powerful engagement and revenue drivers, newsletters are at the centre of the fight for publisher influence

Email newsletters have taken a central role in the battle between upstart platforms, individual creators, and long-established media brands fighting to secure audience loyalty. Peter Houston...

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November 29, 2021

Executive Editor of Noema magazine Kathleen Miles on publishing in an intellectual niche

Noema is a magazine looking at some of the biggest issues of the 21st century - AI, the climate crisis, the future of democracy and capitalism. This week, its...

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November 8, 2021

Global Director of Internews’ Earth Journalism Network James Fahn on why everyone should be a climate change journalist

This week’s interview is with James Fahn, Global Director of Internews’ Environmental Programs and its Earth Journalism Network. Internews trains journalists...

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November 1, 2021

CMQ Media Founder & Analyst David Adeleke on the media scene in Nigeria and beyond

This week we hear from David Adeleke, Founder of CMQ Media and creator of the Communiqué newsletter analysing the intersection of the media, content ecosystem,...

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October 25, 2021

Transcript: Sean Conboy, Executive Editor, The Players’ Tribune

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: Could you describe the Players' Tribune for anyone who hasn't heard of it?

Sean Conboy: I think people asked me...

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October 25, 2021

The Players’ Tribune Executive Editor Sean Conboy on tackling mental health in sports reporting

This week we hear from Sean Conboy, Executive Editor at The Players' Tribune; a sports-focused site that publishes first-person stories from professional athletes. He talks about the process they...

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October 11, 2021

Transcript: Laura Marsh, Literary Editor, The New Republic

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: So what is the New Republic

Laura Marsh: The New Republic is a largely political magazine, it was founded in 1914....

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October 11, 2021

The New Republic’s Literary Editor Laura Marsh on storytelling through print and podcasts

On this week's episode we hear from The New Republic's Literary Editor Laura Marsh. She tells us about what makes working in an audio format especially rewarding, discovering famous literary...

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October 3, 2021

Transcript: David Floyd, Managing Director, Social Spider

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: So how did you get into local news?

David Floyd: I suppose I'm somewhat unusual in terms of my...

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October 3, 2021

Transcript: Terri White, Former Editor-in-Chief, EMPIRE Magazine

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: Thanks for actually talking to us, now that you're famous and have been on Loose Women. As far as I know, you're the first...

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September 20, 2021

Social Spider MD David Floyd on finding a better way to fund local news

On this week's episode of Media Voices we hear from David Floyd, MD of Social Spider, a community interest company that publishes five community newspapers in...

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September 13, 2021

Former EMPIRE Editor in Chief Terri White on why she left the best job in magazines

In this special episode of Media Voices, former Editor in Chief of EMPIRE Terri White takes us through the changes she made during her time at the magazine, from opening up the brand to a wider...

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