Despite the lack of industry-wide excitement, video continued to be a focus of investment for publishers in 2021. There are still benefits to using video well, particularly when tailored to...
Publishers tested NFTs as a revenue source in 2021, but will it last?
As the cryptocurrency market matures, publishers have leapt feet-first into the world of NFTs. But is there any sustainable revenue to be found in these shiny new opportunities? Chris...
Media companies riding the eCommerce wave seek to consolidate their successes
Last year supercharged eCommerce, with lockdowns ensuring that both the total number of online shoppers and frequency of purchases increased fivefold. So which publishers are taking advantage...
Platforms in 2021: Facebook fights fires while Google placates publishers with cash payouts
To say that it's been a bad year for Facebook would be an understatement. But the overall relationship between publishers and platforms has shifted dramatically over the course of the year -...
Transcript: Highlights from Media Moments 2021
Peter Houston, Chris Sutcliffe, Esther Kezia Thorpe
Chris Sutcliffe: Thank you to everybody for coming along to this the launch and presentation of...
Transcript: Joshi Herrmann, Founder, The Manchester Mill
Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: Where did the problems in local journalism start?
Josh Hermann: Yeah, that's a good question....
Founder of the Manchester Mill Joshi Herrmann on why local news must rediscover its pride
The Manchester Mill is a subscription-based newsletter for the modern age. In this interview its founder Joshi Herrmann tells us why good local journalism demands...
NDC Mediagroep’s Ard Boer and United Robots’ Cecilia Campbell on how robot journalism is powering the modern newsroom
In this special Conversations episode we hear about the past, future and most importantly present of robot journalism. Automated journalism has been around for many...
‘Full-on TV’: why The Independent is taking its video content OTT
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...
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...
Transcript: Jasper Wang, VP of Revenue & Operations, Defector
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: What is Defector?
Jasper Wang: So Defector is a sports blog and media company. We launched in...
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...
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: Jack Woodcock, Creative Strategy Lead, Twitch
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: Could you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do?
Jack Woodcock: My...
Twitch’s Creative Strategy Lead Jack Woodcock on building communities through livestreams
This week Twitch's Creative Strategy Lead Jack Woodcock tells us about the opportunities for publishers around livestreaming, what lessons we can learn from the success of individual streamers,...
Transcript: Megan Lucero, Director of the Bureau Local, Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: Can you explain the Bureau Local's mission?
Megan Lucero: I've been in the...
The Bureau Local director Megan Lucero on the collaborative future of news
This week Megan Lucero, director of the Bureau Local at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, provides us with a look at the present and future of local journalism. From the trials of finding...
Transcript: Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director, Reuters Institute
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: To begin with, I'd like to ask you about a Twitter thread that you took part in earlier in the week, which...
Director of the Reuters Institute Rasmus Kleis Nielsen on why we get news subscriptions wrong
This week Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director at the Reuters Institute for...
Why the Publisher Podcast Awards are Pay What You Will this year
Today marked the announcement of the shortlists for 2021's Publisher Podcast Awards. As we said on stage at 2020's inaugural event, it's a pleasure and a privilege to be able to bring so many...