The swerves publishers take in 2021 are likely to be much sharper than we can predict. But despite the many challenges on the horizon, there’s reason for hope. Chris Sutcliffe rounds up...
The enemy of my enemy: Trust in the media has had a rollercoaster ride of a year
Fewer people than ever trust the national titles - but the pandemic has also provided newspapers with an opportunity to prove they’re on the public’s side. Chris...
Transcript: Tom Standage, Deputy Editor, The Economist
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Tom Standage: One of the many hats I wear at The Economist is to look after our future gazing products, and our...
The Economist’s Deputy Editor Tom Standage on why newspapers should predict the future
As well as its flagship paper, The Economist also publishes future-gazing issues looking at what to expect the next year and even further into the future. This week Tom Standage, its Deputy Editor...
Hear ye, hear ye: 2020 was the year of the audio renaissance, proving resilient to the pandemic
Huge investments, mergers and experiments prove that getting into audio content is a lucrative move for publishers - but 2021 could be the year the dream of the open podcast economy dies...
Transcript: Chris Waiting, Chief Executive, The Conversation UK
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Waiting: For as long as I've worked in media, there's always been a very strong theme of public service media,...
The Conversation UK’s Chief Executive Chris Waiting on building community around expertise
This week Chris Waiting, chief executive of The Conversation UK, tells us about the lessons his team is taking forward from its record-breaking corona coverage, why newsletters and live events are...
Transcript: Marianna Spring, Specialist Disinformation Reporter, BBC
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris: Can you explain what your unique role is at the BBC?
Marianna Spring: So it's something...
The BBC’s Specialist Disinformation Reporter Marianna Spring on proactively countering conspiracies
In this episode, the BBC's Specialist Disinformation Reporter Marianna Spring takes us through the responsibilities of broadcasters to counter disinformation, whether it's a losing battle to...
The media is failing to communicate journalism’s value to the public
It’s important to celebrate the little victories right now. It’s how we stay sane.
Even in the face of a crisis that threatens the continued existence of newspapers at all levels, small...
Quick reflexes and hard news: The media industry’s new reality
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has galvanized the media industry into action. Even as audience numbers have “skyrocketed,” the advertising revenue that sustains much of the media...
Transcript: Kate Day, Executive Editor, POLITICO UK
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Kate Day: I'm Kate Day, I'm Politico's Executive Editor in the UK. And I've been at Politico since 2015 when Politico...
POLITICO UK Executive Editor Kate Day on the publisher’s expansion in the UK
This week Kate Day, Executive Editor of POLITICO in the UK takes us through the publishers' expansion into and growth in the UK market. She discusses everything from the advantages of being a...
The rise of tribal subscription marketing
“Democracy dies in darkness.” It’s an amazing rallying cry, a banner that supporters of The Washington Post flock to. As a tool for signing up potential subscribers, it has the benefit of...
Transcript: Freelance Special
Chris Sutcliffe: It's no exaggeration to say that the newspaper industry in the UK relies on freelancers. In November last year, the NUJ's General Secretary Michelle...
Freelance Journalism Special
This week Media Voices' Chris Sutcliffe takes an in-depth look at the realities of freelance journalism in 2020. We hear from journalists and academics about everything from remuneration to...
Welcoming the calm after the storm in multimedia investment from publishers
After years of hyperbole and overinflation, 2019 was a year of course correction for publishers looking to move into audio and video, with the green shoots of success starting to show,...
Publishers begin the hard climb to earn back widespread public trust
Newspapers have retained the trust of their existing readers, even as overall trust in the news media has utterly buckled. As everyone mans their own lifeboats, is it still possible to save...
Transcript: Nic Newman, media analyst, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris: What spurred the team to do a news podcast report in the first place?
Nic: I think it is...
The state of news subscriptions – and a newsworthy approach worth considering
Doggedly following the pace of the duopoly and facing falling print revenue, they anxiously watch as an increasing number of rivals drop out. And let’s face it, the route has only continued to...