Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: How did you get started in journalism?
Reta Lee: Like many other...
Yahoo Lifestyle Southeast Asia Editor in Chief Reta Lee on identifying emerging content trends
This week we hear from Yahoo Lifestyle's Editor in Chief for Southeast Asia Reta Lee. We talked about her career in media and her work at Yahoo Lifestyle, including spinning up new content pillars...
Transcript: Sara Fischer, Media Reporter, Axios
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther: Axios' Media Trends newsletter has just hit 100,000 subscribers. Was that a target you had in mind at the...
2020 saw showdowns between platforms and governments, with publishers set to benefit
Legislative pressures around the world are set to force the platforms to play nice with publishers. Some are taking pre-emptive steps, with licensing deals putting money back in...
Axios’ Media Reporter Sara Fischer on crafting informative newsletters and media coverage
This week we talked to Sara Fischer, Media Reporter at Axios. Their weekly Media Trends newsletter has just reached 100,000 subscribers after being among the first few newsletters launched by the...
Sink or swim for events strategies as the ‘pivot to virtual’ divides publishers into two camps
Covid-19 decimated events revenues overnight, but many have taken the opportunity to innovate. As publishers look towards an uncertain future, we can be sure that the events industry will...
Publishers prepare for triple threat to ad revenues from platforms, keyword blocking and Covid-19
Covid-19’s impact on advertising was swift and merciless. But many publishers were in a strong position to weather the storm, having reduced reliance on ads as a primary revenue stream....
Prima Editor Jo Checkley on meeting increased demand for print magazines
Hearst UK recently announced that women's lifestyle magazine Prima would increase its print edition from 12 to 13 issues a year, following a 68% surge in subscriptions this year.
This week, we...
Transcript: Uwern Jong, Editor in Chief, OutThere
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Uwern Jong: Quite simply, OutThere is the world's leading luxury and experiential travel magazine for LGBT+...
OutThere Editor in Chief Uwern Jong on creating a luxury brand for inclusive travel
This week, we hear from Uwern Jong, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of OutThere magazine. He talks to us about the luxury LBGT+ travel brand's journey over the past decade, including how he's grown...
Transcript: Erica Anderson, Executive Producer, Vox Media
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther: How did you end up at Vox Media working on producing podcasts?
Erica Anderson: It has...
Vox Media Executive Producer Erica Anderson on creating extraordinary podcasts
This week, we hear from Erica Anderson, Executive Producer of Content and Partnerships at New York Magazine and Vox Media. She talks about what she took from her time working at Google and...
Man cannot live by newsletter alone: the realities of going solo as a journalist
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...
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: 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...
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...