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...
8 ways publishers are making money from podcasts
Despite having been around for years, podcasting is still a relatively new medium for many publishers. This in turn means that routes to sustainability in terms of...
Apple News+ was deeply flawed from the start. Is there really a future for publishers on the platform?
Apple seemed to have a good thing going with its News product. It was clean, easy to navigate, and pulled content responsively into Apple's templates, allowing...
Is the COVID magazine subscription bump a short-term trend or a long-term bet?
For some publishers, magazine subscriptions have been an unexpected bright spot amidst the pandemic. Dennis Publishing have recently reported that subscription rates across all titles have...
How The Conversation is turning 100 million pageviews into trust in experts
Many publishers have enjoyed traffic spikes over the past few months, from news publishers covering the developing crisis to hobby and special interest sites providing entertainment and light...
Transcript: Julia Dennison, Executive Editor, Parents.com
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Julia Dennison: My role as Executive Editor is just basically overseeing all the editorial content that goes on...
Parents.com Executive Editor Julia Dennison on creating content to support families
This week, we hear from Julia Dennison, the Executive Editor of Meredith's parenting brand Parents.com. She talks about how they're supporting parents who are trying to juggle childcare and their...
Transcript: Adriana Lacy, Audience Engagement Editor, LA Times
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther: Can you explain what the thinking was behind launching the LA Times' archives as a spin-off Instagram...
LA Times Audience Engagement Editor Adriana Lacy on using archival content to contextualise current events
This week, we hear from Adriana Lacy, Audience Engagement Editor at the LA Times. She launched a dedicated Instagram account for the LA Times' archival photos late last year, so we talked about...