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...
The New Statesman Media Group’s David Tomchak on funding high quality journalism
David Thomchak is something of an overachiever when it comes to digital media. He’s worked at the BBC, The Evening Standard and Number 10 Downing Street in the UK Prime Minister’s...
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...
“We knew there was a rabid group of readers:” 9 months after launching, Defector nears 40k subscribers
“Stick to sports”. An edict that caused a mass editorial exit from G/O Media-owned Deadspin toward the end of 2019. Just a few months later, several of these writers had come together to form...
Meredith’s video push centers on diversity and diversification
As the publishing industry seeks stability in the wake of the pandemic, Meredith Corp is making video an increasingly important part of its long-term content strategy.
Meredith’s...
“It’s been a galvanising moment for us”: How Quartz is charting an independent path to the future
The past few years have been bumpy for many publishers. Quartz is no exception; squeezed by plummeting ad revenues and a slow takeup of its membership offering, it...
“The audience growth has been too good to let it go away”: How the Wall Street Journal is adapting its live journalism in a virtual age
One of the Wall Street Journal’s newer projects is the Live Journalism team; a group of journalists who build agendas and source guests for the publisher’s...
Publisher Podcast Awards 2021 winners revealed, and a new podcasting conference for 2022
Media Voices are delighted to reveal the winners<span style="font-weight:...
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...
Shortlist announcement for the Publisher Podcast Awards 2021
Over 100 podcasts have made the shortlist for the second year of the Publisher Podcast Awards<span style="font-weight:...
Opportunities for publishers in 2021: a moment to reflect and reset on long-held strategies and beliefs
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...
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...
In 2020, global protests forced media to think harder about diversity and inclusion
Besides reporting on the protests that erupted globally after the death of George Floyd, the media has also had to consider its own role in fostering positive societal...
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...
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...
New Report: Media Moments 2020
Media Voices is pleased to present its annual report Media Moments 2020, in association with What's New in Publishing and sponsored by Permutive.
From the collapse of events to...
Covid-19 has boosted reader revenues and reminded us why they matter
Already trending upwards for many publishers, reader revenue growth has been spurred on by lockdown audiences desperate for news and with lots of time on their hands. Peter Houston rounds...
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....
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...
There may be silver linings, but print’s long-term future still looks distinctly cloudy
Certain corners of the print market have had a better pandemic than anyone would have predicted, but for every story of screen-weary readers picking up a print subscription, there’s at...