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January 27, 2021

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...

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January 27, 2021

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:...

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January 14, 2021

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...

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January 12, 2021

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...

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January 7, 2021

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...

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January 5, 2021

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...

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December 22, 2020

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...

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December 17, 2020

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...

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December 17, 2020

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...

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December 15, 2020

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....

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December 10, 2020

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...

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December 8, 2020

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...

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November 12, 2020

Launch event: Media Moments 2020

Join Media Voices, What's New in Publishing and Permutive in a virtual event to launch this year's Media Moments report, followed by a panel of publishing experts discussing how they will...

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October 28, 2020

Listen up: Lessons from award-winning publisher podcasts

Back in March, we got together with 250 publishing and media professionals to celebrate the brilliant podcasts they are producing, whether it's to test the waters with audio capabilities, reach...

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October 23, 2020

Should you start with free or paid?

One of the people we spoke to for our recent podcast on "Man cannot live by newsletter alone: the realities of going solo as a journalist" was media analyst Thomas Baekdal. The episode...

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September 23, 2020

The Publisher Podcast Awards 2021 are now open for entries!

The Publisher Podcast Awards, run by the Media Voices team, have opened entries for the second year of the awards, with submissions open until Friday November 27th 2020.

The...

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September 8, 2020

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...

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August 27, 2020

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...

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August 19, 2020

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...

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August 6, 2020

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...

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