Media Voices is set to release a new report, Practical AI for Local Media. The report, sponsored by United Robots, explores the practical opportunities in AI for the...
Platforms don’t owe publishers a living. But they do owe them compensation. Here’s why
There's been a great deal of discussion over the past few years about the pros and cons of various acts from countries like Australia, Canada and the UK designed to give publishers...
An ‘online attention recession’? Let’s be blunt about the state of Reach’s sites
Let’s not beat about the bush: Reach may produce some good, important journalism. But its push for pageviews at all costs and a garbage web experience are causing it immeasurable...
The inaugural Publisher Newsletter Awards are open for entries
The Publisher Newsletter Awards, run by the Media Voices team, has opened entries for the inaugural year of the awards, with submissions open until Monday April 24th, 2023.
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Four tips to optimise paywall conversion
For publishers with paywalls, benchmarking can be useful to get a sense of where a paywall is performing strongly, and where improvements can be made. Although...
Shortlist announcement for the Publisher Podcast Awards 2023
Media Voices are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the fourth year of the Publisher Podcast Awards. From hundreds of entries, this shortlist represents the very best in publisher podcasts and...
WSJ cuts through the noise with new newsletter ‘for only the biggest news’
The Wall Street Journal has launched a new newsletter…with a difference. Rather than a regular publishing schedule, WSJ News Debrief will only be sent when big news events...
Media Moments 2022
We're delighted to release the 2022 edition of Media Moments, thanks to this year's sponsors, Poool.
Media Moments 2022 brings together the key events which have shaped the...
Publishers hibernate during the crypto winter – but a few brave souls continue experimenting
The FTX crypto exchange went kaput in November, taking billions in real-world money down with it. It’s a reminder that, despite all the potential around web3 for publishers, there are still...
Newsletters find their place as publisher email strategies evolve and mature
Despite being one of the internet’s longest-serving communications tools, email newsletters have rarely been out of the media news over the past 12 months as publishers upgraded the...
The last 12 months in subscriptions: publishers work to prove value
2022 saw publishers working to convince customers they’re worth the money. From content bundles to exclusive newsletters and podcasts, the subscription market is having to evolve....
Raising the calibre of climate coverage with the help of journalism collectives
Amidst the backdrop of record heat across Europe and ecosystem destruction globally, newspapers and broadcasters are gradually ratcheting up their climate coverage. Chris Sutcliffe rounds up...
Meta finalises its divorce from publishers as other platforms battle chaotic management
With Meta going all-in on the metaverse, Instagram relentlessly cloning TikTok and Twitter in chaos, the days of reliable social media publishing strategies are over. Esther Kezia Thorpe...
2022 in trust: gains made with Covid coverage collapse, global permacrisis stokes news avoidance
Trusted media brands do well in a crisis, but the constant negativity of 2022's news cycle, and the twin scourges of misinformation and political polarisation are fueling record levels of news...
Podcast measurement attracts investment, but content risks becoming stale
If 2021 was the year in which podcasting was taken seriously by publishers, this year has seen audio platforms double down on demonstrating advertising effectiveness to brands. But those...
There’s hope again for local news as innovative start-ups find their feet
After decades of decline, local news had been written off as a casualty of the digital age. But creator-led innovations in digital publishing tools and...
The last broadcast: traditional TV in transition as streaming wears the crown
Streaming has overtaken traditional means of consuming TV, both in hours watched and interest from audiences. But as streaming services hunt for advertising revenue, the lines between TV and...
Another rollercoaster year for advertising, but there are signs of resilience in the face of recession
Early hopes of a steady year rebuilding after the shock of the COVID crisis were dashed by Russia's February invasion of Ukraine, but there is still some growth in the ad sector. Peter Houston...
How Reuters News Agency uses data to build trust in its reporting
This feature is sponsored by Reuters News Agency. Find out more in our Conversations episode with Reuters News Agency’s Scott Malone, Stephanie Burnett and Rob Schack discussing how data can...
Publishing ideas to steal: keeping going, digging into archives, and going to the pub
Media Voices co-host Peter Houston sends out a weekly newsletter called The Magazine Diaries. Each edition shares the best magazine publishing ideas he comes across for you to steal, adapt or...