Flow magazine founder Irene Smit explains how the magazine changed hands between publishing companies, what that taught her about the pros and cons of being an indie title supported by a...
Agenda Reveal: The Definitive AI Forum for Media, Information & Events
We're delighted to reveal the full agenda for Flashes & Flames and MediaVoices' upcoming AI-focused event, The Definitive AI Forum for Media, Information & Events.
This...
Threes: Helping publishers retake control of their content and find new revenue streams
Publishers are losing vast amounts of value as their content is reused and republished without authorisation. New...
Why Reach turned to Substack for newsletter expansion and experimentation
Editor’s note: This session was recorded in June, and the piece written up and scheduled before Reach announced 600 jobs were at risk in a reshuffle earlier this...
How The Economist and Financial Times manage personality-driven newsletters
Newsletters led by star writers and editors are proving an effective tool for publishers to supercharge loyalty, allowing them to build more personal relationships with readers and even...
How Hearst UK and Stylist use app extra features to enhance reader relationships
Apps can be a powerful retention tool for subscription publishers. If they want readers to come back regularly, having enhanced features and added extras like games can be key to building habits...
Investments and rewards: where are publishers at with paid podcasts?
There are many ways to monetise a podcast. Sponsorships, direct subscriptions, events, even merchandise. But what does it take to get to that point – and what is the future of paid...
Strategies for delivering limited run newsletters…and what next for subscribers
Two leading publishers share their tips for creating and executing successful limited run newsletters. They also outline their strategies for nurturing hard-won subscribers once the series have...
Why the FT’s app is its most powerful retention tool
“Subscribers that are only or primarily on the app are 37% less likely to cancel than non-app users,” said the Financial Times’ Muj Ali at the Publisher App Summit, held in June....
What community means to the Women’s Running podcast and The Plodcast from the BBC’s Countryfile magazine
Community is one of those words, a bit like content, that means something different to every publisher. We brought together two award-winning podcasters at our recent Publisher Podcast...
Why the new Observer retains Tortoise Media’s focus on audio-first publishing
Following Tortoise's purchase of The Observer, the publisher is rebranding its audio content and exploring new cultural verticals, while using its app to drive audience growth and...
Inside the print revival: Publishers find success with premium magazines
Inside the Print Revival is a deep dive into the modern market for print magazines, examining the challenges and the opportunities in the renewed interest for print publishing and making some...
Major new AI event for media and publishing comes to London
Flashes & Flames has announced a major new event to assess the commercial, operational and competitive impact of AI for news, lifestyle and B2B media and events.
“The...
Newsletter marketing strategies from Metro.co.uk and The Spectator
“No matter how good your product is, or how good you think your product is, newsletters don’t grow by themselves,” said Metro.co.uk’s Newsletter Editor Sophie Laughton at the...
Highlights from Flashes & Flames’ Monetising B2B Information & Events conference
It was standing room only at the inaugural Monetising B2B conference, organised by Flashes & Flames, at London's historic Stationers' Hall on 20th May. Peter and Esther went along to fly the...
Key themes from 2025’s Publisher Summits…as shared by you
Last week we were joined by over 450 guests for The Publisher Summits and Awards; bringing together four Summits and two Awards events across newsletters, print, podcasts and apps.
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Report: Inside the Print Revival
Wasn’t print supposed to be dead by now?
Our new report, Inside the Print Revival, looks at why print magazines are making headlines again - from...
Introducing the winners of The Publisher Podcast Awards 2025
Media Voices are delighted to reveal the winners of 2025’s Publisher Podcast Awards, following a ceremony which took place on Wednesday 11th June at Vauxhall Arches in...
Introducing the winners of The Publisher Newsletter Awards 2025
Media Voices are delighted to reveal the winners of 2025’s Publisher Newsletter Awards, following a ceremony which took place on Tuesday 10th June at Vauxhall Arches,...
The Publisher Summits preview day 2: session highlights across podcasts and apps
We’re just two weeks away from The Publisher Summits, bringing together four product verticals over two days.
From the challenges of referral traffic to the unreliable...
The Publisher Summits preview day 1: session highlights across newsletters and print
We're just three weeks away from The Publisher Summits, bringing together four product verticals over two days.
From the challenges of referral traffic to the unreliable...
Why The Economist is making its podcasts and newsletters more personal
The Economist has unparalleled expertise and an incredible reputation. What it doesn’t necessarily have is a personal relationship between its journalists and audiences – the foundation of...
How publishers are using apps to deepen engagement and improve retention
For some publishers, apps are quickly becoming one of the most effective tools in a product portfolio for enhancing their relationships with core readers and...
Flashes & Flames merger with Media Voices: Plans for new media information services and events
The media industry information services Flashes & Flames and Media Voices are coming together in a plan to expand content and events for industry executives and entrepreneurs on both...
5 trends from this year’s Publisher Podcast and Newsletter Shortlists
One of my favourite parts of the job of Awards Director each year is reading through the hundreds of entries we get to the Publisher Podcast and Newsletter Awards....
Media Briefs: Bridged Media’s Maanas Mediratta on why ROI is increasingly important in AI
For publishers, the conversation around AI has moved on from how to incorporate it into the business. Now, 'Fear of missing out' has been replaced by 'Fear of not being able to...
Shortlist announcement for the Publisher Newsletter Awards 2025
Media Voices are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the third year of the Publisher Newsletter Awards. From hundreds of entries, this shortlist of 150+ represents the very best in publisher...
What makes membership models successful for publishers? Tips from Memberful
This feature has been written in partnership with Memberful. Hear more in our interview with Jen Matichuk, Strategic Partnerships Manager at Memberful, discussing how membership programmes can...
Newsletter bundles and Live Q&As: How Bloomberg’s product portfolio is evolving with audience needs
Last month, we reported on how Bloomberg Media has focused on an audience-first publishing strategy since the end of 2022. In this second article from our interview with Bloomberg Media’s Global...
Shortlist announcement for the Publisher Podcast Awards 2025
Media Voices are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the sixth year of the Publisher Podcast Awards. From hundreds of entries, this shortlist of 120+ represents the very best in publisher...