This week we hear from Gaby Huddart, Group Editorial Director at Hearst UK and Editor in Chief of Good Housekeeping. We talk about celebrating the brand’s centenary last year with their first...
Dexerto CEO Josh Nino on standing out in the crowded market of gaming publishers
On this week's episode, Dexerto CEO Josh Nino tells us about how the esports-focused publication went about carving a foothold in a competitive market that is often...
AOP CEO Richard Reeves on how publishers are addressing diversity and inclusion
On this week's episode of Media Voices Richard Reeves, CEO of the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) here in the UK, talks to us about the issues and roadblocks...
Media Moments 2022
We're delighted to release the 2022 edition of Media Moments on 30th November, thanks to this year's sponsors, Poool.
Media Moments 2022 brings together the key events which...
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....
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...
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...
Special: Highlights from Media Moments 2022
This special episode of Media Voices features the audio of our launch presentation for the Media Moments 2022 report. Chris, Peter and Esther each outline which media moment of the year they found...
Publishers power through as hype around emerging technology comes crashing down
For our latest season of the Media Voices Podcast, kindly sponsored by Poool, we’ll be publishing ten episodes exploring the biggest trends of 2022 and how they affect...
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...
Can we stop the endless decline of trust in the media?
For our latest season of the Media Voices Podcast, kindly sponsored by Poool, we’ll be publishing ten episodes exploring the biggest trends of 2022 and how they affect publishers; from...
The importance of data in building trust: in conversation with Reuters’ Scott Malone, Stephanie Burnett and Rob Schack
With just days to go until the US midterms, there has never been so much at stake in terms of misinformation and polarisation. We can all think of examples of the consequences of some of those...
Media Voices adds to its awards lineup with a programme recognising excellence in publisher newsletters
The team behind the highly successful Publisher Podcast Awards and Summit is launching...
2022’s podcast trends: a reality check for podcast hype, but publishers seeing solid ROI
For our latest season of the Media Voices Podcast, kindly sponsored by Poool, we’ll be publishing ten episodes exploring the biggest trends of 2022 and how they affect publishers; from...
How to turn a journalist into a broadcaster
Journalists are excellent storytellers, but that doesn't always translate naturally to podcasting. Although many of the skills can be easily built up, staff still need the right support in...
Newsletters are finally growing up: how publisher email strategies evolved in 2022
For our latest season of the Media Voices Podcast, kindly sponsored by Poool, we’ll be publishing ten episodes exploring the biggest trends of 2022 and how they affect publishers; from...
Publishing ideas to steal: Bringing solutions, breaking less, and balancing spinach and cheesecake
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...