In a growing number of spots, local news isn’t just surviving: it’s thriving. But the picture isn’t so pretty for legacy publishers. Esther Kezia Thorpe rounds up the last 12 months...
Podcast strategy bifurcates as media companies explore new ways to make podcasts pay
2023 has seen podcast strategies diverge like never before. Some major publishers have put the majority of their podcasts behind paywalls while others have cut back to the shows that perform best....
As the paid reader base grows more slowly, reducing churn is the focus for publishers going into 2024
Few publishers expected subscriptions would magically solve all of their revenue woes, but any that did will be increasingly disappointed as acquisition and retention challenges grow in a maturing...
Publishers blink as Meta cuts off money and traffic
The already-strained relationship publishers had with the tech giants soured further in 2023 as attempts to force payments in Canada saw Meta block news from its platforms completely....
Newsletter portfolios shrinking as publishers look to consolidate reader engagement
The social media traffic collapse has made newsletters more important than ever to publishers looking for real reader relationships, but less is looking like more in the fight for engagement....
Integrating AI into newsrooms: experiment, report, measure
In the second episode of this two-part series from Mx3 AI, a new pop-up conference we collaborated on with Media Makers Meet, we look at why, how and when publishers are integrating AI into their...
Inflation increases pressure on newsprint, but magazine publishers are still finding niches
Economic turmoil has accelerated the print decline in mass market and regional newspapers, but magazine publishers are eyeing shorter runs and reduced frequency as an opportunity to cash in on...
Media companies grapple with practical and ethical questions amidst the generative AI boom
Generative AI has gone populist this year, with consumer-grade GenAI tools now widely available. While it offers new opportunities – editorial and commercial – its widespread adoption has also...
AI in the newsroom: Opportunities, regulation and risk
In this last episode of Media Voices in 2023 we take a big picture look at AI, based off our recent collaboration with Media Makers Meet on their Mx3 AI conference. We hear from experts from...
Project 23’s Elaine dela Cruz on creating DE&I programmes in media
On this week's episode of the podcast Elaine dela Cruz, co-founder of DE&I consultancy firm Project 23, tells us about what is creating positive change for diversity and inclusion in the...
The Addition’s Charlotte Henry on changing TV consumption habits
On this week’s podcast (which is also this week’s edition of The Addition) we hear from author, journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Henry. She creates and runs...
Reuters Institute’s Dr Amy Ross Arguedas on studying trust
This week, to help us dissect the year in trust, we're joined by Dr Amy Ross Arguedas, a Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Between 2020 and...
Newsrewired special with Journalism.co.uk: leadership, AI and business models
What’s top of mind for today’s news leaders? Evolving at pace, finding your USP - but not burning out in the process.
Last week, we were at...
The future of news is by people, for people
This is a write-up of a closing speech I was invited to give at journalism.co.uk's Newsrewired conference on 15th November. It draws on many of the themes and...
No, print magazines are not like vinyl
Vinyl is a quaint, but fundamentally flawed substrate for music. Print has never been a substandard magazine substrate. But that’s not the only way comparing print magazines with vinyl records...
WalesOnline’s Jillian MacMath on transforming a portfolio of newsletters
This week we hear from Jillian MacMath, Audience Editor at WalesOnline. She was chosen by the judges as the winner of the first ever Hero of the Year at the Publisher Newsletter Awards, so what...
Media Briefs: Yes, you can use Apple News to build first-party data
No, Apple doesn't share reader data directly. But there are some clear pathways for publishers to leverage and drive first-party data capture in the app.
In a change from our...
What to expect at our upcoming AI-focused event for publishers
There’s just one month to go until Mx3 AI; a new event we at Media Voices are collaborating on with Media Makers Meet (Mx3). It takes place in...
Motor Sport Magazine’s Zamir Walimohamed on making subscriptions work
On this week’s episode of the podcast we take a deep dive into the subscription trends of the past year. To get insight from someone who’s had experience in subscription management, we spoke...
LADbible Group’s Jake Strong-Jones on the best use of social platforms
In this week's episode we hear from LADbible Group's Operations Lead Jake Strong-Jones on how the group's verticals make best use of social platforms. He works with teams across the business on...
MyLocal’s Daniel Ionescu on platforms for sustainable local news
This week we're joined by Daniel Ionescu, founder of The Lincolnite, an independent local news publisher in Lincolnshire. He is also the founder and editor of new local news platform MyLocal,...
Four big themes from the Magazine Street conference
The Grub Street Gang was at The International Magazine Centre's Magazine Street conference in Edinburgh earlier this month. Editorial director Joanna Cummings was there to put...
The New Statesman’s Chris Stone on podcast and platform experiments
This week we're joined by Chris Stone, Executive Producer at the New Statesman. Chris is in charge of the podcast and video strategy at the publication, and his experimental approach has seen...
The Happy Journalist’s Jacqui Merrington on why she’s optimistic about AI and journalism
This week we’re joined by Jacqui Merrington, who has her own Substack The Happy Journalist focused on showcasing how new tech can be used positively in...
Grub Street’s Jo Cummings and Peter Houston: What kind of idiots still make magazines?
On this first episode of the final season for 2023, we feature a passion project from one of our own. The Grub Street Journal is a B2B title made by and for people who love print magazines. Its...
Info: The Publisher Newsletter Summit and Publisher Podcast Summit
We are excited to be bringing the Publisher Podcast Summit & Awards back in June 2024 alongside a new Publisher Newsletter Summit. Please register your interest below.
Note: The details...
Why John Ryley is dead wrong about ad boycotts threatening democracy
John Ryley, former head of Sky News, recently argued that brands boycotting GB News are "a threat to democracy". Let’s examine that claim.
This article won’t be about GB...
Mx3 and Media Voices join forces to launch new AI event for publishers
Media Makers Meet (Mx3) and Media Voices are collaborating on a new event focused on developments and opportunities in AI for publishers and media leaders.
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Why we’ve launched a media community forum
It’s 2023. So why on earth are we getting excited about launching a forum?
Internet forums were something my Dad was frequenting in the late...
Newspaper ABCS: reinterpreting the purpose of print
The rate of print newspaper decline shows no signs of slowing. Chris Sutcliffe looks at whether titles would be better off focusing their efforts on going digital-only.
The UK...