This week, Den of Geek's UK Editor Rosie Fletcher talks to us about the mainstreaming of geek culture, finding an angle for entertainment stories everyone is covering, and how to maintain a...
WIRED Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson on lessons from a year behind a paywall
On this week's episode of Media Voices, WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson talks about the brand's positioning as a tech magazine in a digital world, the impact of two huge Facebook...
CEO of Associated Media Publishing Julia Raphaely on the mission of magazines
This week Julia Raphaely, CEO of Associated Media Publishing, takes us through how magazines can act as storefronts, the differences between the SA and UK magazine markets, why people are...
Delayed Gratification co-founder Rob Orchard on the mission of ‘slow journalism’
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Rob Orchard - the co-founder and editor of the original slow journalism magazine Delayed Gratification - takes us through the mission of the magazine, why...
Trump Inc. Senior Producer Meg Cramer on the opportunities of a political podcast
On this week's episode of Media Voices, Meg Cramer, Senior Producer of Trump Inc., takes us through why a collaborative team took on what might be a coast-to-coast crime scene, why a podcast can...
PinkNews’ Head of Platforms Ellen Stewart on the world’s largest LGBTQ+ news site
On this week's episode of Media Voices, PinkNews' Head of Platforms Ellen Stewart tells us why Snapchat is a priority for the world's largest LGBTQ+ publisher, why video is a solid investment for...
WIRED UK Senior Editor Victoria Turk on building out brand extensions
This week, Victoria Turk, Senior Editor at WIRED UK talks to us about all the work they're doing on their brand extensions, from their flagship WIRED Live event to the WIRED World Special 2019 and...
Popbitch co-founder Camilla Wright on creating a niche in the celebrity gossip market
This week we hear from Popbitch co-founder Camilla Wright about the origins of the influential celebrity gossip site, whether celebs ever try to plant stories about themselves, and the romanticism...
Women’s Health editor in chief Claire Sanderson on defying circulation trends
This week, Claire Sanderson, the editor in chief of Women’s Health (UK) talks about the magazine's circulation growth, why they love working with influencers, and how mental health has become...
Foul Play magazine’s Grace Harrison on what mainstream titles can learn from indies
This week we hear from Grace Harrison, founder of true crime magazine Foul Play on managing a magazine as a side hustle, what mainstream titles can learn from independents, and what makes Foul...
DC Thomson’s Sally Hampton on why magazines have a bright future
This week, Sally Hampton, Consumer Magazines Publisher at DC Thomson talks about how she manages such a wide range of magazines, the biggest shifts she's seen in print publishing, and a surprising...
Columbia Journalism Review’s Mathew Ingram on what publishers get wrong about trust
In this episode of the Media Voices podcast Mathew Ingram, media writer for the Columbia Journalism Review, explains why publishers need to take a more human approach to their memberships, the...
The Times and Sunday Times’ Alan Hunter on achieving a major digital subscription milestone
This week, Esther talks to the The Times and Sunday Times' Head of Digital Alan Hunter about how they met their milestone of 500,000 digital subscribers, why their paywall persistence has paid...
Hearst UK’s Kalpana Fitzpatrick on the launch of Financially Fabulous
Hearst UK's Finance Editor, Kalpana Fitzpatrick talks about the launch of their new consumer-facing Financially Fabulous campaign, aiming to empower women to take control of their finances. She...
Corinne Podger on mobile journalism and digital storytelling
This week, Corinne Podger takes us through best practice in mobile journalism and digital storytelling, and how varying mobile consumption habits affect the journalism in different...
Bauer Xcel’s Ian Betteridge on leading a data-driven digital division
On this week's episode, Bauer Xcel's Director of content and audience development Ian Betteridge talks about drawing together the separate roles of editorial and data-driven audience development,...
Allure editor in chief Michelle Lee on representation in magazines
On this week’s episode, Esther interviews Allure’s editor in chief Michelle Lee about its ongoing efforts to improve representation in magazine media, how diversity can help heal divisions in...
Mic’s Cory Haik on millennial loyalty, meaningful storytelling and the importance of deliberate distribution
This week, Mic's Publisher Cory Haik talks to us about surviving as a video-first publisher in a platform world, how they retain a loyal and engaged millennial audience, and why she's not giving...
The Disconnect’s founders on experimentation and counter-intuitive bets
This week, Peter speaks to The Disconnect's co-founders Chris Bolin and Clayton d'Arnault about the philosophy and meaning behind a digital magazine that can only be consumed while...
The Atlantic’s Executive Director EMEA Jemima Villanueva on trust and transparency
This week Jemima Villanueva, Executive Director for EMEA at The Atlantic tells us about trends in programmatic advertising, the need for trust, transparency and collaboration and her own role in...