In this week's episode, we talk to Christoph Schmitz, Aller Media's Product Owner for paywalls, login, subscriptions and CRM (and recent interim CTO). He discusses managing technology and...
Media Voices Live: How publishers are innovating with podcasts
Publishers are in a unique position to take advantage of the rise in podcasting thanks to their storytelling expertise and ready-made audiences. With listener numbers growing and discoverability...
Big Issue founder Lord Bird on Chapter Catcher magazine’s mission to start a reading revolution
This week, Big Issue founder Lord John Bird talks to us about his new magazine venture Chapter Catcher, its mission to spark a reading revolution, and how it was inspired by Brexit. He also...
PPA Scotland’s Laura Kelly Dunlop on creating a global festival for magazine lovers
This week, PPA Scotland business manager Laura Dunlop shares her excitement for this year's Magfest conference and the launch of the first Edinburgh International Magazine Festival. She also...
Readly MD Ranj Begley on what makes a magazine app a success
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Readly MD Ranj Begley takes us through how the magazine app approaches its publisher partnerships, how reader data informs everything from cover choice to...
Nikki Simpson on ambitious plans to open an International Magazine Centre in Edinburgh
On this week’s episode of Media Voices, former PPA Scotland business manager Nikki Simpson introduces plans to launch The International Magazine Centre, a hub for publishers to promote magazine...
Film Stories founder Simon Brew on crowdfunding an independent magazine
On this week's episode of Media Voices, the founder of Film Stories magazine Simon Brew talks the dos and don'ts of a crowdfunding campaign, the potential of independent magazines, and the...
Trint founder Jeff Kofman on why journalists should be entrepreneurs
This week we hear from Jeff Kofman, founder and CEO of Trint, about the dark abyss of transcription, whether Google and Facebook are serious about funding journalism, and the good, the bad, and...
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 Financial Times’ Alyssa Zeisler on using engagement metrics to launch new products
In this week's episode, the Financial Times' audience engagement strategist Alyssa Zeisler takes us through how the team uses engagement metrics to identify a need for new products that benefit...
NYU’s Jay Rosen on the Membership Puzzle Project
This week, director of the Membership Puzzle Project Jay Rosen takes us through why membership could be the future of funding journalism, and what needs to be done to make it valuable to readers...
Deutsche Welle’s Esra Doğramacı on best practice for digital video
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter travels to Cape Town and interviews Deutsche Welle's Esra Doğramacı, to find out how the German broadcaster is approaching digital...
Dennis UK CTO Paul Lomax on the tech that underpins a modern publisher
In this week's episode of Media Voices we hear from Dennis Publishing's CTO Paul Lomax, who discusses the technology that underpins a modern publisher, and how Dennis builds agile working into its...
CNN’s Samantha Barry on innovative social media for a global newsbrand
On the fourth of July, Media Voices is celebrating its own Independence Day. In the inaugural episode of our new-look podcast, Esther interviews CNN's executive producer of social and emerging...
Owain Rich on the opportunities and challenges of VR storytelling
In this week's episode, we talk to Owain Rich, co-creator of the Trafficked VR experience, about the opportunities and challenges that come with making a VR film. Topics of discussion include the...
Author and podcaster Emma Gannon on authenticity and ‘the influencer’
In this week's episode, we talk to author, blogger and podcaster polymath Emma Gannon about the death of 'the influencer', balancing authenticity and commercial concerns, and the relative value of...
Virtual Umbrella’s Samantha Kingston on the opportunities of VR marketing
In this episode of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, Virtual Umbrella co-founder Samantha Kingston explains the business case for VR marketing, takes us through what is required before the technology...
Quartz’ Simon Davies on building innovation into the workflow
Simon Davies of Quartz tells us how the international business-focused news outlet builds innovation and product development into the workflow. Later, Chris and Esther tempt fate.