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March 6, 2023

TIME Editor in Chief & Executive Chairman Edward Felsenthal on the secret to lasting 100 years

TIME was 100 last week, and we took the chance to speak to its Editor In Chief and Executive Chairman Edward Felsenthal about how the publication made it to its...

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February 20, 2023

The Ankler CEO Janice Min on turning a newsletter into a media business

On this week's episode we hear from Janice Min, co-owner and CEO of The Ankler, a newsletter-first media brand covering Hollywood and the world of entertainment....

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January 30, 2023

Good Housekeeping Editor in Chief Gaby Huddart on using their centenary to be future-facing

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...

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May 30, 2022

BehanBox Founder Bhanupriya Rao on telling the stories of women and gender diverse people in India

This episode we hear from Bhanupriya Rao, Founder of BehanBox, an Indian publication whose mission is to centre voices of women and gender diverse people through evidence and data-driven...

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May 23, 2022

Digital Director at Rolling Stone UK & Attitude Magazine Charlotte Cijffers on nurturing audiences online

This week we hear from Charlotte Cijffers, Digital Director at Rolling Stone UK & Attitude Magazine for Stream Publishing. We spoke about launching the iconic Rolling Stone title in the UK,...

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December 13, 2021

The Big Issue UK Editor Paul McNamee on making every aspect of the magazine necessary

This week UK Editor of The Big Issue Paul McNamee tells us about the Big Issue’s Breakthrough scheme, paying disadvantaged young people to get into journalism. He...

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November 29, 2021

Executive Editor of Noema magazine Kathleen Miles on publishing in an intellectual niche

Noema is a magazine looking at some of the biggest issues of the 21st century - AI, the climate crisis, the future of democracy and capitalism. This week, its...

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November 15, 2021

The Independent US Senior Vice President Blair Tapper on shaping the news brand overseas

This week, we hear from Blair Tapper, Senior Vice President at The Independent US. She talks about what her priorities have been since the brand's US launch, what an Independent reader looks like...

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October 25, 2021

The Players’ Tribune Executive Editor Sean Conboy on tackling mental health in sports reporting

This week we hear from Sean Conboy, Executive Editor at The Players' Tribune; a sports-focused site that publishes first-person stories from professional athletes. He talks about the process they...

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October 11, 2021

The New Republic’s Literary Editor Laura Marsh on storytelling through print and podcasts

On this week's episode we hear from The New Republic's Literary Editor Laura Marsh. She tells us about what makes working in an audio format especially rewarding, discovering famous literary...

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September 13, 2021

Former EMPIRE Editor in Chief Terri White on why she left the best job in magazines

In this special episode of Media Voices, former Editor in Chief of EMPIRE Terri White takes us through the changes she made during her time at the magazine, from opening up the brand to a wider...

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July 26, 2021

Editor and publisher of Freelancer Sophie Cross on the joys of launching an indie mag

In this week's episode we hear from Sophie Cross, the founder and editor of Freelancer magazine. She tells Peter about her penchant for writing business plans, the freelance community that...

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June 28, 2021

Independent Digital News & Media Chief Data and Marketing Officer Jo Holdaway on the importance of data to publishers

This week, we hear from Jo Holdaway, Chief Data and Marketing Officer at Independent Digital News & Media - home of The Independent and The Evening Standard. She talks about what sort of data...

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June 21, 2021

Defector VP of Revenue & Operations Jasper Wang on growing an employee-owned newsbrand

This week we hear from Jasper Wang, VP of Revenue & Operations for Defector Media. Defector was formed after a mass staff exodus from former GO Media property...

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June 7, 2021

Decanter Editor in Chief Chris Maillard on refreshing Future’s wine brand for its loyal readers

In this week's episode we hear from Decanter's Editor in Chief Chris Maillard about the challenge of refreshing Future's newly-acquired wine brand - without alienating its incredibly loyal...

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May 10, 2021

Mental Floss Editor in Chief Erin McCarthy on the title’s 20-year mission to make readers smarter

This week Mental Floss Editor in Chief Erin McCarthy tells us about how it's celebrating its 20th anniversary, how the magazine started in a university dorm room, its mission to help people feel...

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April 26, 2021

The Fat Zine founder Gina Tonic on being an activist vs. being a publisher

This week we hear from Gina Tonic co-founder of The Fat Zine, an independent magazine by fat people for fat people, plus those that care. We spoke about the F word, the influence of Pitch Perfect,...

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March 22, 2021

Shado co-founder Hannah Robathan on the magazine as an outlet for activism

This week Hannah Robathan, co-founder of Shado, tell us about the realities of publishing a print magazine and online platform that gives people the space to tell their own stories. We spoke about...

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March 1, 2021

The Delicate Rébellion founder Hannah Taylor on supporting her community’s creative passions

In this week's episode Hannah Taylor, editor and founder for The Delicate Rébellion, tells us about her print magazine showcasing the work of independent female creatives, the community that has...

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December 14, 2020

The Economist’s Deputy Editor Tom Standage on why newspapers should predict the future

As well as its flagship paper, The Economist also publishes future-gazing issues looking at what to expect the next year and even further into the future. This week Tom Standage, its Deputy Editor...

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