This week, we hear from Tobi Oredein, Co-Founder and CEO of Black Ballad, a UK-based lifestyle platform for Black British women. She talks about what drove her to found the site, why they decided...
MEL magazine Editor in Chief Josh Schollmeyer on changing the conversation around men’s magazines
This episode Josh Schollmeyer, co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of online men’s magazine MEL, takes us through working at the legacy print behemoth Playboy, why that convinced him men’s...
The Conversation UK’s Chief Executive Chris Waiting on building community around expertise
This week Chris Waiting, chief executive of The Conversation UK, tells us about the lessons his team is taking forward from its record-breaking corona coverage, why newsletters and live events are...
Parents.com Executive Editor Julia Dennison on creating content to support families
This week, we hear from Julia Dennison, the Executive Editor of Meredith's parenting brand Parents.com. She talks about how they're supporting parents who are trying to juggle childcare and their...
Anorak Magazine’s Cathy Olmedillas on making magazines collectible
On this 150th episode of Media Voices, Cathy Olmedillas, founder of independent children’s magazines Anorak and Dot, explains how she learned about the collectability of magazines from her time...
Strong Words’ Ed Needham on his corporate past and solo future
This week Ed Needham, founder, editor and sole staffer of book review magazine Strong Words, explains how tech is enabling him to do what he does, and how digital makes it a challenge to capture...
Stylist Group CEO Ella Dolphin on transforming the free print magazine to digital subscriptions
This week, we spoke to Ella Dolphin, CEO of the Stylist Group. She talked about the acceleration of the title's plans to adopt a reader revenue model as the free print magazine distribution was...
The Atlantic International Editor Prashant Rao on bringing the publication to a global audience
This week we spoke to The Atlantic's International Editor Prashant Rao about taking The Atlantic's voice to an international audience, the importance of diversity in writing stories for that...
Laptop Mag Editor in Chief Sherri L. Smith on evolving a consumer tech title
This week, we hear from Sherri Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag, one of Future plc’s tech titles. She talks about her role working across Future’s sister titles, why Laptop Mag is...
Digital editor of In The Moment magazine Sarah Orme on the emerging market of mindfulness
This week Sarah Orme, digital editor of Immediate Media's In The Moment magazine explains how the magazine has grown with the rising interest in mindfulness, its position as a women’s lifestyle...
Editor in Chief of The Week Junior US Andrea Barbalich and Chief Executive of The Week Kerin O’Connor on launching a print title for kids
This week Andrea Barbalich, Editor in Chief of The Week Junior US and The Week's Chief Executive Kerin O'Connor tell us about the upcoming US launch of the children’s news title. They tell us...
Evening Standard Executive Producer Chris Stone on the role of video & audio in publishing
This week, Chris Stone, the Executive Producer of Video & Audio at the Evening Standard, talks to us about the role video plays in their journalism, why they decided to launch two podcasts...
MIT Technology Review CEO & Publisher Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau on transforming a legacy brand
New decade, new Media Voices. On this episode of the revamped Media Voices Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, CEO and Publisher at MIT Technology Review talks to us about the work she's done transforming...
Nature Chief Magazine Editor Helen Pearson on the journal’s 150th birthday
On this week's episode Helen Pearson, Chief Magazine Editor for Nature, tells us about what consumer-focused publications can learn about community from the journal’s focus on supporting...
Glamour Editor in Chief Deborah Joseph on transforming into a digital-first brand
This week, Glamour UK's Editor in Chief Deborah Joseph talks to us about steering the brand through its transformation from a print-first to a digital-first brand, from hiring in new talent to...
Hearst MD of Men’s Lifestyle Alun Williams on Esquire and the importance of brand
This week, Hearst's Managing Director of Men's Lifestyle and Health & Fitness Alun Williams treats us to a look inside the Esquire Townhouse, and takes us through the importance of being a...
Vanity Fair & Tatler Publishing Director Kate Slesinger on increasing circulation
This week, Kate Slesinger, the Publishing Director of luxury Condé Nast titles Vanity Fair and Tatler talks to us about what's behind a rise in print circulation. She also discusses how both...
gal-dem Head of Editorial Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff on their evolution into a fully-funded publication
This week, gal-dem's Head of Editorial Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff talks about the publication's evolution into a fully-fledged and funded publishing business, why they decided to have a print...
The Overtake editor Robyn Vinter on overcoming the biggest challenges in local news
On this week's episode of Media Voices, the founder and editor of The Overtake Robyn Vinter candidly takes us through the challenges and compromises involved in running a local news outlet. She...
Den of Geek Editor Rosie Fletcher on maintaining a positive space for pop culture fans
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...