In this week's episode we hear from the New Statesman's digital editor Jasper Jackson about the circumstances that led the popular current affairs magazine to launch a paywall, how the team...
Deadspin editor-in-chief Megan Greenwell on a bigger mission for sports journalism
On this week’s episode, Megan Greenwell, editor-in-chief of Gizmodo Media's sports site Deadspin challenges the 'toy department' misconception of sports journalism, sets her Twitter filters...
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...
The Scottish Wedding Directory’s Chris Phin on switching niches and ads vs reader revenues
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter talks to Chris Phin, Head of DC Thomson's Scottish Wedding Directory, about the best ways to monetise a niche vertical and switching from tech...
Refinery29’s Jacqui Kavanagh on authenticity of experience
In this week's episode of Media Voices, we speak to Refinery29's Jacqui Kavanagh about the brand's success in Europe since it launched in 2015, about what authenticity means to brands and...
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...
Dennis Executive Director Kerin O’Connor on The Week’s enduring appeal
This week, publisher of The Week Kerin O'Connor takes us through the reasons behind the magazine's continued success on the newsstand, and how it encourages a relationship between it and its...
Stylist Magazine’s editor-in-chief Lisa Smosarski on its circulation success
This week, Stylist Magazine's editor-in-chief Lisa Smosarski explains how the title has managed to grow its weekly circulation at a time when much of the industry is experiencing print...
Future’s Rock titles Editor in Chief Scott Rowley on covering rockstar deaths
This week Scott Rowley, Editor in Chief of Future's rock titles, takes us through how his magazines responded to death of Tom Petty in real time, and why he believes reporting on rock star deaths...
De Correspondent’s International Editor Maaike Goslinga on crowdfunding journalism
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter speaks to De Correspondent's International Editor Maaike Goslinga to find out whether its type of crowdfunded journalism could exist in an...
British GQ’s Becky Lucas on the true meaning of ‘engagement’
In this episode of the Media Voices Podcast, Esther interviews British GQ's Insight and Strategy Editor Becky Lucas. They talk about what 'engagement' means for a luxury magazine that exists...
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...
Cosmopolitan UK’s Farrah Storr on Snapchat and representation
In this week's edition of TheMediaBriefing, Esther talks to Cosmopolitan UK's editor-in-chief Farrah Storr about the brand's Snapchat success, whether women's magazines have a duty to be...
The New European’s editor Matt Kelly on bravery and business models
In this week's episode, The New European's editor Matt Kelly discusses the respective strengths of right- and left-wing rhetoric, the ephemeral nature of pop-up publishing, and what it means for...
Bauer’s head of ePublishing Jim Foster on native app strategy
In the latest episode of TheMediaBriefing, Bauer's head of ePublishing Jim Foster takes us through the publisher's app and distributed publishing strategies and provides a look back at how the...
Trinity Mirror’s digital innovation editor Alison Gow on the opportunities of Live
In the March 28th episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to Trinity Mirror's digital innovation editor Alison Gow on the opportunities afforded by live video for national and regional media, in...
Glamour’s Jo Elvin on a modern magazine’s role in society
In the latest, entirely Trump-free podcast, we hear from Glamour UK's editor in chief Jo Elvin on its recent format change and price drop, its enduring place in the minds of its readers and how...
Mashable’s Anne-Marie Tomchak on social video and building a digital brand
In this edition of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, Mashable's UK editor Anne-Marie Tomchak tells us about how the digital brand is using social to reach an ever-more vital and relevant audience. Chris...
The Times’ Joseph Stashko on building a great newsletter strategy
In this second edition of TheMediaBriefing's 2017 podcast series, we hear from The Times' and Sunday Times' newsletters editor Joseph Stashko about the past, present and future of publishers'...
Metropolis Magazine’s Vanessa Quirk on the future of podcasting
In the first podcast of 2017 Chris and Esther take a whistlestop tour through all the media news of the past week, we speak to podcasting guru Vanessa Quirk to find out what it'll take for the...