In this bumper episode, the team discusses the rise of the paywall. As everyone from Vanity Fair to the New Statesman have decided to launch paywalls, we try to determine whether there is a recipe...
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 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...
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...
The Pool’s Sam Baker on measuring digital success and launching paid-for newsletters
On this week's episode of Media Voices, we hear from long-time publishing pro Sam Baker, co-founder of women's site 'The Pool'. She talks about what digital success looks like, content...
New Scientist’s head of data science Kimberly Karman on paywalls and GDPR
On this 50th episode of Media Voices, we hear from New Scientist’s head of data science Kimberly Karman about the practical application of data science to a business, how to tackle GDPR and how...
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...
The Death of Digital Special
In this very special episode of Media Voices, we discuss the conflux of news about BuzzFeed, VICE, Mashable and many more and ask whether the dream of a digital future for publishers is over...
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...
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...
University of Oregon’s Damian Radcliffe on local journalism in the Pacific Northwest
In this week's episode, the University of Oregon's Carolyn S. Chambers professor in journalism Damian Radcliffe takes us through his latest report into local journalism in the Pacific...
FIPP CEO James Hewes on international lessons for media owners
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter speaks to CEO of FIPP James Hewes to discuss its upcoming congress and the lessons learned through watching other titles from round the...
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...
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...
Journalism.co.uk’s Madalina Ciobanu on putting together a great media conference
In this week's episode of Media Voices, we chat to journalism.co.uk's senior reporter Mădălina Ciobanu about what considerations go into creating an event like the upcoming news:rewired -...
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...
IDG’s Michael Friedenberg on driving a major media brand forward
In this week's episode, we talk to IDG's CEO Michael Friedenberg about how IDG has managed to consistently stay ahead of the curve, the future of display advertising and changing revenue...