Over the last few years, the advertising and publishing industries have been on a crusade to reinvent ad tech, spurred by everything from breaks in the value chain, changing publisher priorities,...
The Guardian’s Chief Revenue Officer Hamish Nicklin on sustainable journalism and fair advertising
On this week's episode of Media Voices, the Guardian's Chief Revenue Officer Hamish Nicklin takes us through the newspaper's journey to profit through membership and contributions, the...
Spotify VP of EMEA Marco Bertozzi on Spotify’s evolving ad business
This week's guest is Marco Bertozzi, who is the Vice President of EMEA Sales & Multi-Market Global Sales at Spotify. He talks to us about how Spotify’s ad business has evolved from the early...
Magnetic CEO Sue Todd on the true value of magazine media to advertisers
This week, magazine marketing agency Magnetic's CEO Sue Todd speaks to us about their newly-launched 'Pay Attention' campaign, aiming to highlight the importance of quality attention to...
AOP MD Richard Reeves on supporting publishers online
This week, Richard Reeves, the Managing Director of the UK's Association of Online Publishers (AOP) talks to us about the progress on their Ad Quality Charter, what the lack of barrier to entry to...
How publishers are navigating the perilous path to diversification
Chris Sutcliffe looks at how and why publishers are working so hard to diversify their revenue streams, for Digital Content Next.
Many quality publishers are navigating the...
Media Voices Live: What’s the future for free?
In this very special live episode of Media Voices the team discuss the future of free media in front of an audience at Magfest '18, the UK's premiere magazine-focused event. On stage in the...
Is advertising more hassle than it’s worth?
Digital advertising has never delivered on its potential for publishers. Crowded ecosystems, a break in the value chain between creator and audience, and the prioritisation of direct reader...
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...
Is digital dying?
According to Betteridge's law, the answer to all headline questions is, of course, no. But the last few weeks have seen some stories about digital media organisations that have shaken the firm...
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...
The Tip-Off’s Maeve McClenaghan on celebrating investigative journalism
This week, host and founder of The Tip-Off Maeve McClenaghan takes us through why it's important to celebrate investigative journalism in an age of 'fake news' and limited resources for...
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...