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March 3, 2025

Metro’s Newsletter Editor Sophie Laughton on the future of publishers’ newsletters

In this week's episode of The Publisher Podcast, Metro.co.uk's Newsletter Editor Sophie Laughton takes us through... everything newsletter.

From how the Metro's redesign allowed the...

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January 20, 2025

1440’s Tim Huelskamp on finding white space for a newsletter-based media business

This week on The Publisher Podcast we hear from Tim Huelskamp, CEO and co-founder of 1440, a daily curated newsletter that now reaches over 4 million daily readers. He tells us about finding white...

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November 11, 2024

Total Politics’ Ludovica D’Angelo on the primacy of product in a shifting media landscape

This week on The Publisher Podcast, as part of the product-oriented remit we’ve set ourselves for the series, we hear from Ludovica D’Angelo, Director of Publishing Operations for the Total...

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October 14, 2024

The Knowledge’s Jon Connell on why newsletters are aimed at mindsets, not demographics

On this week's episode of Media Voices, we hear from The Knowledge's founder Jon Connell. The Knowledge is a free-to-read newsletter aimed not at a particular demographic, but at a...

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June 7, 2023

Content is king? ‘Complete b*ll*cks;’ says media veteran Neil Thackray

With 40 years’ experience managing a wide range of publishing businesses, Neil Thackray has earned the right to his views on modern media. The Media Voices team worked for Neil back in...

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May 29, 2023

Big Noises: Neil Thackray on why content is not king

Welcome to the latest season of Media Voices: Big Noises! This season, sponsored by Glide Publishing Platform, we'll be talking to publishing people with something to say. Media Voices...

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October 10, 2022

Has local news justified its own survival? The state of local news in 2022

For our latest season of the Media Voices Podcast, kindly sponsored by Poool, we’ll be publishing ten episodes exploring the biggest trends of 2022 and how they affect publishers; from...

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June 6, 2022

Raconteur Editor Sarah Vizard on using print to drive digital expansion

This week we talk to Sarah Vizard, Editor of Raconteur. She explains what Raconteur's unique angle on business stories is in a crowded field, how it uses its print publication to drive digital...

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March 20, 2022

Conversations transcript: The next steps for publisher email

Chris Sutcliffe: Over the past few years, we've seen the renaissance of email, as publishers and brands have rediscovered the benefits of that direct relationship with audiences....

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February 14, 2022

The Fix Founding Editor Jakub Parusinski on cracking the media management puzzle

On this week's episode we hear from Jakub Parusinski, founding editor at The Fix, a trade magazine for media professionals. He and Peter spoke about Jakub’s...

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January 17, 2022

Transcript: The start-ups saving local news in the U.S.

Esthe Thorpe

Esther Thorpe: Hello and welcome to this special episode of Media Voices. I’m Esther Thorpe, and this episode I’ll be speaking to some...

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January 17, 2022

The start-ups saving local news in the U.S.

The narrative that local news is dead is widely accepted in the media industry. The rise of digital advertising has cut off the main source of revenue for organisations that cover local news,...

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December 13, 2021

Transcript: Paul McNamee, UK Editor, The Big Issue

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: How was your induction into the Scottish PPA's hall of fame?

Paul McNamee: It was a big surprise. It was a very...

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December 6, 2021

Transcript: Highlights from Media Moments 2021

Peter Houston, Chris Sutcliffe, Esther Kezia Thorpe

Chris Sutcliffe: Thank you to everybody for coming along to this the launch and presentation of...

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November 24, 2021

Transcript: Tara Lajumoke, MD, FT Strategies

Esther Kezia-Thorpe


Esther Kezia-Thorpe: What has the company been focused on in the two years since its launch?

Tara...

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October 25, 2021

Transcript: Sean Conboy, Executive Editor, The Players’ Tribune

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: Could you describe the Players' Tribune for anyone who hasn't heard of it?

Sean Conboy: I think people asked me...

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October 18, 2021

Transcript: Duncan Tickell, Chief Revenue Officer, Immediate Media

Esther Kezia-Thorpe

Esther Kezia Thorpe: How did the role of Chief Revenue Officer come about last year?

Duncan Tickell: First and foremost, it...

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October 4, 2021

Transcript: Kaya Yurieff, Reporter, The Information

Esther Kezia-Thorpe

Esther Kezia-Thorpe: So what do you do, and what is a creator?

Kaya Yurieff: So I write a newsletter Monday through...

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October 3, 2021

Transcript: David Floyd, Managing Director, Social Spider

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: So how did you get into local news?

David Floyd: I suppose I'm somewhat unusual in terms of my...

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October 3, 2021

Transcript: Terri White, Former Editor-in-Chief, EMPIRE Magazine

Peter Houston

Peter Houston: Thanks for actually talking to us, now that you're famous and have been on Loose Women. As far as I know, you're the first...

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September 27, 2021

Transcript: Joshi Herrmann, Founder, The Manchester Mill

Chris Sutcliffe

Chris Sutcliffe: Where did the problems in local journalism start?

Josh Hermann: Yeah, that's a good question....

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July 19, 2021

Transcript: Aaron Asadi, Chief Audience & Ecommerce Officer, Future

Interviewer: Peter Houston

Peter Houston: How did you come to be in this role at Future?

Aaron Asadi: So I joined Future in the back end of...

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July 7, 2021

Transcript: Chris Duncan, CEO, Bauer

Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe

Esther Kezia Thorpe: What was it like joining and having to steer the company just as lockdown hit?

Chris...

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July 2, 2021

Transcript: Jo Holdaway, Digital News & Media Chief Data and Marketing Officer, The Independent

Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe

Esther Kezia Thorpe: Can you tell me about your career background up to this point?

Jo Holdaway: I've got a...

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June 23, 2021

Transcript: Jasper Wang, VP of Revenue & Operations, Defector

Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe

Chris Sutcliffe: What is Defector?

Jasper Wang: So Defector is a sports blog and media company. We launched in...

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June 15, 2021

Transcript: Mohamed Nanabhay, Deputy CEO, Media Development Investment Fund

Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe

Esther Kezia Thorpe: How did you end up in investment and funding after a career in technology and...

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June 13, 2021

Conversations transcript: Turning evergreen content into podcast success

This special Conversations episode of Media Voices looks at the challenges faced by established publishers with their own content workflows when starting a podcast. To discuss both...

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June 9, 2021

Transcript: Chris Maillard, Editor-in-Chief, Decanter

Interviewer: Peter Houston

Peter Houston: So tell me about your illustrious career in magazines.

Chris Maillard: Yes, my illustrious career in...

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June 2, 2021

Transcript: Robbie Kellman Baxter, Author, The Membership Economy

Interviewer: Peter Houston

Peter Houston: What's your career been like so far?

Robbie Kellman Baxter: I've been focused on...

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May 26, 2021

Transcript: Bo Sacks, Publisher, Heard on the Web

Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe

Esther Kezia Thorpe: How has your career grown over the years?

Bo Sacks: Serendipity has...

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