Launching a podcast can be an intimidating prospect for publishers. Editorial resources, concepts and marketing strategies all need to be carefully thought through...
Play to learn: why publishers should be investing in newsgames
Gaming is mainstream, and there are billions of people who chose to consume stories through the medium of video games. But even with some very high-profile newsgames and a demonstrable...
Billion dollar valuations and ambitious projections shaped M&A in 2021. But will the hype last?
For an industry frequently cited as struggling, the sale figures of some of this year's headline media acquisitions have painted quite a different picture. But some of the acquired companies...
Inc. Editor-in-Chief Scott Omelianuk on how 2020 has changed the magazine
This week we hear from Scott Omelianuk, Inc. Magazine's Editor in Chief. He talks about how starting his new job just before lockdown affected Inc.'s plans for change, how their content strategy...
Nikki Simpson on ambitious plans to open an International Magazine Centre in Edinburgh
On this week’s episode of Media Voices, former PPA Scotland business manager Nikki Simpson introduces plans to launch The International Magazine Centre, a hub for publishers to promote magazine...
Trump Inc. Senior Producer Meg Cramer on the opportunities of a political podcast
On this week's episode of Media Voices, Meg Cramer, Senior Producer of Trump Inc., takes us through why a collaborative team took on what might be a coast-to-coast crime scene, why a podcast can...
Film Stories founder Simon Brew on crowdfunding an independent magazine
On this week's episode of Media Voices, the founder of Film Stories magazine Simon Brew talks the dos and don'ts of a crowdfunding campaign, the potential of independent magazines, and the...
Why micropayments aren’t dead…yet
Far from being a failed experiment, Esther Kezia Thorpe argues that we need to think bigger when it comes to micropayments, for What's New in Publishing.
With the rise of...
President of theguardian.org, Rachel White on funding independent journalism
On this week's episode of Media Voices, Esther interviews the Guardian's director of philanthropic & strategic partnerships Rachel White about finding ways of funding independent...
The Reuters Institute’s Nic Newman on bias, bullshit and lies in the news
In this week's episode Nic Newman, Visiting Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, takes us through his and Dr. Richard Fletcher's latest report, entitled
In...
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...
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...
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...
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...