AI could be the most ruthless disruptor the news business has ever faced, and it could also be the industry’s best hope to save and sustain itself. Tech entrepreneur Ricky Sutton believes that...
Finally some good news from the pandemic: publishers have regained some public trust
Covid-19 afforded an opportunity to prove that the media was on the public’s side. Organisations have been able to capitalise on the moment and win back some public support, everywhere...
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...
The Bureau Local director Megan Lucero on the collaborative future of news
This week Megan Lucero, director of the Bureau Local at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, provides us with a look at the present and future of local journalism. From the trials of finding...
Transcript: Zach Seward, CEO, Quartz
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Zach Seward: I was working at the Wall Street Journal as the newspaper's first social media editor and doing some work...
The Economist’s Deputy Editor Tom Standage on why newspapers should predict the future
As well as its flagship paper, The Economist also publishes future-gazing issues looking at what to expect the next year and even further into the future. This week Tom Standage, its Deputy Editor...
Hostwriter’s Tina Lee on bringing together diverse voices for Unbias the News
This week, Tina Lee, Head of the Ambassador Program for Hostwriter, talks to us about Unbias the News; a new book she's the editor-in-chief of. She explains how the book brings together...
Big Issue founder Lord Bird on Chapter Catcher magazine’s mission to start a reading revolution
This week, Big Issue founder Lord John Bird talks to us about his new magazine venture Chapter Catcher, its mission to spark a reading revolution, and how it was inspired by Brexit. He also...
HuffPost UK Executive Editor Jess Brammar on section launches & a new school of journalism
This week, Jess Brammar, Executive Editor at HuffPost UK talks to us about a number of their recent launches, from the HuffPost School of Journalism in partnership with Birmingham City University,...
The New Statesman’s digital editor Jasper Jackson on paywall strategy
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...
The Telegraph’s Director of Product Cat Wildman on navigating tech trends and platforms
On this week's episode, Cat Wildman, Director of Product at The Telegraph talks about the skills needed to be a successful product manager, how to decide which tech trends to get on board with,...
Twitter’s VP for EMEA Bruce Daisley on news, live video and transparency
This week, Twitter's VP of EMEA Bruce Daisley takes us through how the social network rediscovered its 'sweet spot' in the ranks of other platforms, where news and live video fit into its...
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...
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...
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 -...