Our industry is overdue for its next breakout star – so why are there none on the horizon?
Podcasts live or die on the ability of their hosts to keep audiences...
Podcast measurement attracts investment, but content risks becoming stale
If 2021 was the year in which podcasting was taken seriously by publishers, this year has seen audio platforms double down on demonstrating advertising effectiveness to brands. But those...
How to turn a journalist into a broadcaster
Journalists are excellent storytellers, but that doesn't always translate naturally to podcasting. Although many of the skills can be easily built up, staff still need the right support in...
Lend me your ears! The power of podcasts to connect and serve
Executive Producer Christopher Phin has worked with multiple teams across DC Thomson's portfolio over the past three years helping them to get podcasts started. Here, he tells us why...
What we’ve learned from publishing 200 podcast episodes
We’re celebrating a milestone this week: Media Voices’ 200th podcast episode. So almost five years after publishing our first episode, here are ten things...
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...
Eurosport’s Aude Baron discusses turning evergreen content into success in podcasting with Podinstall’s Sarah Toporoff
For publishers with a well established content workflow, adding podcasts can seem like a daunting task. But, as this Conversations episode demonstrates, those publishers already have what is...
Twitch’s Creative Strategy Lead Jack Woodcock on building communities through livestreams
This week Twitch's Creative Strategy Lead Jack Woodcock tells us about the opportunities for publishers around livestreaming, what lessons we can learn from the success of individual streamers,...
Hear ye, hear ye: 2020 was the year of the audio renaissance, proving resilient to the pandemic
Huge investments, mergers and experiments prove that getting into audio content is a lucrative move for publishers - but 2021 could be the year the dream of the open podcast economy dies...
Vox Media Executive Producer Erica Anderson on creating extraordinary podcasts
This week, we hear from Erica Anderson, Executive Producer of Content and Partnerships at New York Magazine and Vox Media. She talks about what she took from her time working at Google and...
Listen up: Lessons from 2020’s award-winning publisher podcasts
Back in March, we got together with 250 publishing and media professionals to celebrate the brilliant podcasts they are producing, whether it's to test the waters with audio capabilities, reach...
Lessons from award-winning podcasts: Bauer’s Terri White on The Pilot TV podcast
The winner of the Entertainment category in the 2020 Publisher Podcast Awards was the Pilot TV podcast, produced by Bauer Media. We asked the...
The Telegraph Podcast Editor Theodora Louloudis on podcasting’s role in growing subscriptions
This week we hear from Theodora Louloudis, Podcast Editor for the Telegraph. With a growing podcast portfolio, we spoke about her job in an expanding team, growth in the Telegraph’s podcast...
Mash Media Portfolio Director Duncan Siegle on the synergy between magazines and events
This week we hear from Duncan Siegle, Portfolio Director at Mash Media. The 25-year-old B2B company publishes magazines and runs events for event organisers, and is just about to launch Making...
Digital editor of In The Moment magazine Sarah Orme on the emerging market of mindfulness
This week Sarah Orme, digital editor of Immediate Media's In The Moment magazine explains how the magazine has grown with the rising interest in mindfulness, its position as a women’s lifestyle...
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Nic Newman on news podcasting
This week, media analyst Nic Newman takes us through the findings of his report into News Podcasts and the Opportunities for Publishers for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, which...
Media Voices Live: How publishers are innovating with podcasts
Publishers are in a unique position to take advantage of the rise in podcasting thanks to their storytelling expertise and ready-made audiences. With listener numbers growing and discoverability...
The first three Publisher Podcast Awards judges…revealed!
Media Voices are pleased to announce the first three judges for the inaugural Publisher Podcast Awards. Entries for the awards are opening in September, with the celebrations taking place on Wed...
The Overtake editor Robyn Vinter on overcoming the biggest challenges in local news
On this week's episode of Media Voices, the founder and editor of The Overtake Robyn Vinter candidly takes us through the challenges and compromises involved in running a local news outlet. She...
Den of Geek Editor Rosie Fletcher on maintaining a positive space for pop culture fans
This week, Den of Geek's UK Editor Rosie Fletcher talks to us about the mainstreaming of geek culture, finding an angle for entertainment stories everyone is covering, and how to maintain a...
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...
PinkNews’ Head of Platforms Ellen Stewart on the world’s largest LGBTQ+ news site
On this week's episode of Media Voices, PinkNews' Head of Platforms Ellen Stewart tells us why Snapchat is a priority for the world's largest LGBTQ+ publisher, why video is a solid investment for...
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...
WIRED UK Senior Editor Victoria Turk on building out brand extensions
This week, Victoria Turk, Senior Editor at WIRED UK talks to us about all the work they're doing on their brand extensions, from their flagship WIRED Live event to the WIRED World Special 2019 and...
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...
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...