In this episode of The Publisher Podcast we hear from Sam Baker, Senior Producer of Deutsche Welle's award-winning podcast Don't Drink The Milk. She takes us through the appeal of documentary and...
Dow Jones’ Emma O’Brian on the backroom magic behind a specialised portfolio
In this week's episode of The Publisher Podcast, we hear from Emma O’Brian, SVP Strategy for Dow Jones. Everyone knows Dow Jones – or at least a few parts of its portfolio, even if they...
Video still an area of active investment for publishers, but it’s now substance over style
Despite the lack of industry-wide excitement, video continued to be a focus of investment for publishers in 2021. There are still benefits to using video well, particularly when tailored to...
‘Full-on TV’: why The Independent is taking its video content OTT
The Independent is going all-in on video. Its Independent TV hub – already a separate section on the site – is set to expand into OTT with its own app...
Meredith’s video push centers on diversity and diversification
As the publishing industry seeks stability in the wake of the pandemic, Meredith Corp is making video an increasingly important part of its long-term content strategy.
Meredith’s...
Transcript: Jack Woodcock, Creative Strategy Lead, Twitch
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: Could you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do?
Jack Woodcock: My...
Transcript: Kim Last, Editor of Live Journalism, Wall Street Journal
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: What is live journalism?
Kim Last: Live journalism at The Wall Street Journal is exactly...
Beano Digital Network Head of Editorial Lydia Mossahebi on bringing the comic to life online
This week, Lydia Mossahebi, Head of Editorial for the Beano Digital Network, talks to us about how they bring the essence of the comic to life online. We discuss the role of data and the 'Beano...
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...
Flipboard Head of Growth Claus Enevoldsen on growing a platform that works for publishers
This week, Claus Enevoldsen, Head of Growth for news aggregation platform Flipboard, talks about being a technology company with media values, how their human-led algorithms work to surface...
Twitch, Facebook, YouTube and the future of Interactive Video
Chris Sutcliffe explores the future of interactive video for What's New in Publishing
With the huge amounts of investment into digital video over the past few years, from all...
Mic’s Cory Haik on millennial loyalty, meaningful storytelling and the importance of deliberate distribution
This week, Mic's Publisher Cory Haik talks to us about surviving as a video-first publisher in a platform world, how they retain a loyal and engaged millennial audience, and why she's not giving...
Media’s hopes and dreams for 2018
It's safe to say that 2017 was a bit of a bumpy year for media organisations. From mass job cuts, ill-advised pivots and a growing outcry against the burgeoning duopoly, there's no sign of the...
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...
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...
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...
Deutsche Welle’s Esra Doğramacı on best practice for digital video
In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter travels to Cape Town and interviews Deutsche Welle's Esra Doğramacı, to find out how the German broadcaster is approaching digital...