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Readers of WNIP are invited to a special evening to launch the Media Moments 2018 Report in central London on Tuesday, 13th November 2018. Written exclusively by the Media Voices team, this report from What’s New in Publishing discusses key publishing developments over the last twelve months and what you might expect for 2019. There is no charge for the event although numbers are strictly limited. Please RSVP early to ensure a spot. Refreshments and pizza will be served. Date: Tuesday 13th November 2018 Time: 5.30pm – 8.45pm Venue: WeWork Waterhouse Square, 138 Holborn, EC1N 2SW This is an excellent opportunity to…

It’s something all publishers are grappling with: how to best optimize your paywall strategy? After all, 47% of new subscribers report that running out of free articles prompted them to subscribe. This week we have lessons from three innovative publishers*: The Times & The Sunday Times, Mittmedia, and Le Monde. Don’t be afraid of a hard paywall Often head of the curve, The Times was the first general-interest newspaper in the UK to go behind a paywall, moving to a paid content model in 2010. With a hard paywall, they’ve seen that print is still able to hold its own. “It amazes me that people give away…

Facebook has updated its News Feed algorithm again, this time to reduce visibility of low-quality sites that tend…

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Sovrn, which offers products and services to more than 25,000 independent online publishers, and OpenX the world’s…

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Nobody likes ‘More from around the web’ links: so what can publishers do about it?
A new survey has helped to draw attention to something that most publishers intuitively already know – people really dislike branded ‘More from around the web’ links. It shouldn’t be a surprise to discover that 79% of people surveyed dislike the widgets, or that 73% are aware that these links are often paid for. It …
Every word counts: the science of perfect native copy
Online publishers are caught up in a precarious balancing act – attempting to maximise advertising revenue with one hand, while ensuring a positive user experience with the other. UK digital revenues rose almost 6% last year, spread over an increasing number of channels and platforms. And as media consumption fragments, consumers have a virtually limitless …
Independent publishers call for public support to tackle ‘unequal’ relationship with platforms
Opinion Feature We are at a turning point for journalism in the UK. The digital revolution has allowed new publishers to enter the market, but they will struggle to grow without public support. The Cairncross Review was set up by the Government to report on the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK by examining …

The Present and Future of Publishing: The Launch of Media Moments 2018

The Present and Future of Publishing: The Launch of Media Moments 2018

Paywall strategies: What publishers can learn from The Times, Mittmedia, and Le Monde

Paywall strategies: What publishers can learn from The Times, Mittmedia, and Le Monde

Facebook quietly tweaks its algorithm again, penalizing those who “copy and republish”

SSPs join forces to clean up programmatic for advertisers and publishers

Asian publishers do battle with the Duopoly

5 Steps to acquire, upsell, and retain subscribers using customer data

Dennis launches new website DrivingElectric.com

Diversification in digital media and publishing: Takeaways from NYC publishing event

The Present and Future of Publishing: The Launch of Media Moments 2018

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Q&A: Canvasflow, powering publishers’ mobile-first workflows

Make Time for Print campaign stirs nostalgia

Paywall strategies: What publishers can learn from The Times, Mittmedia, and Le Monde

Sovrn raises $25M to broaden its range of publisher solutions

Facebook quietly tweaks its algorithm again, penalizing those who “copy and republish”

How India’s Worldwide Media went digital in only three years

Publishers who are redefining what it means to be a media brand: Adweek rolls out its annual “Hot List”

Magazines and the attention economy: Why billionaires are buying up magazines and newspapers

Nobody likes ‘More from around the web’ links: so what can publishers do about it?

SSPs join forces to clean up programmatic for advertisers and publishers

The Facebook effect: What real-time marketing means for online publishers in the digital age

Every word counts: the science of perfect native copy

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