Another twist in privacy compliance: What publishers can do to prepare
OPINION It’s no secret that we’re living in a chaotic world right now. The economic impact of COVID-19 has been devastating, and publishers have been hit especially hard. During this… (more)
What we learned from 2 months of hosting webinars
The coronavirus outbreak has forced most businesses to change the way they work. FIPP is no exception. As a long-established international media membership network, with members all over the world, we traditionally… (more)
Coronavirus and audience behaviour: 5 actionable insights for publishers
The coronavirus outbreak has changed the way we work, go to school, shop, inform ourselves, and much more. In the chaos that it’s wrought, publishers have found themselves with much… (more)
Ensuring rising readerships stick, post-pandemic
OPINION It’s no secret that news and current affairs publications have experienced a major spike in their online readerships during the pandemic, with people hungry for the latest information on… (more)
Journalism education, trust, and the future of local news: Insights from the NCTJ
This week Will Gore, Head of Partnerships and Projects at the National Council for the Training of Journalists, tells us about the NCTJ’s role in the Facebook-backed Community News Project… (more)
Lessons from award-winning podcasts: Bestseller Podcast’s Casimir Stone
The winner of the Brand Publisher category in the 2020 Publisher Podcast Awards was the Bestseller podcast from Reedsy. We asked Casimir Stone, host and producer, to share some of his insights into what… (more)
How publishers can use marketing flywheels to gain a significant competitive advantage
The first few years of my career were awful. Drowning in debt, losing nine out of ten pitches for new business, failing to earn clients. It felt like nothing I… (more)
With ‘community’ the value of the hour, contributions are flourishing
OPINION Imagine if you could read every article on your favourite platform, without needing to overcome a paywall first. Instead you pay what you want, when you want. Would you… (more)
Google blocked billions of ads in 2019: How publishers can chart a revenue path forward
Google has built its search business model on user trust and its ability to weed out untrustworthy players who try to manipulate its ranking systems. According to Google’s VP of… (more)
Stylist Group CEO on transforming the free print magazine to digital subscriptions
This week, we spoke to Ella Dolphin, CEO of the Stylist Group. She talked about the acceleration of the title’s plans to adopt a reader revenue model as the free… (more)
Data is the beating heart of our business: Insights from New Scientist
As politicians, businesses and commentators vie to see how frequently they can say "unprecedented times", the COVID-19 outbreak has encouraged people to seek out more academic perspectives. During the UK's… (more)
“Diversify your revenue streams. Period. Full stop.”: IAB CEO to publishers
“You (publishers) need to diversify your revenue streams. Period. Full stop.” So says Randall Rothenburg, the President and CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), in his recent interview for… (more)
The rise of the “PLUs” (People Like Us): Why consumers are demanding representation in advertising
OPINION The use of celebrity influencers to showcase brands and products has been under scrutiny for a while, whether it’s the legitimacy of the plug or the promotion process itself.… (more)
Digital Publishing in 2020: Navigating COVID-19 and coming out stronger than ever
OPINION The business world is a very different place compared to just six months ago. Perhaps no more so than in publishing, where we’ve seen the distribution and printing of… (more)
Being fully “open access” is key to success: Hindawi’s Mathias Astell
With scientists and academics mobilizing to face down the COVID-19 pandemic, humanity's hopes rest on what they discover through testing and research. Vast amounts have been written about coronaviruses and… (more)
The impact of COVID-19 on local news
COVID-19 came in like a wrecking ball, causing havoc and upheaval in many aspects and industries. Lives have been lost, the economy has tumbled, and our way of life has… (more)
Controls to manage fake news are affecting freedom of expression: An African outlook
Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some are now referring to this… (more)
How publishers can use “potential amplifiers” to reach and resonate with the right audience
You know the stats. 75% of content gets no links. 91% of content earns no Google traffic. 85%+ of content earns fewer than ten social shares. And we’re not even talking about all… (more)
World Media Group editors’ perspectives: How global leaders are responding to Covid-19
Five months after the first cases of Covid-19 were reported, there is hope that much of Europe, along with Asia, has passed the peak of infections. But with global leaders… (more)
How Asian freelancers are becoming nimble, digital publishers, and making the most of the pandemic
A crisis is too important to waste. This is how some freelancers are reinventing their work in these days of covid. Takeaways Kirsten Han, who runs We, The Citizens, a newsletter… (more)