What publishers can learn from the creator economy: The Media Roundup
UK investigative outlets have crowdfunded £40k to fight lawsuit TBIJ and openDemocracy are crowdfunding to help them finance a legal battle designed to silence their public interest reporting on the… (more)
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 podcasting is such… (more)
Why news sites need better crisis comms: The Media Roundup
Fallout from the Fast Company hack Fast Company’s Apple News account was seemingly hacked. That’s bad enough. But in the immediate aftermath the official Apple News Twitter account was forced… (more)
We need to talk about podcast listener numbers: The Media Roundup
We need to talk about podcast listener numbers Yesterday, Bloomberg revealed that podcast companies are buying short podcast plays within mobile game apps, causing ‘official’ downloads of shows to be registered. These… (more)
Digital publishing revenue up by 12%, Hearst eyes $12 billion in revenue, and more: The Media Roundup
Can platforms outsmart Texas's social media law? This new law coming into Texas had completely escaped me but now I’m reading up about it, it’s bonkers. HB20 would allow the… (more)
‘Phenomenally exciting time’ for media: The Media Roundup
How four publishers are balancing paywalls and advertising Esther was at Press Gazette’s first Future of Media Technology Conference last week, tweeting proof from a busy room that in-person events are back.… (more)
Can you do ecommerce without storytelling? — The Media Roundup
"A brand new way to shop": The Independent launches service that keeps readers on site It’s no surprise that ecommerce is hiiiigh up publishers’ priority lists. Future has gone from… (more)
How platforms turn boring: The Media Roundup
How platforms turn boring This makes a really good point about something I’ve been trying to put my finger on as to why Facebook and Instagram (my social networks of… (more)
How data visualisation can add value to your stories: The Media Roundup
How data visualisation can add value to your stories I am not naturally a numbers guy. I work with spreadsheets but they bring me no joy. Graphs on the other… (more)
For Gen Z, TikTok is the new search engine: The Media Roundup
Time launches platform to help companies tackle climate change Wonderful header image from Axios, and one that speaks to some of the financial reasons for going green. Time is launching… (more)
The power of podcasts to connect and serve: The Media Roundup
Lend me your ears! The power of podcasts to connect and serve There are few people I know more passionate about the power of podcasts than Chris Phin. Until recently… (more)
The era of ad-free publishing is ending: The Media Roundup
The era of ad-free publishing is ending We’re coming back from hiatus in a few weeks with a special episode examining broadcast media and streaming. It’s impossible to discuss the… (more)
Why tone of voice is vital to Morning Brew’s newsletter success: The Media Roundup
Why tone of voice is vital to Morning Brew’s newsletter success Esther has been writing about how newsletter poster-child Morning Brew has carved out its own unique tone of voice… (more)
Twitter is the most popular platform to follow publishers on: The Media Roundup
For publishers, Twitter still dominates on social While some are finding quick success on TikTok, it yields fewer overall followers for publishers than other platforms. I’ll start with the obvious… (more)
Ad blockers struggle under Chrome’s new rules: The Media Roundup
After 260 journalism innovation grants, Google has decided smaller and quicker is better Google’s odd relationship with the news industry has - despite the argy bargy - delivered results when… (more)
How Bristol managed to survive the crisis in local news: The Media Roundup
How Bristol managed to survive the crisis in local news Not sure about the ‘news deserts’ take in the lead of this Press Gazette story - the UK is not… (more)
Different metrics for measuring churn: The Media Roundup
Good morning from Esther in the UK, where the nation is mourning the passing of our Queen of over 70 years. Whatever your opinions may be on the monarchy, Elizabeth II was… (more)
The Future playbook for sustainable publishing: The Media Roundup
The Future playbook for sustainable publishing Media is about attention, but it’s also about access and my hat is firmly doffed to Brian Morrissey for landing this interview with Zillah… (more)
How a news start-up gained 16k+ newsletter subscribers in four days: The Media Roundup
Growing for good: How a news start-up gained 16k+ newsletter subscribers in four days After talking to RocaNews’ Max Towey on the podcast back in July, I gave the social-first news start-up… (more)
YouTube’s podcasting problem (and how to solve it): The Media Roundup
What YouTube’s official entry into podcasting means for the industry YouTube is the sleeping giant of the podcasting world - but it’s stirring. As Simon Owens explains, the video platform… (more)
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