Are news outlets using the wrong metrics to assess sites’ success? — The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris Are news outlets using the wrong metrics to assess sites' success? YES. It's been a bugbear of mine for years at this point… (more)
Most independent publishers grew their bottom line by an average of $50,000 in 2022: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther A year after removing its paywall, Quartz's traffic continues to drop Since ungating its content, Quartz's site readership has dropped from an average… (more)
The FT’s Sarah Ebner on how to commercialise newsletters: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Reach blames revenue declines on Facebook The Guardian is reporting that Reach has blamed changes in the way Facebook displays news content for… (more)
Elon Musk isn’t doing right by Twitter, Jack Dorsey thinks: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris AI in media: myths and misconceptions Our very own Peter Houston has written an article summarising some of the key learnings from our… (more)
Twitter to launch…micropayments: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther Twitter will (apparently) let publishers charge per article starting in May If you were wise enough to switch off from Twitter over the… (more)
Time to remove digital paywall: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Time to remove digital paywall Axios is reporting that Time magazine will remove its paywall in June. With 1.3 million print subscribers… (more)
Podcast ad spend up 32%, beating the overall market growth by almost two-thirds: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther Introducing the winners of 2023’s Publisher Podcast Awards We're really excited to reveal the winners of our fourth Publisher Podcast Awards, following last… (more)
News podcast listeners among most likely to tune in weekly: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris News podcast listeners among most likely to tune in weekly As if we could lead today's newsletter with anything other than a podcasting… (more)
INMA report says Generative AI opportunities outweigh threats: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter New European bucks print publishing trend The conventional wisdom around these parts is that the future is increasingly digital and social and, for… (more)
How 3 successful British publishers are onboarding subscribers: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther Journalism – a reality check I found some time this weekend to catch up with the latest InPublishing magazine, and loved this blisteringly… (more)
Goodbye, BuzzFeed News: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris BuzzFeed News is 'beginning the process' of closing down This has felt grimly inevitable for a while now, though we've always hoped… (more)
“We must take responsibility for what readers know”: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter "We must take responsibility for what readers know," says Poynter's Roy Peter Clark Roy Peter Clark's new book: Tell It Like It Is:… (more)
Could generative AI hinder subscription efforts? — The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther “Generative AI could hinder subscription efforts”: Toolkits Subscription Snapshot Q2 2023 Subscriptions insights consultancy Toolkits has released its latest Subscriptions Snapshot, which WNIP… (more)
The end of computer magazines: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris The end of computer magazines in America 'Maximum PC' is potentially the most 90's sounding title I've ever heard - appropriate since it… (more)
Personalised subscriber onboarding results in higher engagement: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Personalised subscriber onboarding results in higher engagement Here's a nice practical start to your week. The Washington Post is underlining something I think… (more)
Bloomberg trims ad tech in audience-first move: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther In trimming ad tech, Bloomberg seeks to put its audience ‘first’ Ever since Bloomberg announced its pivot towards an "audience-first mentality" late last… (more)
Why publishers are putting their podcasts on YouTube: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Chris NPR quits Twitter after false label debacle There's lots in here about Musk's bizarre latest interview with the BBC, in which he finally… (more)
Can publishers resist a chatbot-fueled race to the bottom? — The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Practical AI Podcast Special: Lessons from local media We've been working on our Practical AI report and this special podcast episode for several weeks, and… (more)
“Article gifting” proves surprisingly successful for Hearst Newspapers: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Esther NTM shares 5 epic fails and the lessons they taught Peter spoke to NTM's Head of Editorial Development Jens Pettersson as part of… (more)
Substack Notes feature lets users do Twitter stuff: The Media Roundup
Today's roundup is brought to you by Peter Substack Notes feature lets users do Twitter stuff Techcrunch is reporting that Substack's new short-form 'Notes' feed looks a lot like Twitter. The… (more)
