The problem with the “riches in niches” philosophy: The Media Roundup
The rich niche: Publishing is thriving so long as you cater to the affluent The last few years has demonstrated that there are “riches in niches” (yes…it doesn’t rhyme in… (more)
‘News’ ≠ ‘journalists’? — The Media Roundup
Divorcing the terms "journalist" and "news" Here’s a really good thought experiment, and one that gave me pause when I tried it myself. Take a look at your news consumption… (more)
What The Atlantic learned from two years studying reader needs: The Media Roundup
What The Atlantic learned from two years studying reader needs The Atlantic is keen to know what its readers (and listeners) want from it as well as other media. In… (more)
Reliability rating site NewsGuard turns a profit: The Media Roundup
A startup that rates the reliability of news sources says it's making a profit NewsGuard, a four-year-old startup that scans the web and rates the reliability of news sources, says… (more)
Will scrapping BBC’s license fee benefit the rest of the media world? — The Media Roundup
How the scrapping of the BBC's licence fee might impact UK media In yesterday’s newsletter Peter spoke about the good the BBC does, from lending the UK its status as… (more)
Gannett to stop Saturday print editions at 136 newspapers: The Media Roundup
Gannett to stop Saturday print editions at 136 newspapers I’m not going to lie, this story confused me a little. I’ve always viewed publishers’ plans to cut daily print editions… (more)
We’ve been getting our newsletter strategies all wrong: The Media Roundup
Is Twitter the biggest driver of newsletter subscriptions? Here’s a fun breakdown from Simon Owens about Twitter’s disproportionate role in driving newsletter subscriptions. Useful for any individual or organisation looking… (more)
Time to question your business model: The Media Roundup
Let’s start 2022 by questioning your newsroom’s business model First things first - this isn’t just an article for those of you working in newsrooms. It’s got some valuable lessons… (more)
Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions for 2022: The Media Roundup
Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions for 2022 Opening the Reuter’s Institue’s annual predictions report, lead author Nic Newman says that 2022 could be a year of consolidation, a… (more)
Gawker, the NYT, and the grey area of moral metrics: The Media Roundup
“Traffic whoring” or simply optimizing? Finding the boundaries between clean and dirty metrics There’s no better intro to this story than the one in the article, so here you go:… (more)
2021 was “a much more positive year”: The Media Roundup
The 2021 media industry in nine charts Last year wasn’t quite the skip fire that 2020 was, although it might not feel like it if you’ve deep in fourth-wave Omicron… (more)
A very happy New Year for local news: The Media Roundup
Survey shows people more likely to trust local news produced on patch - and willing to pay average of £1.30 per month “People say they’re willing to pay for content”… (more)
Rethinking office space for hybrid working: The Media Roundup
What should your newsroom look like in the era of hybrid working? Some publishers are abandoning their offices. Some are trying to force staff back to their desks. But there… (more)
The Guardian has more than 1 million recurring supporters: The Media Roundup
Axios Scoop: The Guardian has more than 1 million recurring supporters I’m finding it tough to get SCOOP-level excited about subscriber numbers these days, but Axios reporting that the Guardian… (more)
Special: Highlights from Media Moments 2021
This special episode of Media Voices includes the audio of our launch presentation for the Media Moments 2021 report. Chris, Peter and Esther each outline which media moment of the year… (more)
The unintended consequences of live audio: The Media Roundup
Racists and Taliban supporters have flocked to Twitter’s new audio service after executives ignored warnings Live audio - from Twitter Spaces to that on Clubhouse - is a boom industry… (more)
What’s the future for events and conferences? — The Media Roundup
What’s the future for events and conferences? This is a very timely piece from FIPP. As the UK reintroduces compulsory mask-wearing and vaccination passports for many venues, Ashley Norris is… (more)
Cookie compliance efforts still falling short: The Media Roundup
‘This is scary stuff’: Cookie compliance efforts continue to fall short even three years after GDPR In news that will shock absolutely none of you, a new study has shown… (more)
What now for the newly public BuzzFeed? — The Media Roundup
Today’s Media Roundup is brought to you by Chris. BuzzFeed goes public with confetti, a quiz, and a staff walkout BuzzFeed has always been an odd beast. A low-effort article farm… (more)
2021 estimates project record ad expansion: The Media Roundup
Future Publishing's journey from zero to hero We worry ocassionally that we focus too much on a small circle of success stories in our industry. Yes, even we get tired… (more)
