Think Publishing CEO Ian McAuliffe on perfect staff and clients
This week Ian McAuliffe, founder and CEO of Think Publishing, talks about the evolving landscape of contract publishing. He tells us about the ideal employee or a contract publisher, the… (more)
Subscription icebergs in a sea of free: The Media Roundup
The challenge of launching paid products in free markets A fool and his money may be easily parted - but not necessarily as easily as publishers would like. New research… (more)
Opportunities for publishers in 2021
A moment to reflect and reset on long-held strategies and beliefs The swerves publishers take in 2021 are likely to be much sharper than we can predict. But despite the… (more)
Axios’ Media Reporter Sara Fischer on crafting informative newsletters and media coverage
This week we talked to Sara Fischer, Media Reporter at Axios. Their weekly Media Trends newsletter has just reached 100,000 subscribers after being among the first few newsletters launched by the publisher… (more)
2020 saw showdowns between platforms and governments, with publishers set to benefit
Legislative pressures around the world are set to force the platforms to play nice with publishers. Some are taking pre-emptive steps, with licensing deals putting money back in publisher’s pockets…for… (more)
In 2020, global protests forced media to think harder about diversity and inclusion
Besides reporting on the protests that erupted globally after the death of George Floyd, the media has also had to consider its own role in fostering positive societal change. Peter Houston… (more)
‘Pivot to virtual’ divides publishers into two camps: Sink or swim for events strategies
Covid-19 decimated events revenues overnight, but many have taken the opportunity to innovate. As publishers look towards an uncertain future, we can be sure that the events industry will never… (more)
Trust in the media has had a rollercoaster ride of a year
Fewer people than ever trust the national titles – but the pandemic has also provided newspapers with an opportunity to prove they’re on the public’s side. Chris Sutcliffe rounds up the… (more)
Digital subscriptions up 60% at The Guardian: The Media Roundup
Digital subscriptions up 60% at The Guardian Throughout this most rubbish of years, the good news stories have almost all been about growth in subscriptions. And the latest numbers from… (more)
Covid-19 has boosted reader revenues and reminded us why they matter
Already trending upwards for many publishers, reader revenue growth has been spurred on by lockdown audiences desperate for news and with lots of time on their hands. Peter Houston rounds up… (more)
Why newspapers should predict the future: Insights from The Economist
As well as its flagship paper, The Economist also publishes future-gazing issues looking at what to expect the next year and even further into the future. This week Tom Standage,… (more)
Publishers prepare for triple threat to ad revenues: Platforms, keyword blocking and Covid-19
Covid-19’s impact on advertising was swift and merciless. But many publishers were in a strong position to weather the storm, having reduced reliance on ads as a primary revenue stream.… (more)
2020 was the year of the audio renaissance
Huge investments, mergers and experiments prove that getting into audio content is a lucrative move for publishers – but 2021 could be the year the dream of the open podcast… (more)
There may be silver linings, but print’s long-term future still looks distinctly cloudy
Certain corners of the print market have had a better pandemic than anyone would have predicted, but for every story of screen-weary readers picking up a print subscription, there’s at… (more)
9 highlights from Media Moments 2020
What’s New in Publishing's annual Media Moments report, sponsored by Permutive and written by the Media Voices team, rounds up all the key events and trends that have shaped the publishing and media landscape this year.… (more)
Prima Editor Jo Checkley on meeting increased demand for print magazines
Hearst UK recently announced that women’s lifestyle magazine Prima would increase its print edition from 12 to 13 issues a year, following a 68% surge in subscriptions this year. This week, we… (more)
Patch’s newsletter platform facilitating local news: The Media Roundup
Patch's newsletter platform facilitates local news We’ve talked a fair bit about solo journalists launching their own newsletter businesses. Now Patch, the hyperlocal digital news company, has built a new software platform… (more)
The secret shenanigans behind platforms paying publishers: The Media Roundup
Inside Google’s Deal with the French media Just lately it seems that platforms and tech companies are keener to cozy up with publishers than they have been in the past.… (more)
“Don’t let a good crisis go to waste”: How 2020 has changed Inc. magazine
Today we hear from Scott Omelianuk, Inc. Magazine’s Editor in Chief. He talks about how starting his new job just before lockdown affected Inc.’s plans for change, how their content… (more)
Lessons learned producing 100 podcast episodes: The Media Roundup
The lessons Simon Owens learned from producing 100 podcast episodes Simon Owens produces The Business of Content podcast about how publishers create, distribute, and monetize digital content. It took him a while… (more)