Forbes reports a return to profit, creating the creator economy, and more: The Media Roundup
#HeForShe: the role of male allies for women journalists If you spend any time in this industry then you’ll know that many women journalists face unbelievable amounts of abuse, purely… (more)
Twitter has a new CEO. What about a new business model? — The Media Roundup
Today’s Media Roundup is brought to you by Peter. Media Moments 2021 launches with stellar panel discussion We don’t blow our own trumpets often but we hosted a panel discussion yesterday… (more)
Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO of Twitter, how the Norwich Evening News is speaking truth to power, and more: The Media Roundup
Don’t forget that the launch of the latest Media Moments report takes place tomorrow! The event is free to attend and packed with insight and special guests, so check the… (more)
Publishers cling to CPM model while everyone else talks results: The Media Roundup
Publishers cling to CPM model while everyone else talks results This opinion piece from The Drum cuts straight to the heart of the issue on Big Tech’s ad market dominance.… (more)
Independent’s best year since dropping print, a local newspaper achieves financial sustainability, and more: The Media Roundup
Despite 80 journalists covering climate, New York Times won’t ban fossil fuel advertisers When does accepting advertising make a newspaper complicit in greenwashing? There are decent arguments on either side,… (more)
Reserve the word “subscribers” for people who actually pay: The Media Roundup
Please make it clear to your readers what a “subscriber” is Nieman Lab’s Joshua Benton is railing against publishing’s misue of the term subscriber, and not for the first time.… (more)
Building a robust playbook for subscription businesses: Publisher insights from FT Strategies
This week we hear from Tara Lajumoke, Managing Director of FT Strategies, the Financial Times’ consulting firm. We discussed how FT Strategies fits into the FT’s wider goals, what her… (more)
Growth of The Information is good news for media business: The Media Roundup
Growth of The Information is good news for media business The Information has made some extremely smart plays over the past few years - especially the ones that seem counterintuitive. Way back… (more)
Launch event: Media Moments 2021
Join Media Voices, What’s New in Publishing and Sovrn in a virtual event to launch this year’s Media Moments report, followed by a panel of publishing experts discussing how they will be navigating challenges and opportunities… (more)
Subscriber-only podcasts now on Spotify, Medium acquires Knowable: The Media Roundup
Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets Apologies for leading with another Spotify story this morning. But this is actually pretty important for any of you thinking about paid audio. Apple… (more)
Opportunities in audio for publishers: The Media Roundup
Very short or very long - the evolving audio landscape According to its recent quarterly earnings report, Spotify is now the top platform for podcast consumption in the US and… (more)
Substack has more than 1 million paid subscriptions: The Media Roundup
Substack says it has more than 1 million paid subscriptions Substack has announced that there are more than 1 million paid subscriptions to the newsletters on its platform. That’s up… (more)
End of the solo newsletter dream? — The Media Roundup
A good newsletter exit strategy is hard to find Delia Cai takes a look at the considerations that go into giving up your newsletter, from the calculation of time/cost to… (more)
Can anyone solve the issue of short-form news in digital audio? — The Media Roundup
The dream of customised audio news isn’t working out (at least not yet) Yesterday we shared the news that McClatchy was trialling pre-roll in the audio versions of its articles.… (more)
AMP has irreparably damaged publishers’ trust: The Media Roundup
AMP has irreparably damaged publishers’ trust in Google-led initiatives There’s currently an antitrust lawsuit against Google, specifically involving their AMP project. It alleges, among other things, that AMP pages brought… (more)
Could free content be more lucrative? — The Media Roundup
Could free content be more lucrative? Jacob Donnelly has been writing on his A Media Operator newsletter about free content. He notes a shift among the subscriberatti; for the first… (more)
Media Moments 2021: Launch event
Join Media Voices, What’s New in Publishing and Sovrn in a virtual event to launch this year’s Media Moments report, followed by a panel of publishing experts discussing how they will be navigating challenges and opportunities… (more)
What The Verge’s 10th anniversary tells us about modern publishing: The Media Roundup
What The Verge covered in its first 120,000 stories The Verge has consistently been a great tech site, and more importantly doesn’t appear to be losing steam. As it reaches… (more)
Why do people cancel news subscriptions? — The Media Roundup
Cancel culture: Why do people cancel news subscriptions? The Nieman Lab team asked their readers why they actually went ahead and cancelled their news subscriptions. They got over 500 responses… (more)
Listed US/UK publishers worth more than they were pre-pandemic: The Media Roundup
Facebook changes corporate name to Meta Mark’s been thinking a lot about Facebook’s identity recently. The iconic social media brand might be one of the most used products in the… (more)
