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)
Building diverse and inclusive media: Insights from Project 23
Gary Rayneau, co-founder of Project 23 tells us about his time leading a diverse team at Dennis, the impact of Black Lives Matter in 2020, and how publishers can approach diversity and… (more)
Publishers make hay while the sun shines (and Google pays): The Media Roundup
Google signs copyright agreements with six French newspapers Platform and publisher priorities will never align for very long. That’s the reality of our situation, and the best we can hope… (more)
BuzzFeed buys HuffPost, Apple reducing cut from news publishers’ subscriptions, and more: The Media Roundup
BuzzFeed to buy HuffPost in all-stock deal First question: do we call it BuzzPost or HuffFeed? Neither, as it turns out, because BuzzFeed and HuffPost will be kept as separate… (more)
Reach PLC’s Terry Hornsby discusses the value of the open internet to advertisers with Lotame’s Chris Hogg
Over the past two years publishers have rightly been shouting about the power of their first party data. Understandably, that’s led to many becoming protective of the data that underpins… (more)
“Publishing got to the stage where it was disposable”: How OutThere pivoted to find a unique voice online
Today we hear from Uwern Jong, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of OutThere magazine. He talks to us about the luxury LBGT+ travel brand’s journey over the past decade, including how he’s… (more)
What goes into creating extraordinary podcasts: Insights from Vox Media
Today, we hear from Erica Anderson, Executive Producer of Content and Partnerships at New York Magazine and Vox Media. She talks about what she took from her time working at… (more)
On growing niche media: Insights from AgriBriefing CEO Rory Brown
Rory Brown, co-founder and CEO of AgriBriefing, speaks about building a niche B2B business, the issues with finance in media, Agribriefing’s acquisition strategy, and keeping an entrepreneurial spirit alive as… (more)
