Media Moments 2022: Key events that have shaped the media and publishing industry this year
The biggest shifts this year, and how publishers can prepare for what is likely to be another challenging twelve months ahead We’re delighted to be launching the 2022 edition of… (more)
To decarbonize the media industry, Cedara raises $2.7M in seed funding
Ad tech and software industry veterans have launched the first end-to-end software solution to enable the media ecosystem to reach net zero. Black Enterprise, the leading Black digital media brand,… (more)
“No more poaching”: News/Media Alliance calls on U.S. FTC to stop Big Tech plundering publisher data
Rule would limit platforms’ ability to reap first-party consumer data from publishers and potentially shift up to 10% of platform revenue to content creators. The News/Media Alliance, a nonprofit organization… (more)
Automated journalism and the future of news media: INMA report
With less fear these days that robots are going to take their jobs — and a greater eagerness to welcome their assistive capabilities — newsrooms are learning to embrace automated… (more)
Newsprint from fallen leaves? It’s (almost) here
Newsprint consists of cheap pulp made from recycled paper and trees, and contributes to the three million hectares of forests annually cut for paper production. One startup, based out of… (more)
“A doubling of ad deal revenue for participating publishers”: Sovrn Signal builds upon its early success
Sovrn, the publisher technology platform, has announced that ad deal revenue doubled for publishers in the latest large-scale implementation of its Signal technology. In partnership with more than 175 independent… (more)
‘Stay at home’ content consumption soars as inflation bites: DoubleVerify report
DoubleVerify's latest Four Fundamental Shifts in Advertising and Media report shows consumer consumption habits are evolving in response to macro social and economic trends. Key takeaway? Consumers are spending more… (more)
“A great strategic fit”: Immediate Media acquires Nutracheck for its food portfolio
Immediate Media, publisher of BBC Good Food, olive, and BBC Easy Cook, has acquired Nutracheck - one of the biggest digital subscription apps in the UK - to enhance its… (more)
One year later – Identity adoption urgency doubles for publishers and marketers: Global study
Over a third of UK publishers are more likely to use clean rooms than marketers, but both cite privacy and budget as major challenges Lotame, provider of flexible, future-proofed data… (more)
Safeguarding publishers with innovative bug bounty program: Echobox partners with YesWeHack
Echobox, the leading publishing automation solution, has made its bug bounty program public for the first time with YesWeHack, the global bug bounty and Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) platform. By… (more)
Registration for The Publishing Show 2023, London, is now open
Taking place 1 - 2 March 2023 at ExceL London, The Publishing Show is the UK's premier event for B2B and B2C publishers, newspapers, content providers and suppliers. For 2023,… (more)
How can publishers cut through ad tech hype? “Test, test again, and then test some more”
Earlier this autumn, WNIP visited a swathe of publishers and other industry specialists as part of our London publisher tour. During the two-week visit, we interviewed Lotame's Chris Hogg who… (more)
Forbes launches metaverse meeting place and event in the Sandbox
Earlier this year, Forbes expanded into the metaverse with the launch of its Billionaires NFT Collection on FTX, and the publisher is taking it a step further by launching its own… (more)
MiQ acquires AirGrid, the privacy-first audience platform for publishers
MiQ's first-ever acquisition marks a significant step in empowering the new world of cookieless digital advertising for both brands and publishers. MiQ, the specialist programmatic media partner for brands and… (more)
Five companies advancing media and advertising sustainability
130 governments worldwide have agreed to meet Net Zero emissions targets by 2050, as well as employ a Net Zero Workforce. A lofty target by any measure as Net Zero includes all greenhouse… (more)
The Times is launching a new luxury website
New Luxury channel will update daily with high-end lifestyle advice In response to increased demand from readers and advertisers, The Times is launching a new luxury website, bringing an array… (more)
“We’ve witnessed a huge turnout”: The Week Junior U.S. launches book club to further audience engagement
The Week Junior U.S. has launched a book club to add to its book-related franchises that also include the annual Summer of Reading program. The book club launch (U.S. only)… (more)
Publishers including McClatchy, Ströer, and iMedia adopt Taboola’s new Header Bidding Solution
Taboola has announced Taboola Header Bidding, a new capability that expands on the native bidding service originally launched in April 2022, empowering advertisers to reach new supply across Taboola’s network… (more)
“It took four years to reach 1M subscribers, but only one more to reach 2M”: How media brand 1440 took off
In just four years, startup media brand 1440 has surpassed 2 million active newsletter subscribers driven by Americans’ growing appetite for unbiased and non-partisan news. Has it nailed its formula?… (more)
Recognising excellence in publisher newsletters: Media Voices adds to its awards lineup
The team behind the highly successful Publisher Podcast Awards and Summit is launching an awards programme to celebrate the very best in publisher newsletters. Building on the foundations of its… (more)
