155 years of innovation at The Nation
Amid the screaming headlines and provocative tweets that accompany American politics at the moment, The Nation has remained a publication that steadfastly refuses to sensationalise.…
AOP announces winners for the Digital Publishing Awards 2020
OPINION Last week AOP showcased the UK digital publishing industry’s top talent in the virtual debut of its prestigious annual Digital Publishing Awards. In what…
“Subscriber fatigue is a little bit overrated”: Top journos discuss the realities of going solo
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of high-profile examples of journalists leaving publications to launch their own newsletters. This isn’t a…
The Publisher’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19: Report Download
What’s New in Publishing is proud to present The Publisher’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19, a special insight report sponsored by Sovrn and written by regular WNiP contributor and University…
What publishers can learn from the rapid digital transformation of an iconic brand
When Weight Watchers rebranded as WW in 2018 to focus more on overall health and wellness it caused an almighty stir. Two years down the…
COVID changing the classical newsroom: How could the future of journalism look like?
“Only when language barriers are removed can an open culture of discussion emerge that challenges, informs, and involves every single European”, believes Paul Ostwald, one…
Trends driving digital platforms and media: Medium’s Scott Lamb
Whether it’s launching a podcast for Salon or growing traffic at BuzzFeed, Scott Lamb has been a driving force at some of the world’s most successful digital…
Publishers are building their own podcasting apps to capture the “next frontier of media”
“In the US, one quarter of adults, or 60M people, listen to a podcast a few times a week, and 91M listen to one at…
How publisher data can define the “next web”
The Telegraph’s subscription business has overtaken its advertising revenues as the publisher says it has stopped chasing scale at all costs. It has launched a…
Lessons from Lockdown: Dennis Publishing
Whilst the data underpinning the need for second Covid-19 lockdowns is debatable, especially in terms of reduced death rates not to mention more than adequate…
“It’s definitely a resilient media”: News audio and the impact of the pandemic
Coronavirus has impacted news media across the spectrum, from declining advertising revenue to changing news audience habits. In the early days of the crisis, there was an immediate…
Women changing the world: From magazine stylist to personal brand and diversified business
Fifty years ago, it was only Hollywood stars and pop-star footballers that talked about personal branding. But new technologies and social media have changed all…
“We have embraced the chaos”: Lessons for the future from FIPP World Congress
The 43rd FIPP World Congress is over. A month of interviews, presentations, seminars, and virtual networking has yielded a wealth of key learnings which, for some delegates,…
Going all-digital with B2B magazines: Insights from Cognitive Publishing
“Now we’ve gone completely digital with the magazine, we’re finding that actually we’re getting a lot more people visit the magazine and enjoy the longer…
“If you don’t replace your current businesses, someone else will do it for you”: Disruption and leadership during a pandemic
The world is facing a moment that seems to be of historic proportions. It is an oddity of biblical timing, something akin to a comet…
ePaper readers are a younger, more profitable group than print readers: A case study from Germany
Aa new report on the state of ePaper readership in Germany has been released by Die Zeitungen. German-speakers can find the full report here. To bring…
“Without technology content is nothing”: What is a media company nowadays?
“It’s about helping people find their way in a life that’s become complicated.” Marc Walder is living proof that fortune favours the brave. Over the…
Can text message-based news work? Indiana’s The New Paper thinks so
Text-based notifications have a decidedly mixed reputation amongst publishers. Associated with sensationalist headlines and annoying interruptions, they can alienate the very audiences they are meant…
Time to hunker down and ride it out? Not now.
In times of stress and uncertainty (i.e., 2020), it’s human nature to hunker down and wait it out, until we can safely return to what…
Innovation in leadership in times of pandemic
With Covid-19 radically changing the media landscape, it’s never been more important for publishers to be innovative when charting a path forward. As companies look…
