Key insights from FIPP’s “Innovation in Publishing” whitepaper
FIPP and UPM Communication Papers recently published a whitepaper, “Innovation in Publishing” which looks into how publishers are innovating to counter the challenges faced by…
Monetising audio, building direct relationships, and emerging tech: Insights from GEN Summit 2019
Over three days in sunny Athens, the Global Editors Network gathered a large group of innovators in the media industry, coming from the commercial, editorial,…
The future of content is sponsored – but maybe not in the ways you think
Brands have long supported the creation of content, whether through traditional advertising or by more direct means such as brand tie-ins, product placements, and brought-to-you-by…
“When it’s uncontroversial, it’s too late”: How a Scandinavian legacy publisher innovates for the future
Innovation is one of the keys that can help publishers survive and prosper against the considerable challenges the industry continues to face. Many are focusing…
Innovations in service journalism, to increase accountability
People in power should be held accountable through service journalism. To achieve this two innovations in journalism were highlighted at this year’s Digital Innovators’ Summit…
The future of media will be personal, according to PwC
Consumer interaction on digital platforms is a key driver of revenue for entertainment and media companies. With increasing affordability and availability of broadband, mobile continues…
“This is how the advertising industry is going to survive”: How NYT’s AI-driven data insight tool is informing ad campaigns
For publishers, AI-driven tools have largely been used for editorial purposes, to write articles on themes like sports scores, weather forecasts and real estate sales.…
Habit forming products for news: What publishers need to know
The newspaper industry has long mastered the art of habit forming; after all, they managed to associate the print newspaper with the morning coffee through…
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week
Facebook rolls out new subscription tools, why YouTube offers the most meaningful revenue opportunities for publishers, and more Facebook’s new subscription tools make an appearance……
The podcast market is booming. Research offers insights into monetization and the marketplace
Podcasts are not a niche market. One-third of Americans listen to podcasts monthly with one-quarter of these listeners tuning in on a weekly basis, according…
How newsletter innovations are driving publisher revenue
If you were to travel back in time about a half decade and inform news publishers that, within a few short years, they’d be pouring…
iPad OS, Apple login, end of iTunes: 5 things publishers should know from Apple’s WWDC keynote
Apple’s latest World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off this week and their keynote gave us some interesting insights into the latest updates and changes across all…
Q&A: Quantcast, pioneering consent management platforms
In time for GDPR last May, Quantcast launched one of the world’s first widely available free consent management platforms (CMPs) based on the IAB Europe’s…
“Establish a little beachhead”: How publishers can use comments to engage their most loyal and valuable readers
Many publishers are focusing on engagement as a strategy to attract and retain subscribers. The comments section can be an effective tool for building engagement.…
“Good human reporting together with clever automation”: Using AI to revive local news
Speaking at the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Festival in May, Pete Clifton, editor-in-chief at the Press Association (PA), explained how the news agency is using…
“We’re able to be more competitive”: AI and automation increasingly impacting the media business
C-3PO as a nightly news anchor? Alexa winning a Pulitzer Prize? These silly scenarios sound like the stuff of science-fiction. But the reality is that…
Instagram launched a digital magazine
Earlier in May, Instagram launched a series of digital-only Insta-zines that aimed to help students around exam season, with mental health support and advice. The magazine,…
How Glamour made the transition from print magazine to digital first
Earlier this month, Camilla Newman, publishing director for Conde Nast’s Glamour magazine, spoke at the UK Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Festival in London, about the…
Q&A: Credder, helping publishers shift from an economy built on clicks, to one focused on credibility
Credder is a Silicon Valley startup founded in late 2018 by a group of frustrated news consumers with the ambitious goal of fixing media credibility.…
Seven ways robots are being used by publishers and newsrooms
The robots are coming. According to a 2018 paper published by the OECD, “close to one in two jobs are likely to be significantly affected…