The Big Issue goes digital, and drives over 10,000 subscriptions in 7 weeks
The Big Issue has made a name for itself in the publishing world for its commitment to helping the homeless and other vulnerable people in the…
The evolution of push notification strategies, for publishers
The recent Reuters Digital News Report found that the use of push notifications for news has been growing in recent years. With more and more alerts on…
Building community around expertise: Insights from The Conversation
This week Chris Waiting, chief executive of The Conversation UK, tells us about the lessons his team is taking forward from its record-breaking corona coverage,…
6 sessions from FIPP Insider, now available to view online
For those who missed the event in real-time, we have now uploaded all six sessions from this year’s first-ever FIPP Insider New Zealand event online.…
How The Big Issue pivoted quickly from street vendor to multi-channel during lockdown
As not only a print, but also a street-sold publication, The Big Issue faced serious challenges when the global coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown hit…
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week
Revenue bumps of up to 103% coming from email newsletters, Flipboard launches new tool for publishers, and more The NYT won’t be the only Apple…
“This situation brought out the best of people”: How the publishing industry is coping with COVID-19
“This situation brought out the best of people.” That’s the feeling of David Mulrenan, head of investment at Zenith UK, when asked how the publishing…
9 types of web analytics tools — and how to know which ones you really need
You want to know if your website is contributing to your business the best that it can. And if it’s not, you need to know…
“Preparing itself for a radically different future”: How publishers are emerging from the Covid-19 crisis
“The impact of Covid-19 on publishing has brought with it an existential crisis for many. It has also brought innovation and resilience.” FIPP’s first Covid-19…
How puzzles play an essential role in reader engagement
Over the past few months, we have seen puzzles and games grow in importance for many publishers. On our platform, Ouest-France’s L’Edition du Soir has seen a significant…
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week
Key insights from the Reuters Digital News Report 2020, Facebook rejects payments to publishers, and more Our Reuters Report round-up If you haven’t had time…
Lessons from award-winning podcasts: Digiday Podcast’s Brian Morrisey
The winner of the B2B category in the 2020 Publisher Podcast Awards was the Digiday podcast from Digiday Media. We asked Brian Morrissey, editor in chief and podcast host,…
Disruption will only get faster: How publishers are adapting by marrying print and digital
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nailed it when he spoke these prescient words at the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos last May: “It’s incredible…
COVID-19’s impact on the media in 8 charts
It’s too early to understand the full implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on publishers. For some, it could be an “extinction-level event”…
Managing mental health and wellbeing during Covid-19: A primer for publishers
One of the most damaging aspects of the Covid-19 outbreak is the psychological impact on people forced to work from home. With the pandemic threatening…
Developing features for a news brand: Insights from the WSJ Newsroom Innovation Chief
This week, we talk to the Wall Street Journal’s Newsroom Innovation Chief Robin Kwong. He talks about how his team develops features to help the…
“Digital advertising was up 25%”: Dow Jones on opportunities and challenges in a world of intermittent lockdowns
In the most recent FIPP Insider webinar, leading voices from Dow Jones spoke on some of the opportunities and challenges now facing publishers in a…
Lessons from award-winning podcasts: Bestseller Podcast’s Casimir Stone
The winner of the Brand Publisher category in the 2020 Publisher Podcast Awards was the Bestseller podcast from Reedsy. We asked Casimir Stone, host and producer, to share some…
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week
What’s ‘up’ for publishers? Traffic, subscriptions and commerce revenue A light at the end of the tunnel Even as the industry has taken a massive…
How publishers can use marketing flywheels to gain a significant competitive advantage
The first few years of my career were awful. Drowning in debt, losing nine out of ten pitches for new business, failing to earn clients.…
