8 lessons for publishing leaders
What publishing leaders should do to foster inspiring and diverse working cultures Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said a leader is best when people barely know…
Diversity Pledge Institute launches pilot program with News Revenue Hub to increase diversity within newsrooms
News Revenue Hub, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps news organizations build financial sustainability, has announced the launch of a pilot program partnership with the Diversity Pledge…
How the Nevada Independent engaged and informed readers about the State Primary, using SMS
Using the strapline “Your state. Your news. Your voice”, The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news website founded in 2017 by respected political journalist Jon…
Australia & New Zealand: Revenue opportunities publishers are going after in 2022
This is an abridged, edited transcript of a paper given by Jacqui Park, Head of Network Strategy and Innovation, International Press Institute (IPI) this year…
“Net-zero by 2025”: Pressure builds on publishers to prove sustainability or lose ad buyers
Whilst over 130 governments worldwide have agreed to meet Net Zero carbon emissions targets by 2050, as well as employ a Net Zero Workforce, publishers…
Accessibility: How to fight misinformation leading up to the midterms
With the midterm elections approaching, a tsunami of news and misinformation is about to inundate social media feeds. This is a problem because, according to…
AOP CRUNCH: The Great Resignation… or the Great Opportunity?
The media industry can be a hostile environment for people who aren’t straight, white, cisgender, male graduates. While diversity is improving at entry-level, there is…
What Analytics taught me about my community
My newsletter and publishing partners matter more than social media and search I’ve been publishing a blog for some 12 years now and have never been dazzled…
Media Entrepreneur Meetup Community expands to B2C specialist and passion-led media owners
The Media Entrepreneur Meetup, a global group of 400+ Founders and CEOs of independent events, media and subscriptions companies, has created a new Chapter for…
News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media announce merger
The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media have announced their agreement to merge. The newly combined association will be called the News/Media Alliance and,…
2022 Digital Publishing Awards: AOP announces shortlist
The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Digital Publishing Awards – a celebration of the individuals and teams…
The magazines and I: Reliving the past
At age 10 I fell in love with magazines. The rest is history. A history that you will read about it soon in the book…
Crescent Scaleup Programme for publishers opens applications for its summer intake
Collingwood Advisory, one of the world’s leading growth consultancies for publishers and media companies, has opened up its renowned Crescent program for new members joining…
Media experiences: Should I accept this promotion or job offer?
Say yes if the organization invests in developing people’s talents and abilities Over the years, lots of colleagues and students have asked me whether they…
Blazing a trail for the Ramblers Let’s Walk Together campaign
When the Ramblers asked Immediate to develop a campaign to grow awareness of the charity’s activities, boost web traffic and drive membership, we put our…
Gender and media viability: making a business case for diversity (Part Two)
International Women’s Day seems like a fitting time to discuss the relationship between gender and media business performance. MDIF’s 25 years of experience in supporting…
Magazines done well… Lessons from Harold Ross, Founder and Editor of The New Yorker
From the Mr. Magazine™ Vault Digital has become an easy scapegoat to killing print. No one will think twice to look at the real reasons for killing…
Newsrooms’ problem with talent turnover: How to turn it around
Attracting and keeping talent in the newsroom is a real struggle with huge consequences In this column, I have written several times that one of the problems many newsrooms…
Gender and media viability: making a business case for diversity (Part One)
International Women’s Day seems like a fitting time to discuss the relationship between gender and media business performance. MDIF’s 25 years of experience in supporting…
Top media executives and content creators share their secrets in new online course
Growing your content business The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication has launched a new 10-week entrepreneurial journalism program for content creators, entrepreneurs…
