Google’s changes that will impact publishers
Platforms and publishers have a long and complicated history. Sometimes platforms take from publishers, such as the concern about Google stealing publisher traffic. Other times they…
5 key podcasting trends from the Digital News Report 2019
The Reuters Institute’s recently-released Digital News Report 2019 surveyed more than 75,000 people across 38 markets on their news consumption habits. As part of this,…
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…
Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report: What publishers need to know
In total, more than half of the world (51%) or 3.8 billion people were internet users last year, up from 49% in 2017. Overall, internet…
Q&A: WoodWing, combining multichannel publishing with digital asset management
WoodWing Software is a global market leader in the workflows and processes behind multichannel publishing and digital asset management. A long-established company that is well…
Why bundled subscriptions won’t save the news industry
Earlier this month, a company called Mogul News launched a news app that curates article content from three media outlets: Bloomberg, The Financial Times, and…
The Media Podcast Awards: Coming to London in 2020
Media Voices has today announced the launch of the Media Podcast Awards, taking place at Proud Cabaret City in London early next year. The awards…
How people find news and what they’ll pay for (Trust remains an important factor)
While consumers look to reputable news organizations and quality brands for trusted news and information, many still use search, social media, and aggregators to find…
“News thrives when it lives amid a conversation”: WSJ experiments to create a vibrant community around its content
The comments section can serve as a powerful engagement and community building tool. But the high levels of toxicity and the sheer volume of commenting…
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week
65% of publishers see Snapchat as a ‘significant’ revenue driver, a blank newspaper wins the Publishing Grand Prix at Cannes, and more Snapchat emerges as…
Publishers, this is the real reason why newspapers are losing to Facebook
There’s a major problem facing communities everywhere — local news is losing the competition for advertisers to the duopoly (Facebook and Google). These two firms account for…
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,…
Highsnobiety’s Daniel Neumayer: “Our success has been based on engagement rather than cheap clicks”
Established in 2005 as a blog for sharing the best in streetwear, music, art and culture from around the world, Highsnobiety has risen to become…
Finding the Rosetta Stone for publisher-platform communications
Confirmation bias is a hell of a drug. If you’re told something that confirms a pre-existing belief, you’re more likely to accept it uncritically. That’s…
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…
Where do people find news on their smartphones?
A little under half of the people in the United Kingdom and Finland said they first referred to news websites or apps when using a…
Snapchat is a significant revenue driver for 65% of publishers, study finds
67% of publishers consider Google (AMP) to be significant in driving revenue for their companies, according to a recent survey of 124 publisher executives 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…
Storytelling done differently: a new way to explain complex topics
In journalism, content marketing, or anywhere else where the art of storytelling is crucial for engaging readers, people are constantly trying to develop new ways…